[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35424-35430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16771]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service
[INS No. 1733-95]


Special Filing Instructions for ABC Class Members

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) announces the 
issuance to all affected parties of special instructions for class 
members eligible for benefits under the settlement reached in American 
Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh, 760 F. Supp. 796 (N.D. Cal. 1991) (ABC 
class members). These instructions describe who is currently eligible 
for settlement benefits and which class members will be required to 
file an Application for Asylum (INS Form I-589) to maintain eligibility 
for those benefits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 7, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine Davidson, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of International 
Affairs, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20536, Attn: ULLICO, Third Floor; Telephone (202) 633-
4389.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The settlement in American Baptist Churches 
v. Thornburgh resolved an action filed against the United States 
Department of Justice and the United States Department of State 
challenging the processing of asylum claims by Salvadoran and 
Guatemalan nationals pursuant to the Refugee Act of 1980. Under the 
settlement, eligible nationals of Guatemala and El Salvador are 
entitled to a new asylum interview before an INS asylum officer under 
the regulations in effect on October 1, 1990.
    This notice provides for the issuance of special instructions, 
entitled ``Special Filing Instructions for ABC Class Members,'' Form I-
855. These instructions outline the eligibility criteria for settlement 
benefits, as well as specific procedures ABC class members should 
follow in filing an Application for Asylum, Form I-589, or an 
Application for Employment Authorization, Form I-765. The instructions 
listed on Form I-855 only supplement, and do not replace, the filing 
instructions on INS Forms I-589 and I-765.
    As specified in the Form I-855, class members are to file all 
applications for asylum and employment authorization with the 
appropriate INS Service Center. This instruction supersedes a prior 
instruction published at 59 FR 62751, dated December 6, 1994, that such 
applications should be filed at the appropriate local INS office if the 
class member had originally filed an asylum application with an 
immigration judge in exclusion or deportation proceedings. 
Additionally, for those who have questions or need advice, the INS will 
distribute with the Form I-855 a list of legal service providers 
developed by class counsel. This list is not intended in any way to 
limit class members in seeking legal advice.
    The Form I-855 is reproduced below, with the exception of the legal 
services list. The information collection requirement contained in this 
notice has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for 
review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    Dated: June 27, 1995.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

    Note: The Special Filing Instructions for ABC class members will 
not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

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[FR Doc. 95-16771 Filed 7-6-95; 8:45 am]
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