### Question
How is the term asylum officer defined?


### Answer
The term **asylum officer** is defined in *8 U.S.C. § 1225* as the following:

> 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**

