cluding an alien who is brought to the United 
States after having been interdicted in inter-
national or United States waters), irrespective 
of such alien’s status, may apply for asylum in 
accordance with this section or, where applica-
ble, section 235(b). 
‘‘(B) OUTSIDE OF UNITED STATES.—Any 
alien who is physically present outside of the 
United States, irrespective of such alien’s sta-
tus, may apply for asylum at a United States 
diplomatic mission established under section 
2(c) of the Closing Loopholes and Ending Asy-
lum Abuse Act of 2022.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘whenever 
made and whether or not under 
oath’’ and inserting ‘‘which shall 
be made under oath’’; and 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘and any 
reports on country conditions 
written by a law enforcement 
agency in the United States or a 
law enforcement agency in the 
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country the report describes’’ 
after ‘‘country conditions’’; and 
(II) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) LOCATION
OF
CLAIM.—If an alien 
passes through a country (other than the 
United States or the country of citizenship, na-
tionality, or origin of such alien) that has a 
United States diplomatic mission established 
under section 2(c) of the Closing Loopholes and 
Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022, such alien 
shall make any application for asylum in ac-
cordance with this section in such country and 
may not enter the United States unless such 
claim is granted or other immigration benefit or 
relief is awarded.’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(I) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(II) in clause (vi), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(vii) the alien has violated section 
275 (relating to entering the United States 
improperly); or 
‘‘(viii) the alien has received a final 
order of removal issued in absentia under 
section 240(b)(5)(A).’’; and 
(3) in section 235(b)(1)(B)(v)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘possibility’’ and inserting 
‘‘likelihood’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and the evidence pre-
sented’’ after ‘‘by the alien’’. 
(b) CLAIMS FOR ASYLUM ABROAD.—Chapter 4 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 235A the following: 
‘‘SEC. 235B. CLAIMS FOR ASYLUM OUTSIDE OF UNITED 
STATES. 
‘‘(a) SCREENING.—An alien outside of the United 
States who indicates an intention to apply for asylum at 
a diplomatic mission established under section 2(c) of the 
Closing Loopholes and Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022, 
shall be examined, assessed, and referred to an asylum 
officer for an interview to determine if such alien has a 
credible fear of persecution in accordance with section 
235(b)(1)(B). 
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‘‘(b) ADMISSION.—If an alien described in subsection 
(a) is found to have a credible fear of persecution, the 
alien shall be admitted to the United States for the pur-
pose of further consideration of their application for asy-
lum as directed by the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(c) NO CREDIBLE FEAR FOUND.—If an alien de-
scribed in subsection (a) is found to not have a credible 
fear of persecution— 
‘‘(1) the alien shall not be eligible to apply for 
asylum in the United States unless such alien can 
demonstrate a chance in circumstance with respect 
to their credible fear of persecution; and 
‘‘(2) the asylum officer shall prepare a written 
record of a determination, including a summary of 
the material facts as stated by the alien, any addi-
tional facts relied upon by the officer, and the offi-
cer’s analysis of why, in the light of such facts, the 
alien has not established a credible fear of persecu-
tion, and a copy of the officer’s interview notes. 
‘‘(d) RULES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall establish all necessary processes, rules, and proce-
dures to store, maintain, access, and share information re-
lated to an alien applying for asylum outside of the United 
States.’’. 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH ASYLUM OF-
FICES ABROAD.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, 
shall establish United States diplomatic missions at 
a United States embassy or consulate in accordance 
with this subsection to review an application for asy-
lum under section 208 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158). 
(2) LOCATION.—A United States diplomatic 
mission established pursuant to paragraph (1) may 
be located at any of the following: 
(A) The United States Embassy in Mexico 
City. 
(B) The United States Consulate General 
in Ciudad Juarez. 
(C) The United States Consulate General 
in Matamoros. 
(D) The United States Consulate General 
in Monterrey. 
(E) The United States Consulate General 
in Nogales. 
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(F) The United States Consulate General 
in Tijuana. 
(G) Any other United States embassy or 
consulate the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State and 
Attorney General, recommends pursuant to sub-
section (c)(5). 
(3) STAFF.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, in coordination with the Secretary of State and 
the Attorney General, shall provide necessary facili-
ties and staff to serve the United States diplomatic 
missions established pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(d) REPORTING.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every year there-
after, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on the United States diplomatic missions estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (b)(1), including the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The number of applications for asylum re-
viewed at each United States diplomatic mission. 
(2) The number of asylum seekers found to 
have a credible fear of persecution. 
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(3) The number of staff employed at each 
United States diplomatic mission. 
(4) An assessment of the effectiveness of re-
viewing applications for asylum at the United States 
diplomatic missions. 
(5) Recommendations on where to establish ad-
ditional United States diplomatic missions as nec-
essary based on migrant flows. 
(6) Any other matter the Secretary of Home-
land Security, in coordination with the Secretary of 
State and the Attorney General, determines appro-
priate. 
(e) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘relevant congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Homeland Security, and the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate. 
Æ 
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