FEFE

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 116

Syllabus

FEFE, 20 I&N Dec. 116 (BIA 1989) ID 3121 (PDF) (1) An applicant forasylum cannot meet his burden of proof unless he testifies under oathregarding his application and, therefore, an immigration judge shouldnot proceed to adjudicate a written application for asylum if no oraltestimony has been offered in support of that application. (2) At a minimum, theregulations require that an asylum applicant take the stand, be placedunder oath, and be questioned as to whether the information in his writtenapplication is complete and correct the examination of an applicant willordinarily be this brief only where the parties have stipulated that theapplicant's oral testimony would be consistent with his written applicationand that his testimony would be believably presented.