[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50584-50585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25270]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service
[INS No. 1928-98]


Direct Mail of Requests for Employment Authorization Documents 
Filed by Dependents of Nonimmigrants Classified as A, G or NATO

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice informs the diplomatic and NATO community that 
applications related to employment authorization for the dependents of 
A, G, and NATO nonimmigrants, will be filed at the Nebraska Service 
Center.

DATES: This notice is effective September 22, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katharine Auchincloss-Lorr, Senior Immigration Examiner, Immigration 
and Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, NW, Room 3214, Washington, DC 
20536, telephone (202) 514-5014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

What Does This Notice Do?

    This notice advises the diplomatic and NATO community that, upon 
the publication of this notice and under the direct mail program, an 
application for an employment authorization document (EAD) filed by the 
dependent of an A, G, or NATO nonimmigrant should be mailed to the 
Nebraska Service Center. If these EAD applications are filed with a 
local Service office, the application will be forwarded to the Nebraska 
Service Center for processing.

How Are EADs Currently Processed for These Dependents?

    Applications for EADs made by the dependents of A and G 
nonimmigrants have been adjudicated at local Service district offices. 
Applications for EADs made by NATO dependents have been processed both 
locally and by the Vermont Service Center. Each office has had its own 
processes and procedures.

Why is the Service Taking This Action?

    Submitting applications for EAD to the Nebraska Service Center will 
allow the Service to provide more timely and efficient processing of 
these applications. This decision was made after an extended Pilot 
Program in which the Department of State (DOS), and the United States 
Mission to the United Nations (USUN), were satisfied that the Nebraska 
Service Center could process these applications in a timely manner.

How Will A, G, and NATO Nonimmigrants be Notified of This Change?

    The Office of Protocol, DOS has advised the diplomatic community of 
these new procedures by circular diplomatic note. The USUN has advised 
members of the United Nations diplomatic community in New York of these 
changes. NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (SACLANT) will be 
notifying the NATO community of this change.

When Will This Begin?

    Effective August 27, 1998, requests for EADs submitted by 
dependents of A and G nonimmigrants will be forwarded directly by the 
DOS, Office of Protocol or the USUN, to the Nebraska Service Center. 
Requests for EADs submitted by dependents of NATO nonimmigrants will be 
forwarded by NATO SACLANT to the Nebraska Service Center.

What Forms and Documents Have to be Included by A, G, and NATO 
Dependents When Submitting Requests for EAD Through the DOS and 
USUN?

    As contained in Service regulations at 8 CFR 214.2(a)(6) and 
214.2(g)(6), on the instructions to the Form I-566, Inter-Agency Record 
of Individual Requesting Change/Adjustment to, or from, A or G status; 
or Requesting A, G or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization, Form I-
765, Application for Employment Authorization, and as provided in DOS 
and USUN's circular diplomatic note, the following forms and documents 
must be submitted to DOS and USUN:
    (1) The completed Form I-566, and a diplomatic note requesting 
employment authorization, accompanied by the employer's offer of 
employment when required under the terms of de facto arrangements (such 
a statement must identify the dependent by name, describe the position 
and salary offered, detail the duties of the position, and verify that 
the dependent possesses the qualifications of the position);
    (2) A completed Form I-765 signed by the applicant;
    (3) Two color photographs with the name of the applicant and the 
mission on the back of each;
    (4) A clear photocopy of the applicant's photograph as it appears 
in his or her passport, machine readable visa, State Department 
identification document, or other acceptable identity document issued 
by the sending State or the United States Government; and
    (5) A copy of the Form I-94, Arrival and Departure Record (front 
and back).
    Application procedures for NATO dependents requesting EADs are 
provided in the amended NATO regulation published on June 12, 1998, in 
the Federal Register (Volume 63, Number 113, pages 32113-32117), 
effective August 12, 1998, at 8 CFR 214.2(s)(5), on Form I-765, and on 
the Form I-566.
    If requesting an extension or reapplying for an EAD, photocopies of 
IRS tax returns for previous years that the A, G, and NATO dependent 
worked in the United States must be provided.
    The Nebraska Service Center will direct concerns regarding the 
sufficiency of an application to the embassy or international 
organization at the address in the address block of the Form I-765 or, 
in the case of the United Nations diplomatic community, to the USUN, or 
in the case of NATO nonimmigrants, to SACLANT.

Will There be a Filing Fee Required for the EAD Application?

    There is no EAD application filing fee for dependents of A, G, and 
NATO nonimmigrants.

Are Fingerprints Required With the EAD Application?

    Based on treaty and statutory obligations, fingerprints are not 
required for dependents of A and G nonimmigrants. The submission of 
fingerprints is also not required for NATO dependents but is encouraged 
for EAD card purposes.

What is the Mailing Address for the Nebraska Service Center?

    U.S. INS Nebraska Service Center, PO Box 87526, Lincoln, NE, 68501-
7526.


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    Dated: September 9, 1998.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 98-25270 Filed 9-21-98; 8:45 am]
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