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These eligibility requirements will be spelled out for applicants under the area of consideration listed on the announcement . However , applicants may include additional materials to support their claim against the selection criteria . While the PTO consistently encourages applicants to file a complete application in condition for examination , applicants should note that the PTO will not examine a CPA , or any new application , until the appropriate filing fee ( 37 C.F.R . On April 1 , a new U.S. immigration law will go into affect that will require all asylum-based applicants to file within one year of arrival in the United States unless they can prove " exceptional circumstances " for their failure to file . Although it is reasonable to surmise that facilities participating in this voluntary program were among the better facilities , ACR found that approximately 30 percent of the applicants failed on their first attempt to achieve accreditation .