Research in which Federal Circuit Court of Appeals you reside. For example, if you live in Virginia you reside in the jurisdiction of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. If you reside outside the U.S., choose the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Once you determine in which Federal Circuit Court of Appeals you reside, describe how your Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on when one of the following types of harm rises to the level of "persecution" (choose one): Physical harm Verbal threats Economic harm