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Singapore (SG) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySint Maarten (SX) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySlovakia (SK) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySlovenia (SI) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySolomon Islands (SB) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySomalia (SO) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySouth Africa (ZA) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GS) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySouth Korea (KR) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySouth Sudan (SS) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySpain (ES) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySri Lanka (LK) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySt. Barthélemy (BL) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySt. Helena (SH) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySt. Kitts & Nevis (KN) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySt. Lucia (LC) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySt. Martin (MF) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySt. Pierre & Miquelon (PM) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySt. Vincent & Grenadines (VC) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySudan (SD) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySuriname (SR) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySvalbard & Jan Mayen (SJ) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySweden (SE) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySwitzerland (CH) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entrySyria (SY) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTaiwan (TW) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTajikistan (TJ) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTanzania (TZ) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryThailand (TH) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTimor-Leste (TL) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTogo (TG) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTokelau (TK) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTonga (TO) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTrinidad & Tobago (TT) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTunisia (TN) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTürkiye (TR) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTurkmenistan (TM) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTurks & Caicos Islands (TC) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryTuvalu (TV) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryU.S. Outlying Islands (UM) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryU.S. Virgin Islands (VI) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryUganda (UG) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryUkraine (UA) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryUnited Arab Emirates (AE) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryUnited Kingdom (GB) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryUnited States (US) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryUruguay (UY) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
Read entryUzbekistan (UZ) is a country-or-territory reference for evidence about an asylum applicant’s origin or return destination, not an accepted-nationality list. INA §208 permits qualifying people physically present in or arriving in the United States to apply, subject to exceptions; nationality alone neither grants nor bars asylum.
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