| Title | Guidelines For Children's Asylum Claims |
| Publisher | United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| Author | United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) |
| Publication Date | 10 December 1998 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Topics | Child soldiers | Children-at-risk |
| Cite as | United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Guidelines For Children's Asylum Claims, 10 December 1998, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f8ec0574.html [accessed 5 November 2019] |
| Comments | This memorandum is written to provide the Asylum Officer Corps (AOC) with background and guidance on adjudicating children's asylum claims. This guidance applies primarily to children under the age of 18 who apply for asylum independently rather than as a derivative applicant by submitting a Form I-589 asylum application in their own name. Many of these issues will also be relevant to overseas Immigration Officers in processing the refugee applications of children. |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |