### Question
How does IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY define asylum officer?


### Answer
Under *8 U.S.C. § 1225*, **asylum officer** is defined as:

> an immigration officer who—


(i) has had professional training in country conditions, asylum law, and interview techniques comparable to that provided to full-time adjudicators of applications under section 1158 of this title, and


(ii) is supervised by an officer who meets the condition described in clause (i) and has had substantial experience adjudicating asylum applications

#### Citation:
  - *8 U.S.C. § 1225*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY > SUBCHAPTER II-IMMIGRATION > Part IV-Inspection, Apprehension, Examination, Exclusion, and Removal**

