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Affirmative Asylum Applicants Must Provide Interpreters Starting Sept. 13

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Starting September 13, 2023, affirmative asylum applicants must bring their own interpreter to their USCIS interview if they are not fluent in English or want to conduct the interview in a non-English language. USCIS will no longer automatically provide interpreters for these applicants. This requirement applies to all asylum interviews conducted on or after that date.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reminds affirmative asylum applicants that, starting Sept. 13, 2023, you must bring an interpreter to your asylum interview if you are not fluent in English or wish to proceed with your interview in a language other than English.

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