8 CFR § 207.2 - Applicant processing.

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title: "8 CFR § 207.2 - Applicant processing."
title_number: 8
title_name: "Aliens and Nationality"
section_number: "207.2"
section_name: "Applicant processing."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS"
part_number: "207"
part_name: "ADMISSION OF REFUGEES"
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authority: "8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1151, 1157, 1159, 1182; 8 CFR part 2."
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# 207.2 Applicant processing.

(a) *Interview.* Each applicant 14 years old or older shall appear in person before an immigration officer for inquiry under oath to determine his or her eligibility for admission as a refugee.

(b) *Medical examination.* Each applicant shall submit to a medical examination as required by sections 221(d) and 232(b) of the Act.

(c) *Sponsorship.* Each applicant must be sponsored by a responsible person or organization. Transportation for the applicant from his or her present abode to the place of resettlement in the United States must be guaranteed by the sponsor.

[76 FR 53783, Aug. 29, 2011]