The immigration judge may grant a motion for continuance for good cause shown, provided that nothing in this section shall authorize a continuance that causes the adjudication of an asylum application to exceed 180 days in the absence of exceptional circumstances, consistent with section 208(d)(5)(A)(iii) of the Act and § 1003.10(b).
[85 FR 81750, Dec. 16, 2020]
authority: 5 U.S.C. 301;
6 U.S.C. 521;
8 U.S.C. 1101,
1103,
1154,
1155,
1158,
1182,
1226,
1229,
1229a,
1229b,
1229c,
1231,
1254a,
1255,
1324d,
1330,
1361,
1362;
28 U.S.C. 509,
510,
1746; sec. 2 Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1950; 3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1002; section 203 of Pub. L. 105-100, 111 Stat. 2196-200; sections 1506 and 1510 of Pub. L. 106-386, 114 Stat. 1527-29, 1531-32; section 1505 of Pub. L. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763A-326 to -328
source: Redesignated at 68 FR 9830, Feb. 28, 2003.
cite as: 8 CFR 1003.29