§208.8. Limitations on travel outside the United States.
8 C.F.R. § 208.8
An applicant who leaves the United States without first obtaining advance parole under § 212.5(f) of this chapter shall be presumed to have abandoned his or her application under this section.
An applicant who leaves the United States pursuant to advance parole under § 212.5(f) of this chapter and returns to the country of claimed persecution shall be presumed to have abandoned his or her application, unless the applicant is able to establish compelling reasons for such return.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[62 FR 10337, Mar. 6, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 82255, Dec. 28, 2000]
Authority
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1158, 1226, 1252, 1282, 1802, 1808; 48 U.S.C. 1806; 8 CFR part 2.
Source
Source: 62 FR 10337, Mar. 6, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[62 FR 10337, Mar. 6, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 82255, Dec. 28, 2000]