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Credible Fear Cases Completed and Referrals for Credible Fear Interview

An individual will be found to have a credible fear of persecution if he or she establishes that there is a “significant possibility” that he or she could establish in a full hearing before an Immigration Judge that he or she has been persecuted or has a well-founded fear of persecution or harm on account of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion if returned to his or her country.

More information on Credible Fear can be found at USCIS.

About this Report

The file below contains:

  • Sheet 1: Total Credible Fear Cases Completed, Fiscal Years 2009-2022
  • Sheet 2: Credible Fear Interview Referrals and Results: Fiscal Years 2016 to 2022 (top nationalities for 2016-2022 period, ranked by 2022 cases filed)

Download Data

Data File File Extension File size Date Posted Report Year Data Category categories
Credible Fear Cases Completed and Referrals for Credible Fear Interview xlsx 25.99 KB 11/17/2023 2021 Refugees and Asylees, Credible Fear Cases 11, 31

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