[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Homeland Security Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Part IX
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
6 CFR Chs. I and II
[DHS Docket No. OGC-RP-04-001]
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This notice is given pursuant to the requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96-354, September 19, 1980) and
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review''
(September 30, 1993), which require the publication of a semiannual
agenda of regulations by the Department of Homeland Security
(Department or DHS). The regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of
all current and projected rulemakings, and completed actions of the
Department. This is the Department's third semi-annual agenda and
second regulatory plan. Under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public
Law 107-295 (Homeland Security Act), 22 pre-existing agencies or
components transferred to DHS. The Department of Homeland Security is
comprised of five major divisions or directorates: Border and
Transportation Security; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Science
and Technology; Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection; and
Management. Besides the five Directorates of DHS, several other
critical agencies were folded into the Department or were created
including the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Office of Private Sector
Liaison, and the Office of Inspector General.
Although DHS is relatively new, many of its components had
active regulatory agendas that have carried into this agenda, such
as the legacy Immigration and Nationalization Service (INS), which
has been divided into the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and
the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. Together, the latter
components alone comprise half of the DHS regulatory agenda. The
legacy INS rulemakings primarily set forth application or other
process standards for obtaining benefits, privileges, or other
attributes afforded to visa or citizen holders. Other DHS
components, such as the U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), have regulatory functions rooted in
promulgating safety or security standards. DHS recently joined the
Environmental Protection Agency Federal Partner On-line Electronic
Docket System (EDocket). Members of the public may access this
docket at: http://www.epa.gov/feddocket. All Coast Guard and TSA
electronic dockets may continue to be accessed at: http://
dms.dot.gov. Since Coast Guard and TSA were originally on the
Department of Transportation's (DOT) electronic Docketing
Management System, those agencies will remain on that system until
DHS fully migrates to the Federal Electronic Docketing System to
occur sometime in late fiscal year 2005.
The DHS agenda provides the public with information about the
Department's regulatory practices. It is expected that this
information will enable the public to more effectively participate
in the Department's regulatory activities. The public is also
invited to submit comments on any aspect of this agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General
You should direct all comments and inquiries on the agenda in
general to the Regulations Division, Office of the General Counsel,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528.
Specific
You should direct all comments and inquiries on the particular
items in the agenda to the individual listed for the regulation or
the general rulemaking contact person for the DHS components.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The semiannual agenda of the Department
conforms to the Unified Agenda format developed by the Regulatory
Information Service Center.
For this edition of DHS' regulatory agenda, the most
significant regulatory actions are included in The Regulatory Plan,
which appears in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. The
Regulatory Plan entries are listed in the table of contents below
and are denoted by a bracketed bold reference, which directs the
reader to the appropriate number in part II. DHS' Statement of
Regulatory Priorities is also included in part II.
Dated: September 24, 2004.
Laticia Argenti,
Deputy Associate General Counsel for Regulations.
Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1143 Supplemental Standards of Conduct for Employees of the Department of Homeland Security 1601-AA17
1144 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements; 1601-AA18
Administration of Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Ed., Hospitals,
and Other Nonprofit Orgs..............................................................
1145 Homeland Security Information Sharing (Reg Plan Seq No. 68)........................... 1601-AA25
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
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Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1146 Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Procedures................................. 1601-AA00
1147 Production or Disclosure of Official Information in Connection With Legal Proceedings. 1601-AA01
1148 Classified National Security Information.............................................. 1601-AA02
1149 Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Department of Homeland 1601-AA03
Security Programs or Activities.......................................................
1150 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving 1601-AA04
Federal Financial Assistance..........................................................
1151 Regulations Regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, or National 1601-AA05
Origin in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance...............
1152 Authority of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Delegations of 1601-AA06
Authority; Immigration Laws...........................................................
1153 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide 1601-AA10
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace..................................................
1154 Program Fraud Civil Remedies.......................................................... 1601-AA11
1155 Regulations Imposing Restrictions Upon Lobbying....................................... 1601-AA12
1156 National Environmental Policy Act Procedures.......................................... 1601-AA13
1157 Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Information (Reg Plan Seq No. 69)..... 1601-AA14
1158 Regulations Implementing the Support Antiterrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies 1601-AA15
Act of 2002 (the SAFETY Act) (Reg Plan Seq No. 70)....................................
1159 Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)....................................... 1601-AA16
1160 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Human Resources Management System (Reg Plan Seq 1601-AA21
No. 71)...............................................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1161 Procedures Relating to Awards Under the Equal Access to Justice Act................... 1601-AA22
1162 Collection of Nontax Debts Owed to the Department of Homeland Security................ 1601-AA23
1163 Right to Financial Privacy............................................................ 1601-AA24
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1164 Revised Grounds of Inadmissibility; Exceptions and Waivers for Immigrants and 1615-AA00
Nonimmigrants.........................................................................
1165 International Matchmaking Organizations (Section 610 Review).......................... 1615-AA11
1166 Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions.................................................. 1615-AA15
1167 Immigrant and Nonimmigrant; Religious Workers......................................... 1615-AA16
1168 Dismissal of Asylum Application for Unexcused Failure To Appear and Affect on 1615-AA18
Eligibility for Employment Authorization..............................................
1169 Special Immigrant Status for Certain NATO Civilian Employees.......................... 1615-AA21
1170 Inadmissibility To Enter the United States for Former U.S. Citizens Who Renounced 1615-AA32
Citizenship To Avoid Taxation.........................................................
1171 Implementation of the Numerical Limit on Asylum Grants and Refugee Admissions Based on 1615-AA37
Resistance to Coercive Population Control Measures....................................
1172 Intercountry Adoptions................................................................ 1615-AA43
1173 Waiver of Fees........................................................................ 1615-AA48
1174 Adoption of Siblings; Adopted Alien Children Less Than 18 Years of Age Considered a 1615-AA50
``Child''.............................................................................
1175 Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(k)............................................. 1615-AA54
1176 Implementation of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 1615-AA55
(ACWIA), the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21),
and Other Related Bills...............................................................
1177 Consent To Reapply for Admission After Removal........................................ 1615-AA61
1178 Waivers of the Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for Certain Exchange Visitors... 1615-AA62
1179 Illegal Entries, Unlawful Presence, and Automatic Voiding of Nonimmigrant Visas....... 1615-AA64
1180 Medical Examination Requirements and Designation of Civil Surgeons.................... 1615-AA65
1181 Medical Grounds of Inadmissibility and Waivers........................................ 1615-AA66
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1182 Adjustment of the Appeal and Motion Fee To Recover Full Costs......................... 1615-AA88
1183 Changes to Employment Authorization Eligibility for Certain Applicants and to 1615-AA89
Standards for Determining a Frivolous Asylum Application..............................
1184 Removal of Standardized Request for Evidence Processing Timeframe..................... 1615-AB13
1185 Establishment of Fee for Processing Genealogical Research Requests.................... 1615-AB19
1186 Administrative Appeals Office: Procedural Reforms To Improve Efficiency............... 1615-AB29
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1187 Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence: Conditional 1615-AA02
Residents and Fiance(e)s..............................................................
1188 Petition To Classify Alien as Immediate Relative of a U.S. Citizen or as a Preference 1615-AA03
Immigrant; Self-Petitioning for Certain Battered or Abused Alien Spouses and Children.
1189 Affidavit of Support on Behalf of Immigrants.......................................... 1615-AA06
1190 Adjustment of Status, Continued Validity of Nonimmigrant Status, and Unexpired 1615-AA12
Employment Authorization for Applicants Maintaining Nonimmigrant H or L Status........
1191 Fingerprinting Applicants and Petitioners for Immigration Benefits; Establishing a Fee 1615-AA14
for Fingerprinting by the Department of Homeland Security.............................
1192 Suspension of Deportation and Special Rule Cancellation of Removal for Certain 1615-AA17
Nationals of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Former Soviet Bloc Countries.................
1193 Inadmissibility and Deportability on Public Charge Grounds............................ 1615-AA22
1194 Application for Refugee Status; Acceptable Sponsorship Agreement Guaranty of 1615-AA24
Transportation........................................................................
1195 Battered and Abused Conditional Residents; Termination of Marriage by Conditional 1615-AA29
Residents.............................................................................
1196 Revoking Grants of Naturalization..................................................... 1615-AA30
1197 Registration and Fingerprinting of Aliens in the United States: Control of Employment 1615-AA33
of Aliens.............................................................................
1198 Adding Actuaries and Plant Pathologists to the North American Free Trade Agreement.... 1615-AA38
1199 Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence; Temporary 1615-AA40
Removal of Certain Restrictions of Eligibility........................................
1200 Asylum and Withholding Definitions.................................................... 1615-AA41
1201 Petition To Classify Alien as Immediate Relative of a U.S. Citizen or Preference 1615-AA42
Immigrant; Adjustment of Status to That of a Person Admitted for Permanent Residence..
1202 Academic Honorarium for B Nonimmigrant Aliens......................................... 1615-AA44
1203 Children Born Outside the United States; Applications for Certificate of Citizenship.. 1615-AA45
1204 Allowing for the Filing of Form I-140 Visa Petition Concurrently With a Form I-485 1615-AA46
Application in Certain Circumstances..................................................
1205 Establishing Premium Processing Service for Employment-Based Petitions and 1615-AA49
Applications..........................................................................
1206 Adjustment of Status for Certain Nationals of Nicaragua, Cuba, and Haiti.............. 1615-AA51
1207 Adjustment to Lawful Resident Status of Certain Class Action Participants Who Entered 1615-AA52
Before January 1, 1982, Under the Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act (LIFE Act)..
1208 Nonimmigrant Classes; Spouses and Children of Lawful Permanent Residents; V 1615-AA53
Classification........................................................................
1209 K Nonimmigrant Classification; Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE)............. 1615-AA56
1210 New Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons Eligible for 1615-AA59
the T Nonimmigrant Status.............................................................
1211 Adjustment of Status for Victims of Trafficking....................................... 1615-AA60
1212 Removal of Limitations on the Validity Period for Employment Authorization Documents.. 1615-AA63
1213 New Classification for Victims of Certain Criminal Activity; Eligibility for the U 1615-AA67
Nonimmigrant Status...................................................................
1214 Documentary Requirements for Certain Temporary Residents.............................. 1615-AA69
1215 Restructuring the Nonimmigrant Regulations............................................ 1615-AA74
1216 Waivers for Nonimmigrants Under Section 212(d)(3)(A) of the Immigration and 1615-AA75
Nationality Act.......................................................................
1217 Clarification of Regulations Relating to Aliens That Are Employment Authorized 1615-AA78
Incident to Status....................................................................
1218 Procedures for Conducting Examinations and Waiving the Oath of Allegiance for 1615-AA81
Naturalization Applicants With Disabilities...........................................
1219 Electronic Signature on Applications and Petitions for Immigration and Naturalization 1615-AA83
Benefits..............................................................................
1220 Withholding of Adjudication........................................................... 1615-AA86
1221 Implementation of Amendments Affecting Petitions for Employment Creation Aliens....... 1615-AA90
1222 Implementation of the Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of 1615-AA91
the United States Regarding Asylum Claims.............................................
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1223 Implementation of the Age Out Protections Afforded Under the Child Status Protection 1615-AA95
Act...................................................................................
1224 Filing of Proposals for Designation as a Regional Center Approved To Participate in 1615-AB00
the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program..................................................
1225 Application for Naturalization by Alternative Application if Citizen Parent Has Died.. 1615-AB08
1226 Sunset of Additional $1,000 Filing Fee and Return to 65,000 Annual Limit on H-1B 1615-AB10
Nonimmigrant Petition Approvals.......................................................
1227 Requiring Completion of Security Checks Before Issuance of Evidence of Alien 1615-AB12
Registration..........................................................................
1228 Classification of Certain Scientists of the Commonwealth of Independent States of the 1615-AB14
Former Soviet Union and the Baltic States as Employment-Based Immigrants..............
1229 Petitioning Requirements for the O and P Nonimmigrant Classifications................. 1615-AB17
1230 Change or Extension of Nonimmigrant Status Under the Chile and Singapore Free Trade 1615-AB22
Agreements............................................................................
1231 Eligibility Pilot Program (Precertification of Certain I129 and I140 Petitioners)..... 1615-AB25
1232 Petitions for Employment Based Immigrants............................................. 1615-AB27
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1233 Reduction of the Number of Acceptable Documents and Other Changes to Employment 1615-AA01
Verification Requirements (Section 610 Review)........................................
1234 Temporary Protected Status Notices and Regulations.................................... 1615-AA04
1235 Definition of the Term ``Lawfully Present'' for Purposes of Eligibility for Public 1615-AA05
Benefits..............................................................................
1236 Regulations Concerning the Convention Against Torture................................. 1615-AA19
1237 National Interest Waivers for Second Preference Employment-Based Immigrant Physicians 1615-AA34
Serving in Medically Underserved Areas or at Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities
1238 Petitioning Requirements for the H-1C Nonimmigrant Classification Under Public Law 106- 1615-AA35
95....................................................................................
1239 Special Immigrant Visa for Fourth Preference Employment-Based Broadcasters............ 1615-AA47
1240 Adjustment of Status for Certain Syrian Nationals Granted Asylum in the United States. 1615-AA57
1241 Construction Work and the B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification.......................... 1615-AA58
1242 Requiring Change of Status From B to F-1 or M-1 Nonimmigrant Prior To Pursuing a 1615-AA73
Course of Study.......................................................................
1243 Petitions for Aliens To Perform Temporary Nonagricultural Services or Labor (H-2B).... 1615-AA82
1244 Waiver of Criminal Grounds of Inadmissibility for Immigrants.......................... 1615-AA94
1245 Eliminating the Numerical Cap on Mexican TN Nonimmigrants............................. 1615-AA96
1246 Criminal Grounds of Inadmissibility, Exceptions and Waivers for Immigrants and 1615-AB15
Nonimmigrants, Refugees and Asylees...................................................
1247 Petitions for Employment Creation Aliens.............................................. 1615-AB20
1248 Extension of the Deadline for Certain Health Care Workers Required To Obtain 1615-AB28
Certificates..........................................................................
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1249 Limiting Liability for Certain Technical and Procedural Violations of Paperwork 1615-AA08
Requirements..........................................................................
1250 Verification of Eligibility for Public Benefits....................................... 1615-AA13
1251 Employment Authorization for Certificate of Citizenship Applicants.................... 1615-AA39
1252 Limiting the Period of Admission for B Nonimmigrant Aliens............................ 1615-AA68
1253 Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions Under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 1615-AA71
1254 Adding and Removing Institutions To and From the List of Recognized American 1615-AA72
Institutions of Research..............................................................
1255 Limiting the Use of Duration of Status for Certain F, J, and I Nonimmigrants.......... 1615-AA80
1256 Adjustment of the Immigration Benefit Application Fee Schedule To Recover Costs 1615-AA84
Associated With Additional Security Checks............................................
1257 Availability of Material Under Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act............. 1615-AB18
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U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1258 Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (USCG-2004-17697)............... 1625-AA03
1259 State Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (USCG-2004-19123).................. 1625-AA06
1260 Numbering of Undocumented Barges (USCG-1998-3798)..................................... 1625-AA14
1261 Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of 1625-AA16
Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers, 1978 (CGD 95-062).....
1262 Marine Events: Permit Procedures (USCG-2001-10713).................................... 1625-AA35
1263 Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices by Persons Operating or Riding on Personal 1625-AA40
Watercraft or Being Towed Behind Recreational Vessels (USCG-2002-11421)...............
1264 Traffic Separation Schemes: In the Strait of Juan De Fuca and Its Approaches; In Puget 1625-AA48
Sound and Its Approaches; In Haro Strait, Boundary Pass, and in the Strait of Georgia
(USCG-2002-12702).....................................................................
1265 Administrative Changes To Numbering of Vessels and Reporting of Casualties (USCG-2003- 1625-AA70
14963)................................................................................
1266 Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels (USCG-2003-16158) (Reg Plan Seq No. 72)........... 1625-AA77
1267 Pollution Prevention Equipment (USCG-2004-18939)...................................... 1625-AA90
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1268 Reporting Marine Casualties (USCG-2000-6927).......................................... 1625-AA04
1269 Limited Service Domestic Voyage Load Lines for River Barges on Lake Michigan (USCG- 1625-AA17
1998-4623)............................................................................
1270 Anchorage Ground; Safety Zone; Speed Limit; Tongass Narrows and Ketchikan, Alaska 1625-AA23
(CGD17-99-002)........................................................................
1271 Post Casualty Drug and Alcohol Testing (USCG-2001-8773) (Reg Plan Seq No. 73)......... 1625-AA27
1272 Rates for Pilotage on the Great Lakes (USCG-2002-11288)............................... 1625-AA38
1273 Vessel Documentation: Lease Financing for Vessels Engaged in the Coastwise Trade; 1625-AA63
Second Rulemaking (USCG-2003-14472)...................................................
1274 Terms Imposed by States on Numbering of Vessels (USCG-2003-15708)..................... 1625-AA75
1275 Review and Update of Standards for Marine Equipment (USCG-2003-16630)................. 1625-AA83
1276 Validation of Merchant Mariners' Vital Information and Issuance of Coast Guard 1625-AA85
Merchant Mariner's Licenses and Certificates of Registry (USCG-2004-17455)............
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1277 Safety Zone Regulations............................................................... 1625-AA00
1278 Special Anchorage Areas/Anchorage Grounds Regulations................................. 1625-AA01
1279 Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil (CGD 90-068)..................... 1625-AA02
1280 Escort Vessels for Certain Tankers (CGD 91-202)....................................... 1625-AA05
1281 Regatta and Marine Parade Regulations................................................. 1625-AA08
1282 Drawbridge Regulations................................................................ 1625-AA09
1283 Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters (CGD 91-202a)................................... 1625-AA10
1284 Regulated Navigation Areas............................................................ 1625-AA11
1285 Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (USCG- 1625-AA12
1999-5705)............................................................................
1286 Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (USCG-1998-4354).................. 1625-AA13
1287 Outer Continental Shelf Activities (USCG-1998-3868)................................... 1625-AA18
1288 Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil (USCG-1998- 1625-AA19
3417).................................................................................
1289 Deepwater Ports (USCG-1998-3884)...................................................... 1625-AA20
1290 Commercial Diving Operations (USCG-1998-3786)......................................... 1625-AA21
1291 Improvements to Maritime Safety in Puget Sound-Area Waters (USCG-1998-4501)........... 1625-AA22
1292 Cargo Securing on Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters (USCG-2000-7080)................... 1625-AA25
1293 Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and 1625-AA26
Alternative Technology Revisions (USCG-2001-8661).....................................
1294 Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) (USCG-2001-8826).............. 1625-AA29
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1295 Federal Requirements for Propeller Injury Avoidance Measures (USCG 2001-10163)........ 1625-AA31
1296 Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters (USCG- 1625-AA32
2001-10486)...........................................................................
1297 Drawbridge Operations Regulations; Revisions (USCG-2001-10881)........................ 1625-AA36
1298 Notifications of Arrival and Departure in Ports or Places in the United States (USCG- 1625-AA41
2001-11865)...........................................................................
1299 Protection for Whistleblowers in the Coast Guard (USCG-2002-13016).................... 1625-AA50
1300 Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River (USCG-1998-4399)....................... 1625-AA58
1301 Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Administrative Proceedings of the Coast 1625-AA59
Guard (USCG 1998-3472)................................................................
1302 Escort Vessels for Certain Tankers--Crash Stop Criteria (USCG-2003-14734)............. 1625-AA65
1303 Validation of Merchant Mariners' Vital Information and Issuance of Coast Guard 1625-AA81
Merchant Mariner's Documents (MMDs) (USCG-2003-14500).................................
1304 Security Zone Regulations............................................................. 1625-AA87
1305 Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes (USCG-2003-16814)..................... 1625-AA89
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U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1306 Training and Qualifications for Personnel on Passenger Ships (USCG 1999-5610)......... 1625-AA24
1307 Alternate Tonnage Convention: Small Passenger Vessels................................. 1625-AA37
1308 Penalties for Nonsubmission of Ballast Water Management Reports (USCG-2002-13147)..... 1625-AA51
1309 Mandatory Ballast Water Management Program for U.S. Waters (USCG-2003-14273).......... 1625-AA52
1310 Country of Origin Codes and Revision of Regulations on Hull Identification Numbers 1625-AA53
(USCG-2003-14272).....................................................................
1311 Alternate Hull Examination Program for Certain Passenger Vessels, and Underwater 1625-AA57
Surveys for Passenger, Nautical School, and Sailing School Vessels (USCG-2000-6858)...
1312 Fire-Suppression Systems and Voyage Planning for Towing Vessels (USCG 2000-6931)...... 1625-AA60
1313 Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) by Certain Children Aboard Recreational 1625-AA62
Vessels (USCG-2000-8589)..............................................................
1314 Notification of Arrival in U.S. Ports; Certain Dangerous Cargoes; Electronic 1625-AA82
Submission (USCG-2003-16688)..........................................................
1315 Safety Zone for Outer Continental Shelf Facility in the Gulf of Mexico (CGD 08-04-004) 1625-AA84
1316 Unauthorized Entry Into Cuban Territorial Waters (USCG-2004-17509).................... 1625-AA86
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Directorate of Border and Transportation Security--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1317 United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT); 1650-AA00
Auth. To Collect Biometric Data From Addit'l Travelers and Expansion to 50 Most Highly
Trafficked Land Border Ports (Reg Plan Seq No. 74)....................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1318 Advance Notice Requirements for Aircraft Landings and Arrivals; Revisions to the 1651-AA41
Private Aircraft Overflight Program...................................................
1319 Prior Disclosure and Lost Duty or Revenue Demands When Penalty Claim Not Issued....... 1651-AA42
1320 Cargo Information (Manifest) Discrepancy Reporting Requirements and Penalty Guidelines 1651-AA45
1321 Reinstatement of Transit Program...................................................... 1651-AA50
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Bureau of Customs and Border Protection--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1322 Elimination of Immigration and Naturalization Service-Issued Mexican and Canadian 1651-AA08
Border Crossing Cards.................................................................
1323 Extension of 25-Mile Limit at Select Arizona Ports-of-Entry........................... 1651-AA11
1324 Electronic Transmission of Passenger and Crew Manifests for Vessels and Aircraft...... 1651-AA37
1325 Access to Customs Security Areas at Airports.......................................... 1651-AA38
1326 Conditional Release Period and Customs Bond Obligations for Food, Drugs, Devices, and 1651-AA39
Cosmetics.............................................................................
1327 Passenger Name Record Information Required for Passengers on Flights in Foreign Air 1651-AA40
Transportation To or From the United States...........................................
1328 Confidentiality of Commercial Information............................................. 1651-AA47
1329 Publication of Administrative Forfeiture Notices...................................... 1651-AA48
1330 Letters and Documents; Advance Electronic Presentation of Cargo Data.................. 1651-AA55
1331 Remittance of Immigration User Fee.................................................... 1651-AA57
1332 Changes to the Administrative Process for Petitions for Relief Regarding Seizures and 1651-AA58
Forfeitures Resulting From Violations of Immigration and Naturalization Laws..........
1333 Extension of Time Limit on Admission of Certain Mexican Nationals..................... 1651-AA60
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Bureau of Customs and Border Protection--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1334 Visa Waiver Program................................................................... 1651-AA00
1335 Inspection and Expedited Removal of Aliens; Detention and Removal of Aliens; Conduct 1651-AA04
of Removal Proceedings................................................................
1336 Establishment of Preinspected Automated Lane (PAL) Program............................ 1651-AA06
1337 Amendment of the Regulatory Definition of Arriving Alien.............................. 1651-AA07
1338 Removal of Visa and Passport Waiver for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and 1651-AA23
Bermuda...............................................................................
1339 Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Nationals of the British Virgin Islands Entering the 1651-AA29
United States Through St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.................................
1340 Procedures Governing the Border Release Advanced Screening and Selectivity (BRASS) 1651-AA35
Program...............................................................................
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Bureau of Customs and Border Protection--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1341 Fees for Participation in Dedicated Commuter Lanes at Selected Ports of Entry; 1651-AA01
Collection of Fees Under the Dedicated Commuter Lane Program..........................
1342 Establishing Criteria for Determining Countries Whose Citizens Are Ineligible for the 1651-AA02
Transit Without Visa (TWOV) Program...................................................
1343 Suspension of Privilege To Transport Aliens to the United States...................... 1651-AA05
1344 Documentary Requirements for Returning Residents...................................... 1651-AA09
1345 Contracts With Transportation Lines................................................... 1651-AA10
1346 Imposition of Fines for Violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act............. 1651-AA12
1347 Expansion of Dedicated Commuter Lanes; Clarification of Driver's License Requirement 1651-AA13
for Applicants to Dedicated Commuter Lanes and Automated Permit Port Programs.........
1348 Update of List of Countries Whose Citizens or Nationals Are Ineligible for Transit 1651-AA14
Without Visa (TWOV) Privileges to the United States Under the TWOV Program............
1349 Adding Colombia to the List of Countries Whose Citizens or Nationals Are Ineligible 1651-AA15
for Transit Without Visa (TWOV) Privileges to the United States Under the TWOV Program
1350 Adjustment of Fees for Dedicated Commuter Lanes and Secure Electronic Network for 1651-AA16
Travelers' Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) Programs at Land Border Ports of Entry...........
1351 Visa Waiver Program: Guam Visa Waiver Program......................................... 1651-AA17
1352 Removing Russia From the List of Countries Whose Citizens or Nationals Are Ineligible 1651-AA18
for Transit Without Visa (TWOV) Privileges to the United States Under the TWOV Program
1353 Posting of Security Guard at Gangway of Vessel for Detaining Alien Crewman............ 1651-AA24
1354 Removing Indonesia and Malaysia from the Guam Visa Waiver Program..................... 1651-AA26
1355 Automated Inspection Services--Extension of Enrollment Period......................... 1651-AA27
1356 Designated Land Border Crossing Locations for Certain Conveyances..................... 1651-AA32
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1357 Examination of In-Transit Mail Shipments.............................................. 1651-AA34
1358 Patent Surveys........................................................................ 1651-AA36
1359 Customs Broker License Examination Dates.............................................. 1651-AA46
1360 Implementation of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology 1651-AA54
Program (US-VISIT): Biometric Enrollment Requirements.................................
1361 Overtime Compensation and Premium Pay for Customs Officers............................ 1651-AA59
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Transportation Security Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1362 Background Checks for Airport Workers................................................. 1652-AA06
1363 Air Cargo Security Requirements....................................................... 1652-AA23
1364 Maritime and Land Security Directives and Information Circulars....................... 1652-AA26
1365 Maritime Transportation Security Act: Background Checks for Maritime Workers.......... 1652-AA27
1366 Fees for Security Threat Assessments for Hazmat Drivers............................... 1652-AA33
1367 Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Transportation Security 1652-AA34
Intelligence Service (TSIS) Operations Files..........................................
1368 Sensitive Security Information (SSI) for Land Modes................................... 1652-AA37
1369 Aircraft Repair Station Security...................................................... 1652-AA38
1370 Enhanced Security Procedures for Operations at Certain Airports in the Washington, DC 1652-AA39
Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone..............................................
1371 Foreign Air Carrier Security.......................................................... 1652-AA40
1372 Transportation Worker Identification Credential....................................... 1652-AA41
1373 Modification of the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee.............................. 1652-AA43
1374 Threat Assessments Regarding Holders of and Applicants for FAA Certificates........... 1652-AA44
1375 Secure Flight Program................................................................. 1652-AA45
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Transportation Security Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1376 Imposition and Collection of Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fees........... 1652-AA00
1377 Aviation Security Infrastructure Fees................................................. 1652-AA01
1378 Private Charter Security Rules........................................................ 1652-AA04
1379 Protection of Sensitive Security Information.......................................... 1652-AA08
1380 Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials 1652-AA17
Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers License..........................................
1381 Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals; Security Awareness 1652-AA35
Training for Flight School Employees..................................................
1382 Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Registered Traveler Operations 1652-AA36
Files.................................................................................
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Transportation Security Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1383 Civil Aviation Security Rules......................................................... 1652-AA02
1384 Security Programs for Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More......................... 1652-AA03
1385 Security Compliance Program for Aircraft Operators.................................... 1652-AA09
1386 Security Compliance Program for Airports.............................................. 1652-AA10
1387 Criminal History Records Checks....................................................... 1652-AA11
1388 Transportation of Explosives From Canada to the United States Via Commercial Motor 1652-AA16
Vehicle and Railroad Carrier..........................................................
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1389 Marine Vessel Security Standards--Prohibited Items.................................... 1652-AA22
1390 Federal Flight Deck Officer Program................................................... 1652-AA24
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Transportation Security Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1391 Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemption...................................... 1652-AA28
1392 CAPPS II--Access to Passenger Reservation Information................................. 1652-AA32
1393 Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions for Passenger and Aviation Security 1652-AA42
Screening Records.....................................................................
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Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1394 Establishing Procedures for Recertification of Schools Approved by the Student and 1653-AA42
Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to Enroll F or M Nonimmigrant Students (Reg Plan Seq
No. 75)...............................................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1395 Nonimmigrant Classes; S Classification; Law Enforcement Initiatives; Alien Witnesses.. 1653-AA00
1396 Use of Parole for Humanitarian Reasons or Significant Public Benefit.................. 1653-AA04
1397 Procedures for Detainee Hunger Strikes................................................ 1653-AA12
1398 Interest Payments on Cancelled Cash Bonds............................................. 1653-AA20
1399 Powers and Authorities of Officers and Employees...................................... 1653-AA27
1400 Denial and Revocation for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Students.. 1653-AA33
1401 Removal of Companies Holding a Certificate From the Secretary of the Treasury as an 1653-AA38
Acceptable Surety on Immigration Bonds................................................
1402 Requirements for Admission, Extension, and Maintenance of Nonimmigrant Status; Effect 1653-AA40
of Visa Revocation....................................................................
1403 Transfer of Flight Training Programs Under the Department of State Oversight to the 1653-AA43
Department of Homeland Security.......................................................
1404 Strengthening Controls Over Immigration Surety Bonds.................................. 1653-AA45
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Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1405 Agreement Promising Nondeportation or Other Immigration Benefits...................... 1653-AA02
1406 Requiring Aliens Ordered Removed From the United States To Surrender to the Department 1653-AA05
of Homeland Security for Removal......................................................
1407 Early Release for Removal of Criminal Aliens in State Custody for Nonviolent Offenses. 1653-AA06
1408 Power of Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security To Terminate Deportation 1653-AA08
Proceedings and Initiate Removal Proceedings..........................................
1409 Protection and Assistance for Victims of Trafficking.................................. 1653-AA09
1410 Increasing the Number of Officers Authorized To Issue Notices To Appear and Arrest 1653-AA10
Warrants for Immigration Violations...................................................
1411 Detention of Aliens Subject to Final Orders of Removal................................ 1653-AA13
1412 Custody Procedures.................................................................... 1653-AA14
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1413 Address Notification To Be Filed With Designated Applications......................... 1653-AA15
1414 Abbreviation or Waiver of Training for State or Local Law Enforcement Officers 1653-AA18
Authorized To Enforce Immigration Law During a Mass Influx of Aliens..................
1415 Authorizing Collection of Fee Levied on F, J, and M Nonimmigrant Classifications Under 1653-AA23
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) (Section 610
Review)...............................................................................
1416 Revision of the Regulations Concerning F, J, and M Nonimmigrant Classifications....... 1653-AA24
1417 SEVIS Reporting Requirements of Academic Institutions at the Start of Each Term or 1653-AA28
Session...............................................................................
1418 Changes in Registration Policies and Monitoring of Certain Nonimmigrants.............. 1653-AA29
1419 Extending the Period of Duration of Status for Certain F and J Nonimmigrant Aliens.... 1653-AA30
1420 Requiring Certification of All Service-Approved Schools for Enrollment in the Student 1653-AA31
and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).......................................
1421 Reduced Course Load for Certain F and M Nonimmigrant Students at Border Communities... 1653-AA32
1422 Authorizing Suspension of Employment Authorization Requirements on the Basis of Severe 1653-AA34
Economic Hardship for F-1 Students and Emergent Circumstances.........................
1423 Countries To Which Aliens May Be Removed.............................................. 1653-AA35
1424 Change in Business Practices; Acceptance of Payments of Fees By Credit Card and Other 1653-AA36
Electronic Means Where Possible.......................................................
1425 Implementation of the Border Commuter Student Act of 2002............................. 1653-AA37
1426 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment......................................... 1653-AA39
1427 Execution of Removal Orders; Countries to Which Aliens May Be Removed................. 1653-AA41
1428 Establish Compliance Criteria and Comprehensive Fee for Recertification of Schools 1653-AA44
Approved by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) To Enroll F or M
Nonimmigrant Students.................................................................
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Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1429 Employer Sanctions Modifications...................................................... 1653-AA01
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Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1430 National Flood Insurance Program; Standard Flood Insurance Policy; Expansion of 1660-AA30
Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage and Prospective Payment of Flood Insurance
Premiums..............................................................................
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Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1431 Hazard Mitigation Planning and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program........................ 1660-AA17
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Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1432 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program................................................... 1660-AA00
1433 Criminal and Civil Penalties Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 1660-AA01
Emergency Assistance Act..............................................................
1434 Disaster Assistance; Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.................................. 1660-AA02
1435 Debt Collection....................................................................... 1660-AA05
1436 National Urban Search and Rescue Response System...................................... 1660-AA07
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1437 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Insurance Coverage and Rates................. 1660-AA09
1438 Disaster Assistance; Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households................. 1660-AA18
1439 Management Costs...................................................................... 1660-AA21
1440 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP).......... 1660-AA22
1441 Disaster Assistance; Crisis Counseling Regular Program; Amendment to Regulation....... 1660-AA23
1442 Disaster Assistance; Fire Management Assistance Grant Program......................... 1660-AA26
1443 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property 1660-AA28
Insurers..............................................................................
1444 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property 1660-AA29
Insurers; Extension of Term of Arrangement............................................
1445 Disaster Assistance; Public Assistance Insurance Requirements......................... 1660-AA32
1446 Estimating Eligible Cost.............................................................. 1660-AA33
1447 Assistance Program Under the 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001............................ 1660-AA34
1448 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); State Renewal of Group Flood Insurance Policy 1660-AA35
1449 Pilot Program for the Mitigation of Severe Repetitive Loss Properties................. 1660-AA36
1450 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program................................................... 1660-AA37
1451 Grants for Repetitive Insurance Claim Properties...................................... 1660-AA38
1452 Disaster Assistance; Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.................................. 1660-AA39
1453 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program....................................................... 1660-AA40
1454 National Flood Insurance Program; Appeal of Decisions Relating to Flood Insurance 1660-AA41
Coverage..............................................................................
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Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1455 Disaster Assistance Definitions; Statutory Change..................................... 1660-AA19
1456 Program Fraud Civil Remedies.......................................................... 1660-AA31
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_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1143. SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Priority: Info./Admin./Other. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 5 CFR 2625.105
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation will tailor the Executive Branchwide
Standards of Conduct for application in DHS. This regulation will
replace the existing regulations of agencies that were incorporated
into DHS that have continued to apply to those employees whose duties
and organizational structure have remained largely unchanged after
their incorporation. Two significant areas to be addressed are outside
employment and participation as an officer or director of non-
Governmental organizations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Robert E. Coyle, (Acting) Legal Advisor for Ethics,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4248
Fax: 202 772-9728
RIN: 1601-AA17
_______________________________________________________________________
1144. UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS; ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER ED., HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGS.
Priority: Info./Admin./Other. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 31 USC 503; 31 USC 1111; 41 USC 405; Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1970; EO 11541
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing
regulations that will establish uniform administrative procedures for
Federal grants and cooperative agreements and subawards to State,
local, and Indian tribal governments and for Federal
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grants and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals
and other nonprofit organizations. DHS is also issuing regulations
setting for audit requirements of State and local governments and
nonprofit organizations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Local, State
Agency Contact: Van Pace, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of
Homeland Security, Under Secretary for Management, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-3608
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA18
_______________________________________________________________________
1145. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 68 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1601-AA25
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1146. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT PROCEDURES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 5 USC 552; 5 USC
552(a)
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 5.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action establishes procedures for the Department of
Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary, necessary to implement the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) (Privacy Act). The provisions of this subpart shall apply
to each component of the Department. The FOIA provides for the full
disclosure of agency records and information to the public unless that
information is exempt under clearly delineated statutory language. The
Privacy Act serves to safeguard public interest in informational
privacy by delineating the duties and responsibilities of Federal
agencies that collect, store, and disseminate personal information
about individuals. The procedures established here ensure that the
Department fully satisfies its responsibility to the public to disclose
departmental information while simultaneously safeguarding individual
privacy. The Privacy Act serves to balance the Government's need to
maintain information about individuals with the rights of individuals
to be protected against unwarranted invasions of their privacy stemming
from Federal agencies' collection, maintenance, use, and disclosure of
personal information about them. Agencies are required to issue
regulations outlining the agency's rules and procedures for
implementation of the Privacy Act and its provisions in the agency.
This includes procedures on how individuals may request access to
information about themselves, request amendment or correction of those
records, and request an accounting of disclosures of their records by
the Department.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/27/03 68 FR 4056
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/28/03
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Elizabeth Withnell, Chief Counsel to the Privacy
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary,
Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 772-5015
Fax: 202 772-5036
Email: [email protected]
Tony Kendrick, Director, Departmental Disclosure, Department of
Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 772-9848
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA00
_______________________________________________________________________
1147. PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION IN CONNECTION
WITH LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 5 USC 552; 5 USC
552(a)
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 5.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action establishes procedures governing the disclosure
of information in connection with litigation and certain other types of
proceedings.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/27/03 68 FR 4070
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/28/03
Modification of Interim Final
Rule 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA01
_______________________________________________________________________
1148. CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; EO 12958; EO
13142; 3 CFR ch 1
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 7.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This final rule will implement Executive Order 12958,
``Classified National Security Information,'' as amended, by
establishing elements of the Department of Homeland Security's
classified national security information regulations, specifically the
Secretary of
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Homeland Security's designation of a Senior Agency Official to direct
and administer the classified information program at the Department of
Homeland Security.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/27/03 68 FR 4073
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/28/03
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: John J. Young, Department of Homeland Security, Office
of the Secretary, Office of Security, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 358-1438
Fax: 202 772-9741
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA02
_______________________________________________________________________
1149. ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 29 USC 794
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 15.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim final rule establishes for the Department of
Homeland Security the necessary procedures for the enforcement of
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap, as it applies to
programs or activities conducted by the Department. It sets forth
standards for what constitutes discrimination on the basis of mental or
physical handicap, provides a definition for individual with handicaps
and qualified individual with handicaps, and establishes a complaint
mechanism for resolving allegations of discrimination. Although this is
a policy rule, the Department will examine any impact upon individuals
that this policy may create.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10886
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Tim Keefer, Department of Homeland Security, Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-4529
Fax: 202 772-9738
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA03
_______________________________________________________________________
1150. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 20 USC 1681 to
1683; 20 USC 1685 to 1688
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 17.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action establishes for the Department of Homeland
Security the necessary procedures for effectuating title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (except sections 904 and 906
of those Amendments), which is designed to eliminate (with certain
exceptions) discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program
or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, whether or not such
program or activity is offered or sponsored by an educational
institution as defined in these title IX regulations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10892
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Tim Keefer, Department of Homeland Security, Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-4529
Fax: 202 772-9738
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA04
_______________________________________________________________________
1151. REGULATIONS REGARDING NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE,
COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 310; 42 USC 2000d to
2000d-7
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 21.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action effectuates the provisions of title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the end that no person in the United States
shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance from the Department of Homeland Security.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10904
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Tim Keefer, Department of Homeland Security, Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-4529
Fax: 202 772-9738
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA05
_______________________________________________________________________
1152. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY;
DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY; IMMIGRATION LAWS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 8 USC 1101; 8
USC 1103
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 1.1; 8 CFR 2.1; 8 CFR 103.1; 8 CFR 239.1
Legal Deadline: None
[[Page 73199]]
Abstract: This action amends certain regulations relating to the
administration and enforcement of the immigration laws to reflect the
authority of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), and to address delegation of that authority within the
Department, as a result of the March 1, 2003, transfer of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice to
DHS.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10922
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Daniel Brown, Attorney, Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4239
Fax: 202 772-9731
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA06
_______________________________________________________________________
1153. GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND
GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; PL 100-690; 41
USC 701
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 27.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action establishes new procedures under Executive Order
12549, signed February 18, 1986, and Executive Order 12689, signed
August 16, 1989. This regulation is similar to rules of other Federal
agencies as part of a uniform system of nonprocurement debarment and
suspension. The rules are intended to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse,
in Federal nonprocurement transactions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA10
_______________________________________________________________________
1154. PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 31 USC 3801 to
3812
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 19.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
of 1986, which is codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812. This Act imposes
through administrative adjudication, civil penalties, and assessments
against certain persons making false claims or statements.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA11
_______________________________________________________________________
1155. REGULATIONS IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS UPON LOBBYING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 31 USC 1352, PL
101-121
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 9.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim final rule establishes those procedures
necessary to fulfill departmental obligations to impose restrictions
upon lobbying. Except to the extent a Department component has adopted
separate guidance under 31 U.S.C. 1352, the provisions of this subpart
shall apply to each component of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
This regulation establishes procedures concerning general prohibitions
on lobbying, and the use of certain appropriated funds, and the
appropriate penalties for violations of those prohibitions. The purpose
of the procedures is to ensure that neither the recipients of
appropriated funds nor the employees of DHS inappropriately solicit for
action by the Congress.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/06/03 68 FR 10912
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/06/03
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Hugo Teufel, Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4240
RIN: 1601-AA12
_______________________________________________________________________
1156. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT PROCEDURES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296; 5 USC 301; 42 USC 4321 et seq; 40 CFR 1500
to 1508; EO 12114; EO 12898
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, August 1, 2003.
Abstract: The purpose of this action is to establish the procedures
that the Department of Homeland Security shall use to comply with
section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)); the Council on Environmental Quality's
(CEQ) regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA
(40 CFR parts 1500-1508); Executive Order 12114, ``Environmental
Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions,'' dated January 4, 1979; and
Executive Order 12898, ``Federal Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations,`` dated
February 11, 1994. This publication is to be used in conjunction with
the CEQ regulations.
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Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Case Opened 06/01/04
Comment Period End 07/01/04 69 FR 33043
Final Action 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: David Reese, Director, Office of Safety and
Environment, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4224
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA13
_______________________________________________________________________
1157. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 69 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1601-AA14
_______________________________________________________________________
1158. REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE SUPPORT ANTITERRORISM BY FOSTERING
EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACT OF 2002 (THE SAFETY ACT)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 70 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1601-AA15
_______________________________________________________________________
1159. HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR)
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 41 USC 418b(a); 41 USC 418(b)
CFR Citation: 48 CFR ch 30
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This final rule revises the Homeland Security Acquisition
Regulation published in the December 4, 2003, Federal Register (69 FR
67868) as an interim rule. It addresses public comments received as a
result of the December 4, 2003, interim rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 12/04/03 68 FR 67868
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 01/05/04
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Kathy Strouss, Department of Homeland Security, Office
of the Chief of Procurement, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 205-0141
RIN: 1601-AA16
_______________________________________________________________________
1160. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 71 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1601-AA21
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Long-Term Actions
Office of the Secretary (OS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1161. PROCEDURES RELATING TO AWARDS UNDER THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 5 USC 504(c)(1)
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 13.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action implements the provisions of the Equal Access to
Justice Act, which provides for the award of attorney fees and other
expenses to eligible individuals, and entities who are parties to
certain administrative proceedings before agencies of the Federal
Government, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The
purpose of these rules is to establish procedures for the submission
and consideration of applications for awards before DHS.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA22
_______________________________________________________________________
1162. COLLECTION OF NONTAX DEBTS OWED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: PL 107-296; 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 301; 5 USC 5514; 26
USC 6402; 31 USC 3701; 31 USC 3711; 31 USC 3716 to 3718; 31 USC 3720A;
31 USC 3720B; 31 USC 3720D; . . .
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 23.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule implements the Department of Homeland Security's
(DHS) debt collection regulations to conform to the Debt Collection Act
of 1982, Public Law 97-365, 96 Stat. 1749 (October 25, 1982), as
amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), Public
Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 1358 (April 26, 1996), the Federal Claims
Collection Standards, 31 CFR chapter IX (parts 900 through 904), and
other laws applicable to the collection of nontax debts owed to DHS
entities.
DHS adopts the Governmentwide debt collection standards promulgated by
the Departments of the Treasury and Justice, known as the Federal
Claims Collection Standards (FCCS), as revised on November 22, 2000 (65
FR 70390), and supplements the FCCS by prescribing procedures
consistent with the FCCS, as necessary and appropriate for DHS
operations. DHS entities may, but are not required to, promulgate
additional policies and procedures consistent with this regulation, the
FCCS, and other applicable Federal laws, policies, and procedures. This
regulation also provides the procedures for the collection of debts
owed to other Federal agencies when a request for offset is received by
DHS.
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This regulation does not apply to the collection of tax debts, which is
governed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. et seq.), and
regulations, policies, and procedures issued by the Internal Revenue
Service or other Federal agency collecting tax debts.
Nothing in this regulation precludes the use of collection remedies not
contained in this regulation. For example, DHS entities may collect
unused travel advances through setoff of an employee's pay under 5
U.S.C. 5705. DHS entities and other Federal agencies may simultaneously
use multiple collection remedies to collect a debt, except as
prohibited by law.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA23
_______________________________________________________________________
1163. RIGHT TO FINANCIAL PRIVACY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: PL 107-296; 116 Stat 2135; 5 USC 3012; 12 USC 3401 et
seq, Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978; . . .
CFR Citation: 6 CFR 25.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation establishes procedures for requesting
information under the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C.
3401 et seq.). The Act provides for the protection of financial records
and information from disclosure by financial institutions. Under
certain limited circumstances and procedures, the Act permits law
enforcement agencies to request financial records from the holding
financial institution. These proposed provisions will authorize
Departmental units to request such information under the format request
procedure established by section 1108 of the Act.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Cathy Mitrano, Deputy Associate General Counsel,
General Law, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General
Counsel, Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 692-4247
Fax: 202 772-9728
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1601-AA24
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Proposed Rule Stage
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1164. REVISED GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY; EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS FOR
IMMIGRANTS AND NONIMMIGRANTS
Priority: Other Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 8 USC 1158 to 1160; 8 USC 1182 to 1184; 5
USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1102; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8
USC 1154; 8 USC 1157
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 207; 8 CFR 208; 8 CFR 210; 8 CFR 212; 8
CFR 240; 8 CFR 241; 8 CFR 245; 8 CFR 245a; 8 CFR 249; 8 CFR 274a; 8 CFR
299; . . .
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking covers several grounds of inadmissibility
applicable to those aliens seeking admission to the United States
temporarily or permanently--criminal, security, labor certification,
licensure requirements for foreign medical graduates and health care
workers, failure to attend a removal proceeding, fraud, improperly
issued immigrant visa, permanent ineligibility for U.S. citizenship,
and miscellaneous grounds. It implements several pieces of legislation.
The most significant is the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), signed on September 30, 1996,
which substantially revised most grounds of inadmissibility under
section 212 of the Act and the waivers available to both immigrants and
nonimmigrants.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: CIS No. 1413-92
Transferred from RIN 1115-AB45
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, (ULLICO), Office of Program and Regulations
Development, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
RIN: 1615-AA00
_______________________________________________________________________
1165. INTERNATIONAL MATCHMAKING ORGANIZATIONS (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1375; PL 104-208
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 207; 28 CFR 68
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule requires international matchmaking organizations
doing business in the United States to provide certain immigration
information to any person recruited for matchmaking through these
entities. This provision implements section 652 of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Public Law
104-208.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM (CIS No. 1838-97) 07/16/97 62 FR 38041
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/15/97
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NPRM (CIS No. 1838-97) 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1838-97
Transferred from RIN 1115-AE77
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA11
_______________________________________________________________________
1166. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE PETITIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department proposes to amend its regulations to add
eligibility and consent requirements for approvals of special immigrant
juvenile petitions, Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or
Special Immigrant. The proposed rule would require petitioners for
special immigrant juvenile classification to demonstrate that a
dependency order relating to the juvenile beneficiary (juvenile) was
granted on account of abuse, neglect, or abandonment and establish that
a court has determined that the juvenile should not be returned to the
home country. The proposed rule would also provide that a dependency
order may not serve as a precondition to the approval of the petition
unless the Secretary gives his express consent. These changes are
necessary to conform the regulations to the statutory eligibility
changes made by the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1998.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1948-98
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF11
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA15
_______________________________________________________________________
1167. IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT; RELIGIOUS WORKERS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1255; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On June 8, 1995, at 60 FR 29751, the Department published a
final rule that provided that all persons, other than ministers,
immigrating to the U.S. as religious workers must immigrate or adjust
status to permanent residence before October 1, 1997. By statute this
special immigrant category for religious workers expired on October 1,
2000. Congress extended the category again for an additional three
years, until October 1, 2003. This regulation will implement the
extension of this category and modify qualifying employment experience
requirements for those persons affected by this provision of
immigration regulations. In order to maintain consistency in the
adjudication of nonimmigrant and special immigrant religious worker
classifications, the nonimmigrant religious workers classification
will, where appropriate, reflect the special immigration religious
worker changes.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM (CIS No. 1436-94) 01/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1436-94
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF12
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA16
_______________________________________________________________________
1168. DISMISSAL OF ASYLUM APPLICATION FOR UNEXCUSED FAILURE TO APPEAR
AND AFFECT ON ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1158; 8 USC 1226; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC
1282; 8 CFR 2; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1329a
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 208; 8 CFR 274a
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On December 6, 2000, a final rule was published to implement
the asylum provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA). This rule proposes to amend the
current rule to clarify that dismissal of an asylum application will
result in ineligibility for asylum-based employment authorization.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2011-99
[[Page 73203]]
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF38
Agency Contact: Joanna Ruppel, Deputy Director, Asylum Division,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, 3rd Floor, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1663
RIN: 1615-AA18
_______________________________________________________________________
1169. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN NATO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 245; 8 CFR 274
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends Department regulations by establishing
procedures for certain North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
civilian employees and their family members to receive special
immigrant status in the United States and become lawful permanent
residents of this country. This rule also offers nonimmigrant status to
any parent or child of a NATO civilian employee who has been granted
special immigrant status. This rule is intended to ensure the
qualifying NATO employees and their family members are aware of their
opportunity to acquire special immigrant status and adjustment of
status or otherwise obtain corresponding nonimmigrant status.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1984-99
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF44
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA21
_______________________________________________________________________
1170. INADMISSIBILITY TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES FOR FORMER U.S.
CITIZENS WHO RENOUNCED CITIZENSHIP TO AVOID TAXATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1182(a)(10); PL 104-208
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends Department regulations by establishing
procedures to be followed by DHS personnel and Department of State
personnel in determining whether or not an expatriate alien is
inadmissible to the United States under section 212(a)(10)(E) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act. This ground of inadmissibility relates
to former U.S. citizens who renounced U.S. citizenship on or after
September 30, 1996, and the Secretary has determined that such
renunciation was done for the purpose of avoiding taxation by the
United States.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2039-99
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF69
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA32
_______________________________________________________________________
1171. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NUMERICAL LIMIT ON ASYLUM GRANTS AND REFUGEE
ADMISSIONS BASED ON RESISTANCE TO COERCIVE POPULATION CONTROL MEASURES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1157; 8 USC 1158; 8 USC
1226; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC 1282; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 208; 8 CFR 274a
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 601(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) provides that, for any
fiscal year, not more than a total of 1,000 refugees may be admitted or
granted asylum based solely on resistance to coercive population
control measures. This rule authorizes the Department of Homeland
Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review to make
conditional grants of asylum in those cases in which an applicant is
found to merit asylum solely on the basis of resistance to coercive
population control measures and establishes a mechanism for converting
no more than 1,000 conditional grants per fiscal year to final asylum
grants. The rule also establishes procedures for administering a
waiting list in those years that the number of conditional grants
exceeds the statutory limit for final grants, reserves a certain number
of authorization numbers for purposes of refugee admission, and
addresses procedures for administering derivative conditional grants,
terminating conditional grants, and other procedures specific to this
rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2067-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF84
Agency Contact: Joanna Ruppel, Deputy Director, Asylum Division,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
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Services, 3rd Floor, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1663
RIN: 1615-AA37
_______________________________________________________________________
1172. INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1255; 8 USC 1641; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department proposes to amend its regulations regarding
the immigration of children of foreign states adopted by United States
citizens. The proposed rule would establish a new definition of child
to include children adopted from countries that have implemented the
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect
of Intercountry Adoption. The proposed rule would also change
evidentiary requirements for the immigration of adopted children to
state that a certificate of adoption or custody issued by the Secretary
of State of the United States is conclusive evidence of the
relationship between an adoptive parent and the adoptive child. These
changes are necessary to conform the regulations to the Intercountry
Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA) (Pub. L. 106-279). The proposed rule would
also make other technical changes.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2098-00.
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF96
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA43
_______________________________________________________________________
1173. WAIVER OF FEES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC
1201; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC 1252(b); 8 USC 1252(note); 8 USC 1304; 8 USC
1356
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 244
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to amend Department regulations concerning
the adjudication of requests for fee waivers filed by applicants for
DHS benefits pursuant to 8 CFR 103.7(c). This applies to a waiver of
fees by an immigration judge for benefit applications, petitions,
appeals, motions, or requests in any case when an alien substantiates
that he or she cannot pay the fee. When implemented, this rule will
facilitate the adjudication of these requests. This rule also proposes
to amend 8 CFR 244.20, which is a waiver of fees for Temporary
Protected Status (TPS) applicants, for the same reasons as stated in 8
CFR 103.7(c). The rule will also be implemented in conjunction with the
new Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver Form.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2091-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG02
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA48
_______________________________________________________________________
1174. ADOPTION OF SIBLINGS; ADOPTED ALIEN CHILDREN LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF
AGE CONSIDERED A ``CHILD''
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 106-139; 8 USC 1103; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This proposed rule changes the definition of an adopted
``child'' or ``orphan'' from 16 years old to 18 years old in cases
where the alien has a younger sibling, under the age of 16, who is also
the subject of an orphan petition held by the same U.S. citizen or
lawful permanent resident. The change is necessary to conform the
regulations to the statutory eligibility changes made by Public Law
106-139. This change allows natural siblings, who might otherwise be
separated, to be adopted together into the family of a citizen or
lawful permanent resident of the United States.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2110-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG04
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA50
_______________________________________________________________________
1175. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS UNDER SECTION 245(K)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 105-119
CFR Citation: 9 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes amending Department regulations for
persons
[[Page 73205]]
using section 245(k) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to adjust
status to that of lawful permanent resident (LPR). Section 245(k) of
the Act allows an alien with an approved employment-based petition to
adjust status to LPR despite violations of status if those violations
have lasted no longer than 180 days since the alien's last entry. This
rule proposes eligibility criteria and adjustment procedures for
persons wishing to use this section of the Act to become an LPR without
leaving the United States.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2120-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG10
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA54
_______________________________________________________________________
1176. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998 (ACWIA), THE AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS IN THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ACT OF 2000 (AC21), AND OTHER RELATED BILLS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC
1186a; 8 USC 1187; 8 USC 1221; 8 USC 1255; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 202; 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 245; .
. .
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, Public
Law 106-313, was enacted on October 17, 2000, along with two bills, the
Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act, Public Law 106-311, and a bill to
increase the fee for certain H-1B petitions. An earlier piece of
legislation, the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act
(ACWIA), Public Law 105-277, was enacted to place certain conditions on
the employment of H-1B workers. Together, these bills make significant
changes to the H-1B classification. Public Law 106-313 increased the
numerical H-1B cap to 195,000 for fiscal year 2000-2002 and the
percentage of the fees that DHS receives to 4 percent. It exempts
certain aliens from the numerical cap, provides for the ``portability''
of employment authorization, and in certain circumstances extensions of
stay for certain aliens who have permanent residence applications
pending. Public Law 105-277 imposes penalties for employers violating
certain representations and prohibits retaliation against H-1B workers
who disclose these violations. Finally, on November 2, 2002, the
President approved enactment of Public Law 107-273, The Twenty First
Century Department of Justice Appropriations Act (21st Century DOJ
Appropriations Act), which codified a provision that amends section
106(a) of AC21. This regulation clarifies several interpretive
questions raised by the bills and ensures that the Department practice
is consistent with these laws.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: DHS rule 1615-AG11 implemented the American
Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA); it was the
result of a prior rule that was overtaken by new legislation relating
to H-1B classification. ACWIA increased the numerical cap on H-1B
nonimmigrant aliens; required certain dependent employers to make
additional attestations to the Department of Labor (DOL); increased the
penalties for employers who have been found to be in violation of DOL's
rules; and created a ``whistleblower'' clause to protect H-1B workers
who filed complaints against their employer.
In 1190-AA48, the Civil Rights Division, in cooperation with DOL, will
implement in the Justice Department's regulations the ACWIA ``failure
to select'' protections--codified in the Immigration and Nationality
Act at section 212(n)(5)--by establishing a process under which U.S.
workers may file complaints against employers for denying them
employment opportunities by improperly hiring temporary foreign
professionals on H-1B visas. Under that process, the Secretary is to
receive and review these complaints and then--where there is reasonable
cause to believe a complainant's allegations--initiate binding
arbitration proceedings through Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service.
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG11
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA55
_______________________________________________________________________
1177. CONSENT TO REAPPLY FOR ADMISSION AFTER REMOVAL
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101 to 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC
1187; 8 USC 1225 to 1228; 8 USC 1252
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to amend the provisions regarding consent
to reapply after removal to conform with the requirements of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(IIRIRA). This rulemaking intends to remove the provisions contained in
8 CFR 212.2(i) relating to a request for consent to reapply in
conjunction with an application for admission at a port-of-entry or
with an application for adjustment of status. The proposed removal of
section 212.2(i) reflects the overall scope of the changes made by
IIRIRA and congressional intent to impose severe penalties on aliens
who enter illegally or otherwise violate the
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U.S. immigration laws, by restricting the relief available to them in
the United States.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2147-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG28
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA61
_______________________________________________________________________
1178. WAIVERS OF THE TWO-YEAR FOREIGN RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN
EXCHANGE VISITORS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101 to 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to amend Department regulations relating
to the two-year foreign residence requirement under section 212(e) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act). The proposed changes would
conform to the requirements of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), and the Department of
Justice Appropriations Act, 2000. The proposed rulemaking would affect
aliens who enter the United States as J-1 or J-2 nonimmigrant exchange
visitors and who are subject to the requirement of section 212(e) of
the Act, which stipulates that they must return to their home country
for a period of two years before they are eligible to change to a
different nonimmigrant classification or apply for lawful permanent
residence in the United States.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2158-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG31
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA62
_______________________________________________________________________
1179. ILLEGAL ENTRIES, UNLAWFUL PRESENCE, AND AUTOMATIC VOIDING OF
NONIMMIGRANT VISAS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 8 USC 1101 to 1103; 8 USC 1182; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This proposed rule defines the categories of aliens who are
not eligible to be issued a visa or be admitted if: they are in the
United States illegally because they entered without proper inspection
at a port-of-entry (section 212(a)(6)(A) of the Act); they accumulated
certain periods of unlawful presence because they entered the United
States illegally or stayed in the United States longer than authorized
(section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Act); or they entered the United States
illegally (or attempted an illegal entry) after they accumulated
unlawful presence or after they were removed (section 212(a)(9)(C) of
the Act). This proposed rule also describes how a nonimmigrant visa
becomes automatically void, as provided under section 222(g) of the
Act. This proposed rule also explains when the provisions for unlawful
presence (sections 212(a)(9)(B) and (C) of the Act) do not apply, and
the legal and documentary requirements for a waiver. Promulgation of
this rule ensures that the admission to the United States of any
ineligible alien would not adversely affect the national welfare,
safety, or security of the United States.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: Split from CIS No. 1413
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG36
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA64
_______________________________________________________________________
1180. MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGNATION OF CIVIL SURGEONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 8 USC 1101 to 1103; 8 USC 1222; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 232; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This proposed rule defines the medical examination
requirements for arriving aliens. It also overhauls the civil surgeon
program to create standards for designation, procedures for periodic
review of the civil surgeon designation, and specific provisions for
revocation, when necessary.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 11/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
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Additional Information: Split from CIS No. 1413
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG37
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA65
_______________________________________________________________________
1181. MEDICAL GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY AND WAIVERS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 8 USC 1101 to 1103; 8 USC 1157; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103, ; 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This proposed rule describes the medical grounds of
inadmissibility under section 212(a)(1) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act. It also describes which medical grounds of
inadmissibility can be waived and the requirements for those waivers
(including conditions for compliance).
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: Split from CIS No. 1413 to move forward as a
stand-alone rule.
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG38
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA66
_______________________________________________________________________
1182. ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPEAL AND MOTION FEE TO RECOVER FULL COSTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC
1304; 8 USC 1356; 31 USC 9701; EO 12356; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to raise the fees for filing an appeal or
motion to reopen/reconsider any decision under the immigration laws in
any type of proceeding over which the Board of Immigration Appeals,
does not have appellate jurisdiction. The fee is being raised from $110
to $368 to recover the full costs associated with the processing of an
appeal or motion to reopen/reconsider. Fees collected are deposited
into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to fund the full
cost of processing immigration benefit applications and associated
support benefits; the full cost of providing similar benefits to asylum
and refugee applicants; and the full cost of similar benefits provided
to other immigrants, as specified in the regulation, at no charge.
Federal guidelines require the Department of Homeland Security to
establish and collect fees to recover the full cost of processing
immigration benefit applications, rather than supporting these services
with tax revenue.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/04
NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2245-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG89
Agency Contact: Paul Schlesinger, Acting Director, Department of
Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Room
5307, Office of Budget, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20529
Phone: 202 616-0563
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA88
_______________________________________________________________________
1183. CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN
APPLICANTS AND TO STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING A FRIVOLOUS ASYLUM
APPLICATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1158; 8 USC 1226; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC
1282; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 208; 8 CFR 274a
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to amend the employment authorization and
asylum regulations to restrict employment authorization for certain
applicants facing cancellation of removal status and to modify the
standard by which the Immigration Court may find an asylum application
frivolous. In addition, the amendment will clarify that the
Department's decision to grant employment authorization on the basis of
certain pending applications is discretionary. The Department is
proposing these amendments to curb abuse of the immigration system by
nonbona fide asylum applicants who improperly use the asylum process as
a vehicle to be placed in proceedings in Immigration Court to obtain
nonasylum-related employment authorization or who submit abusive,
fraudulent, or clearly baseless asylum applications.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2251-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG91
Agency Contact: Joanna Ruppel, Deputy Director, Asylum Division,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, 3rd Floor, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1663
RIN: 1615-AA89
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1184. REMOVAL OF STANDARDIZED REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE PROCESSING TIMEFRAME
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, September 1, 2003, NPRM Comment Period
Ends January 1, 2003.
Abstract: This rule proposes to amend Department of Homeland Security
regulations by removing the absolute requirement for, and the fixed
regulatory time limitations on responses to, a Citizenship and
Immigration Services (CIS) issued Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice
of Intent to Deny (NOID). These changes will enable CIS to set an
appropriate deadline for responding to an RFE or NOID, specific to the
type of case, benefit category, or classification, and thus improve the
process of adjudication of applications and petitions by reducing the
time a case is held awaiting evidence, and by reducing average case
processing time. This rule will result in improved efficiency in the
CIS adjudication process.
In addition, this rule includes certain organizational changes
necessitated by the implementation of the Homeland Security Act of
2002, Public Law 107-296. This rule also removes obsolete regulatory
language related to the Replenishment Agricultural Worker (RAW) program
under section 210A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), which
was repealed by section 219(ee)(1) of the Immigration and Technical
Corrections Act of 1994, Public Law 103-416. The rule further removes
references to the use of qualified designated entities for filing of
applications for adjustment of status in the Seasonal Agricultural
Workers (SAW) and legalization programs under section 210 and 245A of
the Act. By including the organizational changes, the rule will also
assist the public in understanding the delegation of authority for
adjudicating cases.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/04
NPRM Comment Period End 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2287-03
Agency Contact: Christopher M. Quimby, Chief, Operations Support
Branch, Office of Program and Regulations Development, Department of
Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 616-7708
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AB13
_______________________________________________________________________
1185. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEE FOR PROCESSING GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH REQUESTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1201; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC 1252b
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, the
Department of Homeland Security processes all requests for its records
including historical and genealogical records. This rule proposes to
amend the Department's regulations by establishing the Genealogy
Program to process requests for historical records. The Department's
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Servies agency will charge a fee to
recover the cost of searching, locating, retrieving, copying,
reviewing, and mailing these records to the requester. The Genealogy
Program is necessary to provide a more timely response to requests for
genealogical and historical records.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2074-00
Transferred from RIN 1680-AA01
Agency Contact: Ronald Whitelaw, Branch Chief, Department of Homeland
Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, (ULLICO),
Office of Records Services, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20529
Phone: 202 305-8274
Fax: 202 616-4282
RIN: 1615-AB19
_______________________________________________________________________
1186. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS OFFICE: PROCEDURAL
REFORMS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC
1103; 8 USC 1304; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 205; 8 CFR 210; 8 CFR 214; 8
CFR 245a; 8 CFR 320; . . .
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This proposed rule revises the requirements and procedures
for the filing of motions and appeals before the Department's U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services agency and the Administrative
Appeals Office. The proposed changes are intended to streamline the
existing processes for filing motions and appeals and will reduce
delays in the review and appellate process. This rule also makes
additional changes necessitated by the establishment of the Department
of Homeland Security and its resulting Bureaus.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS 2311-04
Agency Contact: Maura Deadrick, Adjudications Officer, Administrative
Appeals Office, Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Room 3040, 3rd Floor, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20528
Phone: 202 272-1250
Fax: 202 272-1262
RIN: 1615-AB29
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_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Final Rule Stage
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1187. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT
RESIDENCE: CONDITIONAL RESIDENTS AND FIANCE(E)S
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1154; 8 USC
1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1255; 8 USC 1257; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This final rule amends Department regulations by clarifying
that an alien remains ineligible for adjustment of status after
termination of conditional permanent resident status. The clarification
is necessary in view of the determination by the Board of Immigration
Appeals that the current regulations do not prohibit the adjustment of
status of an alien whose conditional resident status has been
terminated. This final rule would also modify provisions regulating the
adjustment of status of nonimmigrant fiance(e)s to reflect the current
statue and to eliminate hardships on certain persons who are unable,
despite their good faith intentions, to marry until after the
expiration of the alien spouse's period of admission as a nonimmigrant
fiance(e).
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/20/96 61 FR 43028
NPRM Comment Period End 10/21/96
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: CIS No. 1353-91
Transferred from RIN 1115-AC70
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA02
_______________________________________________________________________
1188. PETITION TO CLASSIFY ALIEN AS IMMEDIATE RELATIVE OF A U.S. CITIZEN
OR AS A PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT; SELF-PETITIONING FOR CERTAIN BATTERED OR
ABUSED ALIEN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; PL 103-322; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC
1153; 8 USC 1154; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1255
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department published an interim rule on this subject in
1996. This final rule allows battered and abused spouses and children
of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to petition for
immigrant classification. The consent of the abuser would not be
required. The final rule uses the term abused to mean either battered
or subjected to extreme cruelty.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/26/96 61 FR 13061
Interim Final Rule Effective 03/26/96
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/28/96
Final Action 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: CIS No. 1705-95
Transferred from RIN 1115-AE04
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA03
_______________________________________________________________________
1189. AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF IMMIGRANTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1183a; PL 104-208; PL 104-193; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 213a; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends DHS regulations by establishing that an
individual (the sponsor) who files an affidavit of support under
section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) on behalf of
an intending immigrant incurs an obligation that may be enforced by a
civil action. This rule also specifies the requirements that Federal,
State, or local agencies or private entities must meet to request
reimbursement from the sponsor for provision of means-tested public
benefits and provides procedures for imposing the civil penalty
provided for under section 213A of the INA, if the sponsor fails to
give notice of any change of address. This rule is necessary to ensure
that sponsors of aliens meet their obligations under section 213A of
the INA.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule (CIS No.
1807-96) 10/20/97 62 FR 52346
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/07/98
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1807-96; PL 104-208, title IV; and PL
104-193, title IV
Transferred from RIN 1115-AE58
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, (ULLICO), Office of Program and Regulations
Development, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
RIN: 1615-AA06
_______________________________________________________________________
1190. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, CONTINUED VALIDITY OF NONIMMIGRANT STATUS,
AND UNEXPIRED EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR APPLICANTS MAINTAINING
NONIMMIGRANT H OR L STATUS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1282; 8 CFR 2; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC
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1182; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1187; 8 USC 1221; 8 USC 1255; 8
USC 1281
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Over the last several years, the Department has issued
numerous policy statements regarding its position on employment
authorization, advance parole, and extension of nonimmigrant status for
certain skilled nonimmigrant workers who have filed for adjustment to
permanent resident status. This interim final rule codifies existing
DHS policy statements by incorporating them into the Department's
regulations; and eliminates the requirement for permission for overseas
travel for adjustment applicants who are maintaining H-1 or L
nonimmigrant status. The Department is publishing a final rule in
response to public comments.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 06/01/99 64 FR 29208
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/02/99
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1881-97
Transferred from RIN 1115-AE96
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA12
_______________________________________________________________________
1191. FINGERPRINTING APPLICANTS AND PETITIONERS FOR IMMIGRATION
BENEFITS; ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR FINGERPRINTING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1201; 8 USC 1252 note; 8
USC 1252b; 8 USC 1304; 8 USC 1356
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 299; 8 CFR 316; 8 CFR 335
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
regulations relating to fingerprinting applicants and petitioners for
benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act by: canceling the
Designated Fingerprinting Service program; requiring applicants and
petitioners for benefits to be fingerprinted at either a DHS Office, a
State, or local law enforcement agency, or at a United States consular
or military office; establishing a fee for fingerprinting by the
Department; and requiring confirmation from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation that a full criminal background check has been completed
before adjudication of a naturalization application is completed.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/17/98 63 FR 12979
Interim Final Rule Effective 03/29/98
Interim Final Rule Correction 04/09/98 63 FR 17489
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/18/98
Final Action 07/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Local, State
Additional Information: CIS No. 1891-97
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF03
Agency Contact: Pamela T. Wallace, Staff Officer, Department of
Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Room
980, Field Operations, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20529
Phone: 202 272-1017
RIN: 1615-AA14
_______________________________________________________________________
1192. SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION AND SPECIAL RULE CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL
FOR CERTAIN NATIONALS OF GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR, AND FORMER SOVIET BLOC
COUNTRIES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 8 USC 1225 to 1227; 8 USC 1251; 8 USC 1252
note; 8 USC 1252a; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1158; 8
USC 1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1224
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 208; 8 CFR 240; 8 CFR 246; 8 CFR 274a; .
. .
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule implements section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment
and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), enacted as title II of Public
Law No. 105-100, 111 Stat. 2160, 2193 (1997) (as amended by Technical
Corrections to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief
Act (NACARA), Public Law 105-139, Stat. 2644 (1997)). Section 203 of
NACARA provides that certain Guatemalans, Salvadorans, and nationals of
former Soviet Bloc countries are eligible to apply for cancellation of
removal under the standards for suspension of deportation similar to
those that existed prior to enactment of Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). The rule establishes the
authority of DHS asylum officers to adjudicate certain applications
under section 203 of NACARA, provides application and adjudication
procedures, identifies factors and standards relevant to eligibility,
and establishes a rebuttable presumption of extreme hardship for
certain NACARA beneficiaries.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM (CIS No. 1915-98) 11/24/98 63 FR 64895
NPRM Comment Period End (CIS No.
1915-98) 01/25/99
Interim Rule (CIS No. 1915-98) 05/21/99 64 FR 27856
Interim Rule Comment Period End 07/20/99
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
[[Page 73211]]
Additional Information: CIS No. 1915-98
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF14
Agency Contact: Joanna Ruppel, Deputy Director, Asylum Division,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, 3rd Floor, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1663
RIN: 1615-AA17
_______________________________________________________________________
1193. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY ON PUBLIC CHARGE GROUNDS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1102; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC
1183; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 237
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends Department regulations to establish clear
standards governing a determination that an alien is admissible or
ineligible to adjust status, or has become deportable, on public charge
grounds. This rule is necessary to alleviate growing public confusion
over the meaning of the currently undefined term public charge in
immigration law and its relationship to the receipt of Federal, State,
or local public benefits. By defining public charge, DHS seeks to
reduce the existing confusion and to provide aliens with better
guidance as to the types of public benefits that will and will not be
considered in public charge determinations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/26/99 64 FR 28676
NPRM Comment Period End 07/26/99
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: CIS No. 1989-99
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF45
Agency Contact: Alice Smith, Associate Counsel, Department of Homeland
Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Room 6100,
Office of the Chief Counsel, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1400
Fax: 202 272-1405
RIN: 1615-AA22
_______________________________________________________________________
1194. APPLICATION FOR REFUGEE STATUS; ACCEPTABLE SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
GUARANTY OF TRANSPORTATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1157; 8 USC
1158; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 207
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes
the Attorney General as delegated to the Secretary of Homeland Security
to admit refugees to the United States under certain conditions,
including those provided for by regulation. DHS regulations require
that sponsorship agreements be secured before an applicant is granted
admission as a refugee at a U.S. port-of-entry. The determination of
whether or not someone is classified as a refugee is described in the
Act as a separate decision from whether a refugee may be admitted to
the United States in refugee status. This rule amends Department
regulations by removing language that erroneously implies that DHS
requires a sponsorship agreement and guarantee of transportation prior
to determining whether an applicant is a refugee. This rule is
necessary to clarify issues in the existing regulation, and provides
more advantageous treatment for the limited number of applicants for
refugee status who have their DHS interviews before sponsorship
agreements have been secured.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 05/21/99 64 FR 27660
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/20/99
Final Action 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1999-99
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF49
Agency Contact: Kathleen Thompson, Staff Officer, Office of
International Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of
Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 305-2756
RIN: 1615-AA24
_______________________________________________________________________
1195. BATTERED AND ABUSED CONDITIONAL RESIDENTS; TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE
BY CONDITIONAL RESIDENTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1154; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC
1186a
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 216; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Enacted on November 10, 1986, the Immigration Marriage Fraud
Amendments of 1986 (IMFA) made a number of changes to the Immigration
and Nationality Act (Act) to deter aliens from marrying solely to
obtain immigration benefits. IMFA established a conditional resident
status for aliens who obtained lawful permanent resident status based
upon a marriage of less than two years duration. The interim rule
published on May 16, 1991, established procedures to allow a
conditional resident who married in good faith but whose marriage was
terminated by the United States citizen or lawful permanent resident
spouse to seek a waiver of the joint filing requirement. The interim
rule published on May 16, 1991, also was necessary to provide a method
by which a battered conditional resident, or a conditional resident
parent of an abused conditional resident child, may apply for removal
of the conditional basis of resident status without filing a joint
petition. This interim rule implements certain technical changes made
by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996 and addresses comments received in response to the interim rule
published on May 16, 1991.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 05/16/91 56 FR 22635
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
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Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Interim Rule for CIS No. 1423-91 published on
May 16, 1991.
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF59
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA29
_______________________________________________________________________
1196. REVOKING GRANTS OF NATURALIZATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1443
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 340
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends DHS regulations by rescinding the
regulations relating to administrative revocation of naturalization.
This change is necessary since the previous regulations at 8 CFR 340.1
were invalidated on July 20, 2000, by the Ninth Court of Appeals in the
class action lawsuit Gorbach v. Reno, 219 F.3d 1087 (9th Cir. 2000),
and final injunction prohibiting the use of these regulations on
February 14, 2001.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/31/00 65 FR 17127
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/30/00
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No.1858-97
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF63
Agency Contact: John D. Miles, Associate Area Counsel, Department of
Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Office of Chief Counsel, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20529
Phone: 202 272-1400
Fax: 202 272-1405
RIN: 1615-AA30
_______________________________________________________________________
1197. REGISTRATION AND FINGERPRINTING OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES:
CONTROL OF EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1201; 8 USC 1201a; 8 USC 1301; 8 USC
1305
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 264; 8 CFR 274a
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends Department regulations governing
applications for renewal of 10-year Permanent Resident Cards upon their
expiration. This rule adds documents to the acceptable list of
registration requirements and clarifies the requirements for lawful
permanent residents to file Form I-90, Application to Replace Alien
Registration Card, if they are also applying for naturalization. This
rule also provides additional methods to verify employment eligibility
for those in the process of renewing their expired or expiring Form I-
551, Permanent Resident Card. These changes are necessary to facilitate
the 10-year Form I-551 renewal process. This rule also clarifies the
fingerprinting requirements for lawful permanent residents who reach
the age of 14 years.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No.2042-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF71
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA33
_______________________________________________________________________
1198. ADDING ACTUARIES AND PLANT PATHOLOGISTS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE
TRADE AGREEMENT
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC
1186a; 8 USC 1187; 8 USC 1221; 8 USC 1281; 8 USC 1282
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214.6
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The rule proposes to amend 8 CFR 214.6 by adding the
occupations of actuary and plant pathologists to appendix 1603.D.1.
This rule proposes to modify the licensure requirements for Canadian
citizens seeking admission to the United States as a TN nonimmigrant
category alien. These amendments are being proposed to reflect the
agreements made among the three parties to the North American Free
Trade Agreement.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/19/00 65 FR 79320
NPRM Comment Period End 02/20/01
Final Action 11/00/04
Final Action Effective 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2068-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF85
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA38
_______________________________________________________________________
1199. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT
RESIDENCE; TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1201; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC
1252b; 8 USC 1304; 8 USC 1356
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CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 205; 8 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is amending its regulations governing
eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act to conform the regulations to existing
policy and procedures and to remove language that has been superseded
by subsequent legislation. Specifically, this rule conforms the
regulations to include the changes made by Public Law 105-119 and
Public Law 106-544. It also provides for the changes contained in the
Legal Immigration Family Equity Act of 2000 (LIFE Act). As required by
the Life Act, this rule changes the sunset date of section 245(i) of
the Immigration and Naturalization Act to the new date of April 30,
2001, for filing of qualifying petitions or applications that enable
the applicant to apply to adjust status using section 245(i) and
clarifies the effect of the new sunset date on eligibility. This means
that in order to preserve the ability to apply for adjustment of status
under section 245(i), an alien must be the beneficiary of a visa
petition for classification under section 204 of the Act or application
for labor certification properly filed on or before April 30, 2001, and
determined to have approval when filed. This rule also provides
guidance on the standard for review of filing for immigrant visa
petitions and applications for labor certification on or before April
30, 2001.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/26/01 66 FR 16383
Interim Final Rule Effective 03/26/01
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/25/01
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2078-00; This rulemaking supersedes RIN
1615-AA85
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF91
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA40
_______________________________________________________________________
1200. ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING DEFINITIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1158; 8 USC 1226; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC
1282; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 208
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to amend regulations that govern
establishing asylum eligibility by providing guidance on certain issues
that have arisen in the context of asylum adjudications. The amendments
focus on portions of the regulations that deal with the definitions of
membership in a particular social group, State action requirements, and
determinations about whether persecution is inflicted on account of a
protected tort. This rule codifies long-standing concepts of the
definitions. It clarifies that gender can be a basis for membership in
a particular social group. It also clarifies that a person who has
suffered or fears domestic violence may under certain circumstances be
eligible for asylum on that basis. The Department of Homeland Security
believes this issue required further examination after the Board of
Immigration Appeals decision, Matter of R-A.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/07/00 65 FR 76588
NPRM Comment Period End 01/22/01
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2092-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF92
Agency Contact: Dorthea Lay, Associate Counsel, Department of Homeland
Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of the
Chief Counsel, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1400
Fax: 202 272-1405
RIN: 1615-AA41
_______________________________________________________________________
1201. PETITION TO CLASSIFY ALIEN AS IMMEDIATE RELATIVE OF A U.S. CITIZEN
OR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT; ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS TO THAT OF A PERSON
ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This final rule amends regulations of the Department of
Homeland Security to provide an exception from the general prohibition
against approval of immigration benefits based upon a marriage entered
into during removal proceedings. The rule creates a good faith
exception to the prohibition. This final rule completes the regulatory
implementation of the Immigration Act of 1990.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 06/20/91 56 FR 28311
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/20/91
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: See CIS No. 1419-91
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF94
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA42
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_______________________________________________________________________
1202. ACADEMIC HONORARIUM FOR B NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 105-277; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: DHS is proposing to amend its regulations relating to the
acceptance of academic honoraria by nonimmigrant aliens admitted to the
United States as a B visa visitor status. This is necessary to
implement changes to section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
made by the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of
1998. The amendment outlines the proposed procedures necessary for a
nonimmigrant alien visiting the United States in valid B visa status to
accept honoraria in connection with usual academic activities.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/30/02 67 FR 37727
NPRM Comment Period End 07/29/02
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2100-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF97
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA44
_______________________________________________________________________
1203. CHILDREN BORN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; APPLICATIONS FOR
CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 106-395
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 299; 8 CFR 310; 8 CFR 320; 8 CFR 322; 8
CFR 338; 8 CFR 341; 8 CFR 499; . . .
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, February 27, 2001, Child Citizenship
Act of 2000.
Abstract: This rule implements title I of the Child Citizenship Act of
2000, Public Law 106-395. First, it amends DHS regulations by adding a
new part which addresses application procedures for foreign-born
children residing in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission
for permanent residence, who acquire citizenship automatically under
section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), as amended.
This rule established procedures for these foreign-born children,
including adopted children, to obtain certificates of citizenship.
Second, this rule also addresses application procedures for foreign-
born children residing outside the United States, who can acquire
citizenship under section 322 of the Act, as amended, by approval of an
application and taking the oath of allegiance.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 06/13/01 66 FR 32138
Interim Final Rule Effective 06/13/01
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/13/01
Final Action 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2101-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF98
Agency Contact: John D. Miles, Associate Area Counsel, Department of
Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Office of Chief Counsel, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20529
Phone: 202 272-1400
Fax: 202 272-1405
RIN: 1615-AA45
_______________________________________________________________________
1204. ALLOWING FOR THE FILING OF FORM I-140 VISA PETITION CONCURRENTLY
WITH A FORM I-485 APPLICATION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1255; 8 USC 1641
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The current regulations provide that an alien worker who
wants to apply for permanent residence by filing the appropriate Form
I-485, Application To Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status,
cannot do so until he or she obtains approval of the underlying
petition, Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. This
procedure has resulted in aliens experiencing unnecessary delays due to
the heavy backlog created by increasing numbers of cases received by
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This rule amends DHS
regulations by allowing the Forms I-140 and I-485 to be filed
concurrently when a visa is immediately available, thereby improving
the efficiency of the system, as well as customer service. This rule
will also allow the alien worker to apply for employment authorization
(Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization) and advance
parole authorization (Form I-131, Application for Travel Document)
while the Form I-485 is pending.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 07/31/02 67 FR 49561
Interim Final Rule Effective 07/31/02
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 09/30/02
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2104-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG00
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA46
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_______________________________________________________________________
1205. ESTABLISHING PREMIUM PROCESSING SERVICE FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule changes Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
regulations to establish premium processing service for certain
employment-based petitions and applications. If an individual pays a
fee for premium processing service, DHS will process the petition or
application in 15 days. Premium Processing Service will give American
businesses an option to pay for more rapid processing of petitions and
applications to meet their needs for foreign workers.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 06/01/01 66 FR 29682
Interim Final Rule Effective 06/01/01
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/31/01
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2108-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG03
Agency Contact: Cindy Keiss, Staff Officer, Department of Homeland
Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, 10th Floor,
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1508
RIN: 1615-AA49
_______________________________________________________________________
1206. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN NATIONALS OF NICARAGUA, CUBA, AND
HAITI
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1255
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 241; 8 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This final rule implements the provisions of the Legal
Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) and its technical amendments
to both the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act
(NACARA), and the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) of
1998. Specifically, section 1505 of the amendments to the LIFE Act
states that section 241(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(I&NA) does not apply to adjustment applicants under NACARA/HRIFA and
that the grounds of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(9)(A) and (C)
of the I&NA may be waived for NACARA/HRIFA adjustment applicants.
Section 241(a)(5) of the I&NA provides for the reinstatement of a
removal order against any alien who illegally re-enters the United
States after having been removed or after having departed voluntarily
under an order of removal. It also bars any alien whose removal order
has been reinstated from receiving any relief under the I&NA, including
any waivers of grounds of inadmissibility necessary for the grant of
adjustment of status. Sections 212(a)(9)(A) and 212(a)(9)(C) of the
I&NA are grounds of inadmissibility relating to aliens previously
removed and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States
after previous immigration violations, respectively. Section 1505 of
the amendments to the LIFE Act also states that an alien who has become
eligible for benefits under NACARA/HRIFA as a result of the enactment
of the LIFE Act may file a motion to reopen his or her removal
proceedings in order to apply for adjustment or to apply for
cancellation of removal or suspension of deportation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 05/31/01 66 FR 29449
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/31/01
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2113-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG05
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA51
_______________________________________________________________________
1207. ADJUSTMENT TO LAWFUL RESIDENT STATUS OF CERTAIN CLASS ACTION
PARTICIPANTS WHO ENTERED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1982, UNDER THE LEGAL
IMMIGRATION AND FAMILY EQUITY ACT (LIFE ACT)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1255a; 8 USC 1225a note
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 245a
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim final rule (CIS No. 2115-01) implements section
1104 of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE) and LIFE Act
Amendments pertaining to adjustment of status of certain class action
participants (specifically, Catholic Social Services v. Meese (CSS),
509 U.S. 43 (1993), League of United Latin American Citizens v. INS
(LULAC), 509 U.S. 43 (1993), and Zambrano v. INS, 509 U.S. 918 (1993)
class applicants) who entered before January 1, 1982, to that of a
person admitted for lawful residence. This rule establishes procedures
for a one-year application period to allow CSS, LULAC, and Zambrano
class applicants to apply for adjustment of status to that of lawful
permanent residence.
CIS No. 2145-01 amends the Department's regulations by establishing
procedures to apply for Family Unity benefits for certain spouses and
unmarried children of aliens who adjusted to lawful permanent resident
(LPR) status pursuant to section 1104 of the Legal Immigration Family
Equity (LIFE) Act--known as the LIFE Legalization provision. It applies
to those persons who are no longer present in the United States to
allow them to apply for Family Unity benefits pursuant to section 1504
of the LIFE Act Amendments. This rule also establishes procedures for
certain spouses and unmarried children who previously were granted
Family Unity benefits pursuant to section 1504 of the LIFE Act
Amendments to apply for an
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extension of their Family Unity benefits. This rule is necessary to
ensure that those aliens eligible to apply for, and extend, Family
Unity benefits under the provisions of the LIFE Act Amendments are able
to do so in a timely manner.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule (CIS No.
2115) Life Legalization 06/01/01 66 FR 29661
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/31/01
Notice 08/29/01 66 FR 45694
Final Action (CIS No. 2115-01) 06/04/02 67 FR 38341
Final Action Effective 06/04/02
Interim Final Rule (CIS No.
2145) Family Unity Benefits 03/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2115-01
CIS No. 2145-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG06
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA52
_______________________________________________________________________
1208. NONIMMIGRANT CLASSES; SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF LAWFUL PERMANENT
RESIDENTS; V CLASSIFICATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1102; PL 106-553
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 205; 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 214; 8
CFR 245; 8 CFR 248; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 1102 of the LIFE Act of 2000 amends the Immigration
and Nationality Act to create a new nonimmigrant classification V for
the spouses and children of lawful permanent residents awaiting the
availability of an immigrant visa number in the appropriate preference
category in accordance with the State Department's monthly Visa
Bulletin. Eligible spouses and children of lawful permanent residents
residing abroad that obtain the V nonimmigrant visa from the Department
of State may work and reside in the United States on the basis of the V
classification until they can apply for adjustment of status to that of
lawful permanent resident. Certain eligible spouses and children of
lawful permanent residents already present in the United States may be
granted V classification until they can apply to adjust status to that
of lawful permanent resident. This rule sets forth eligibility criteria
and procedures for obtaining the V visa classification and related
employment authorization.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 09/07/01 66 FR 46697
Interim Final Rule Effective 09/07/01
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 11/06/01
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2117-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG08
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA53
_______________________________________________________________________
1209. K NONIMMIGRANT CLASSIFICATION; LEGAL IMMIGRATION FAMILY EQUITY ACT
(LIFE)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 106-553
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 245; 8 CFR 248; 8 CFR 274a
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, December 21, 2000.
Abstract: Section 1103 of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act
(LIFE), Public Law 106-553, creates a new nonimmigrant classification
under the Immigration and Nationality Act section 101(a)(15)(K) for the
spouses and children of U.S. citizens who have pending immigrant visa
applications. This rule establishes this classification in DHS
regulations, including creating filing and adjudication procedures, as
well as procedures for adjusting status from this new nonimmigrant
classification to that of a lawful permanent resident.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 08/14/01 66 FR 42587
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 10/15/01
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: LIFE creates another separate nonimmigrant
classification V and also amends the INA for other purposes. Each of
these will be addressed in a separate rule. CIS No. 2127-01.
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG12
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA56
_______________________________________________________________________
1210. NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR VICTIMS OF SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING IN
PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR THE T NONIMMIGRANT STATUS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101 to 1104; 8 USC 1182;
8 USC 1184; 8 USC 1187; 8 USC 1201; 8 USC 1224; 8 USC 1225; 8 USC 1226;
8 USC 1227; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC 1252a; 22 USC 7101; 22 USC 7105; . . .
[[Page 73217]]
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 274a; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule sets forth application requirements for a new
nonimmigrant classification. The T classification was created by 107(e)
of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
(VTVPA), Public Law 106-386. The T nonimmigrant classification was
designed for eligible victims of severe forms of trafficking stet
persons who aid the Government with their case against the traffickers
and who can establish that they would suffer extreme hardship involving
unusual and severe harm if they were removed from the United States
after having completed their assistance to law enforcement. The rule
establishes application procedures and responsibilities for the
Department of Homeland Security and provides guidance to the public on
how to meet certain requirements to obtain T nonimmigrant status.
There is a statutory cap for T nonimmigrant status for victims of a
severe form of trafficking (principals), which is set at 5,000 per
annum. The law also provides that certain family members can derive T
status through the principal's application.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/31/02 67 FR 4784
Interim Final Rule Effective 03/04/02
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/01/02
Final Action 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal, State
Additional Information: CIS No. 2132-01; AG Order No. 2554-2002
There is a related rulemaking, CIS No. 2170-01, the new U nonimmigrant
status (RIN 1615-AA67).
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG19
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA59
_______________________________________________________________________
1211. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101 to 1104; 8 USC 1182;
8 USC 1184; 8 USC 1187; 8 USC 1201; 8 USC 1224; 8 USC 1225; 8 USC 1226;
8 USC 1227; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC 1252a; 8 USC 1255; 22 USC 7101; 22 USC
7105; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule sets forth measures by which certain victims of
severe forms of trafficking who have been granted T nonimmigrant status
may apply for adjustment to permanent resident status in accordance
with Public Law 106-386, the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2134-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG21
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA60
_______________________________________________________________________
1212. REMOVAL OF LIMITATIONS ON THE VALIDITY PERIOD FOR EMPLOYMENT
AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC
1201; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 274a
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
regulations governing issuance of Employment Authorization Documents
(EADs) to give the agency discretion to modify EAD validity periods for
initial, renewal, and replacement EADs. This rule also amended the
regulations to reflect that the agency will issue EADs to aliens
granted asylum by the Department of Justice, Executive Office of
Immigration Review (EOIR), with validity periods of up to five years,
unless otherwise appropriate.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 07/30/04 69 FR 45555
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 09/28/04
Final Action 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2152-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG32
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA63
_______________________________________________________________________
1213. NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR VICTIMS OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY;
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE U NONIMMIGRANT STATUS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1101 note; 8
USC 1102; . . .
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CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule sets forth application requirements for a new
nonimmigrant status. The U classification is for non-U.S. Citizen/
Lawful Permanent Resident victims of certain crimes who cooperate with
an investigation or prosecution of those crimes. There is a limit of
10,000 principals per year.
This rule establishes the procedures to be followed in order to
petition for the U nonimmigrant classifications. Specifically, the rule
addresses: the essential elements that must be demonstrated to receive
the nonimmigrant classification; procedures that must be followed to
make an application; and evidentiary guidance to assist in the
petitioning process. Eligible victims will be allowed to remain in the
United States.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 07/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 09/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Local
Additional Information: Transferred from RIN 1115-AG39
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA67
_______________________________________________________________________
1214. DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN TEMPORARY RESIDENTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1181; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC
1203; 8 USC 1225; 8 USC 1257; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 211
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This final rule adds a document to the list of documents that
may be presented by certain returning temporary residents in lieu of an
immigrant visa. This rule will allow the Form I-797, Notice of Action,
issued to certain aliens who have adjusted to temporary resident status
pursuant to 8 CFR 245a to be used as an entry document at a port-of-
entry. This rule is necessary to ensure that those temporary resident
aliens eligible to reenter the United States with a Form I-797 are able
to do so.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2177-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG44
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA69
_______________________________________________________________________
1215. RESTRUCTURING THE NONIMMIGRANT REGULATIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC
1186
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 252
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim regulation reorganizes the nonimmigrant
regulations. It divides existing 8 CFR 214 into several new CFR parts,
creating a new part for each major nonimmigrant classification. The
regulation does not make significant changes to the regulations, but
does rewrite and reorganize them to make them easier to read and
follow. In addition the regulation eliminates obsolete provisions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2218-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG62
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA74
_______________________________________________________________________
1216. WAIVERS FOR NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER SECTION 212(D)(3)(A) OF THE
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101 to 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends regulations pertaining to the process by
which waiver requests are referred to DHS by the Department of State
for certain nonimmigrants. This rule affects individuals located
outside of the United States who are applying for temporary visas.
Promulgation of this rulemaking ensures that DHS' rules are consistent
with long-standing agency practices.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 10/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2200-02
[[Page 73219]]
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG63
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA75
_______________________________________________________________________
1217. CLARIFICATION OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO ALIENS THAT ARE
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED INCIDENT TO STATUS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1201; 8 USC 1201a; 8 USC
1301 to 1305; 8 USC 1324a
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 2; 8 CFR 264; 8 CFR 274a
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim rule (1) clarifies the regulations relating to
aliens who are ``employment authorized incident to status;'' (2)
implements regulations to Public Laws 107-124 and 107-125, which
provide for employment authorization for certain spouses of E and L
nonimmigrants; and (3) makes a series of technical changes to the 8 CFR
to update and clarify language relating to employment authorization and
employment authorization documents.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 06/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2204-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG74
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA78
_______________________________________________________________________
1218. PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS AND WAIVING THE OATH OF
ALLEGIANCE FOR NATURALIZATION APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1421; 8 USC 1443; 8 USC 1447; 8 CFR
2.1; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 310; 8 CFR 313; 8 CFR 316; 8 CFR 319; 8 CFR 333; .
. .
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation provides procedures for conducting
examinations and waiving the oath of allegiance attachment requirement
and the oath requirement for any individual who has a developmental,
physical, or mental impairment that makes him or her unable to
understand, or communicate an understanding of, the meaning of the
oath. The rule incorporates changes made by Public Law 106-448, which
authorized the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
to waive the oath requirement for such individuals. It also specifies
who is authorized to act as a designated representative on behalf of
applicants who qualify for the waiver and addresses how DHS will
conduct examinations with such representatives to ensure that
applicants with disabilities have the opportunity to establish
eligibility for naturalization.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2191-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG77
Agency Contact: Kellie LeClair, Staff Officer, Department of Homeland
Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Room 980, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1018
RIN: 1615-AA81
_______________________________________________________________________
1219. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE ON APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS FOR IMMIGRATION
AND NATURALIZATION BENEFITS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC
1201; 8 1252 note; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103
Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, September 2003, Public Law 105-277.
Abstract: This rule amends DHS regulations concerning the acceptance of
electronic signatures on applications and petitions for immigration and
naturalization benefits. The change is necessary to allow the
Department to begin accepting electronically filed applications and
petitions as required by law. By accepting electronically filed
applications and petitions, the Department expects to streamline its
information collection process, improve customer service, and move
towards fulfilling the mandates of the Government Paperwork Elimination
Act.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/29/03 68 FR 23009
Interim Final Rule Effective 05/29/03
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2224-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG79
Agency Contact: Tracy Renaud, Director, Services Modernization,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 1000, 425 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202 272-1705
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA83
[[Page 73220]]
_______________________________________________________________________
1220. WITHHOLDING OF ADJUDICATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 552; 8 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC
1304; 8 USC 1356; 8 USC 1421; 8 USC 1443; 8 USC 1447; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 208; 8 CFR 310; 8 CFR 335; 8 CFR 336
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation expands the situations where a director can
withhold the adjudication of an application or petition. The director
may withhold adjudication at six-month increments while there is an
ongoing investigation relating to that application or petition. Any
regulatory deadlines will be tolled while adjudication is withheld. The
director will give notice of withholding to the petitioner or applicant
if it will not prejudice the investigation. The Department is now
conducting security checks on all applicants and petitions, so this
rule is necessary to ensure that immigration benefits are not granted
while there is an ongoing investigation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2234-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG86
Agency Contact: Michael J. Sheridan, Associate Counsel, Department of
Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1400
Fax: 202 272-1405
RIN: 1615-AA86
_______________________________________________________________________
1221. IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENTS AFFECTING PETITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT
CREATION ALIENS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 216; 8 CFR 245; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, March 2, 2003.
Abstract: This rule proposes amendments to the regulations of the
Department of Homeland Security to implement changes made by the 21st
Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization of 2001.
This legislation made various changes to the EB-5 Alien immigrant
classification. This rule is being issued as an interim rule to comply
with the statutory requirement that implementing regulations be issued
by the Department within 120 days of enactment, and to ensure that the
Department's regulations are consistent with the new legislation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2253-03; Regulatory actions announced
in 1115-AF27 are merged with this rulemaking.
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG93
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA90
_______________________________________________________________________
1222. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES REGARDING ASYLUM CLAIMS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1158; 8 USC 1226; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC
1282
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 208
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The terms of a recently signed agreement between the United
States and Canada bar certain categories of aliens arriving from Canada
at land border ports-of-entry and in transit from Canada from formally
applying for protection in the United States. The Department of
Homeland Security proposes to amend the asylum regulations to establish
the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum officers'
authority to make threshold determinations concerning the applicability
of the agreement in the expedited removal context. DHS is proceeding
with final rulemaking to implement this agreement by the end of
calendar year 2004.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/08/04 69 FR 10620
NPRM Comment Period End 03/07/04
Final Action 11/00/04
Final Action Effective 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2255-03
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG95
Agency Contact: Joanna Ruppel, Deputy Director, Asylum Division,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, 3rd Floor, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1663
RIN: 1615-AA91
[[Page 73221]]
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1223. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGE OUT PROTECTIONS AFFORDED UNDER THE CHILD
STATUS PROTECTION ACT
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 205
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department will promulgate an interim final rule that
amends regulations contained in title 8 of the Code of Federal
Regulations to implement certain provisions of the Child Status
Protection Act (Pub. L. 107-288). The rule will ensure that the age-out
protections afforded to certain alien beneficiaries in the Child Status
Protection Act are codified.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Transferred from RIN 1115-AH01
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA95
_______________________________________________________________________
1224. FILING OF PROPOSALS FOR DESIGNATION AS A REGIONAL CENTER APPROVED
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PILOT PROGRAM
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1154; 8 USC
1182; 8 USC 1186a
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The regulation changes the location for the filing and
adjudication of proposals to participate in the Immigrant Investor
Pilot Program from Headquarters, Office of Adjudication, to the Texas
and California DHS Centers. This change is necessary to ensure the
uniform and effective adjudication of these complex proposals related
to economic development, export trade, and job creation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: CIS No. 1944-98
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF27
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AB00
_______________________________________________________________________
1225. APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION BY ALTERNATIVE APPLICATION IF
CITIZEN PARENT HAS DIED
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 107-273; 21st Century Department of Justice
Appropriations Authorization Act
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 299; 8 CFR 320; 8 CFR 322; 8 CFR 499
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: One of the changes made by Public Law 107-273 is the addition
of the U.S. citizen grandparents and U.S. citizen of legal guardians as
eligible to apply for citizenship on behalf of a child born and
residing outside the United States pursuant to the Immigration and
Nationality Act, section 322. This rule amends DHS regulations to
authorize an alternative applicant to file an application for
citizenship on behalf of a foreign-born child if the U.S. citizen
parent has died.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2289-03
Agency Contact: Pamela T. Wallace, Staff Officer, Department of
Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Room
980, Field Operations, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20529
Phone: 202 272-1017
RIN: 1615-AB08
_______________________________________________________________________
1226. SUNSET OF ADDITIONAL $1,000 FILING FEE AND RETURN TO 65,000 ANNUAL
LIMIT ON H-1B NONIMMIGRANT PETITION APPROVALS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101 to 1103;
8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1187; 8 USC 1221; 8 USC
1281; 8 USC 1282; 8 USC 1301 to 1305; 8 USC 1356; 8 USC 1372; PL 105-
277; PL 106-311; PL 106-313; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 214
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act,
Public Law 105-277, temporarily increased the number of temporary
skilled personnel admitted to the United States under the H-1B program,
and imposed an additional fee for petitioning employers. The increase
in temporary workers and additional fee sunset on October 1, 2003.
Accordingly, this final rule amends DHS regulations by removing
references to the additional filing fee for certain H-1B nonimmigrant
petitions. This final rule also removes language related to the annual
H-1B numerical limit.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
[[Page 73222]]
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2286-03
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AB10
_______________________________________________________________________
1227. REQUIRING COMPLETION OF SECURITY CHECKS BEFORE ISSUANCE OF
EVIDENCE OF ALIEN REGISTRATION
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1201; 8 USC 1303 to 1305; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 264
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim rule amends Department of Homeland Security
regulations relating to the issuance of evidence of alien registration.
Under the amended rule, the Department will not issue evidence of an
alien's registration under sections 262 and 264 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act until the Department has completed all appropriate
security checks. This rule is necessary to minimize the risk that
aliens who may present threats to the public safety or national
security may escape detection and removal from the United States.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 06/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2291-03
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, (ULLICO), Office of Program and Regulations
Development, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
RIN: 1615-AB12
_______________________________________________________________________
1228. CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN SCIENTISTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND THE BALTIC STATES AS
EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC 1154
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Soviet Scientists Immigration Act of 1992 (SSIA) provided
for 750 visas to be provided to eligible scientists and engineers from
the former Soviet Union. This Program expired on October 24, 1996.
Recent legislation extended the eligibility deadline for filling under
the SSIA to September 30 2006, and raised the numerical limit on these
visas from 750 to 950. It also required DHS to consult with the
Department of State and other agencies regarding previous experiences
with the program and their recommendations for making the program more
effective. This rule improves administration of the program by
requiring each applicant to submit a statement signed by the State
Department's Bureau of Nonproliferation (Bureau) regarding his or her
qualifications. Because the Bureau has been in close contact with this
group of scientists and with the organizations that have employed them
for a number of years, the Bureau is in a better position than DHS to
assess the individual applicant's qualifications. Accordingly, this
signed statement will be submitted for the evidence of qualifications
previously required under the program.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2277-03
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AB14
_______________________________________________________________________
1229. PETITIONING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE O AND P NONIMMIGRANT
CLASSIFICATIONS
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1102; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC
1184; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim rule amends the regulations of the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) to enable certain petitioners to file O and P
nonimmigrant petitions up to one year prior to the petitioners' need
for the alien's services. Petitioners frequently plan for an event or
performance more than one year in advance when seeking O and/or P
nonimmigrant workers for employment in the United States. By extending
the filing time requirement for O and P petitions from the current six
months to one year, DHS hopes to provide relief and assurance to
petitioners that, if approvable, such petitions will be approved prior
to the date of the petitioners' need for the alien's services.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Current filing times combined with processing
times often result in an O or P petition being adjudicated at the same
time or later than the date of the petitioner's stated need for the
alien. This creates a hardship for employers who are seeking to hire
the alien based on a scheduled
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performance, competition, or event, and who may have booked a venue and
sold advance tickets. If the petition is not approved by the time of
the petitioner's stated need, the petitioner may be required to cancel
a scheduled event or performance, may lose funds advanced for booking a
venue, and may also be liable for the costs associated with ticket
refunds. Since an O or P employer may plan for the competition, event,
or performance more than one year in advance, DHS has determined that
extending the filing time will provide relief to many such employers.
Although this rule may have an impact on small entities, the rule has
been drafted in a way to minimize the economic impact that it has on
small businesses while meeting its intended objective. This rule will
ensure that certain O and P nonimmigrant petitions are adjudicated well
in advance of the date of the employers' stated need, and thus prevent
employers from having to cancel an event, competition, or performance
either because the petition was denied at the last minute, or because
the petition was not adjudicated in advance of the need. Employers will
be less likely to lose booking costs or have to issue refunds if they
receive a decision on the petition well in advance of the event,
competition, or performance. Extending the time requirements for the
filing of O and P petitions will provide immediate relief to affected
United States employers, and any economic impact on small entities is
likely to be positive.
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AB17
_______________________________________________________________________
1230. CHANGE OR EXTENSION OF NONIMMIGRANT STATUS UNDER THE CHILE AND
SINGAPORE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 108-77; PL 108-78; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1102; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 248
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore, Public
Laws 108-77 and 108-98, respectively, allow for the temporary entry of
business persons from these countries in order to provide professional
services for U.S. employers. While the agreements vest the Departments
of Labor and State with determining initial eligibility for issuance of
a free trade nonimmigrant visa, the Department of Homeland Security's
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency oversees cases where a
citizen of Chile or Singapore requests a change of nonimmigrant status
to that of free trade nonimmigrant as well as requests a change of
nonimmigrant status to that of free trade nonimmigrant as well as
requests for extensions of free trade nonimmigrant status. The interim
rule outlines the procedures for such change of extension requests.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS 2310-03
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AB22
_______________________________________________________________________
1231. ELIGIBILITY PILOT PROGRAM (PRECERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN I129 AND
I140 PETITIONERS)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends DHS regulations by establishing a new
Employer Precertification Pilot Program (Pilot Program or EPPP), and
provides the eligibility requirements and procedures for participating
in this Pilot Program. This Pilot Program is being established to
enable the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to
streamline the adjudication process for those approved qualifying
employers who submit Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and
Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, to USCIS. The Pilot
Program is intended to reduce backlogs and increase efficiencies in
adjudicating of certain employment-related nonimmigrant and immigrant
visa petitions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AB25
_______________________________________________________________________
1232. PETITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRANTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1255; 8 USC 1641
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204.5
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The rule amends 8 CFR 204.5(g)(2) eliminating specific
reference to ability to pay and replacing it with the statutory
requirement that petitioner establish its bona fides as a U.S. employer
through specifically cited initial evidence. This rule provides
clarification and focus that reflects the statutory requirement that
the petitioning employer establish its bona fides as a U.S. employer
and the viability of the proffered job.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/00/05
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 06/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AB27
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Long-Term Actions
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1233. REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS AND OTHER CHANGES
TO EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Priority: Other Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1324a; PL 104-208
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 274a
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, March 31, 1998, An interim rule,
published September 30, 1997, makes the minimal changes required by
statute. The provisions will remain in effect until completion of this
rulemaking.
Abstract: On September 30, 1996, the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) was enacted. Section
412(a) of IIRIRA requires a reduction in the number of documents that
may be accepted in the employment verification process. Section 412(d)
clarifies the applicability of section 274A to the Federal Government.
Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires agencies to
review rules that have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities every 10 years. The Department is conducting
this review in conjunction with IIRIRA implementation. The proposed
rulemaking published February 12, 1998, implements sections 212(a) and
(d) of IIRIRA and proposes other changes to the employment verification
process identified through that review. A revised Form I-9, Employment
Eligibility Verification, was included with the proposed rulemaking.
The comment period closed on April 3, 1998. The Department is analyzing
the comments and taking into consideration issues raised by the Alien
Registration Form (I-551) program. It should be noted that this action
supersedes the previously published regulatory action titled
``Reduction in the Number of Documents Accepted for Employment
Verification.'' In order to avoid confusion, this regulatory action is
being referenced under the current RIN, which captures all prior
actions related to employment verification.
CIS No. 1947-98, interim rule published February 9, 1999 (64 FR 6187).
The ``Receipt Rule`` permits employees to present to their employer
certain types of ''receipts`` in lieu of a document listed on the Form
I-9.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM (No. 1399 Comment Period
End 12/23/93) 11/23/93 58 FR 61846
NPRM (No. 1339S Comment Period
End 07/24/95) 06/22/95 60 FR 32472
Notice (No. 1713 Applications
Due 01/29/96) 11/30/95 60 FR 61630
Appl. Extension Through 3/8/96;
Notice Pilot Demonstration
Program (No. 1713) 02/06/96 61 FR 4378
Final Rule (No. 1399E) 09/04/96 61 FR 46534
Interim Final Rule (No. 1818) 09/30/97 62 FR 51001
NPRM (No. 1890-97 Comment Period
End 04/03/98) 02/02/98 63 FR 5287
Final Rule 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal
Additional Information: The deadline for implementing section 412(a) of
IIRIRA was extended to March 31, 1998, by Public Law 105-54. This
rulemaking has been delayed by the need to coordinate implementation
with other provisions of IIRIRA, by several complex policy and
regulatory issues that have taken time to resolve, and by the review
required by section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and by the
need to coordinate policy issues with the Border Security Act of 2002
and, more generally, the post-September 11th environment in which
document security is of a paramount concern.
Docket No. 1890-97; Public Law 104-208, title 4.
Nos. 1399 and 1399S-94, Control of Employment of Aliens, Supplemental
Rule; Action for Nos. 1399 and 1399S is canceled as a result of IIRIRA
requirements.
Docket No. 1399E is an extracted portion of No. 1399, published
separately to allow for the production of a new, more secure Employment
Authorization Document.
Docket No. 1713-95, Demonstration Project for Electronic I-9.
Interim Rule No. 1818 was published on September 30, 1997, at 62 FR
51001 to maintain the status quo as much as possible until the agency
completes the more comprehensive document reduction initiative
designated by No. 1890-97.
Transferred from RIN 1115-AB73
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA01
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_______________________________________________________________________
1234. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS NOTICES AND REGULATIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1201; 28 USC
509; 31 USC 9701; 8 USC 1254a; 8 USC 1254a note; 8 USC 1362; 8 USC
1324a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1303; 8 CFR 2; 5 USC 301
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 244; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Regulations implement provisions of the Immigration and
Nationality Act as established by section 302 of the Immigration Act of
1990, Public Law 101-649, which allow for the establishment and
implementation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Currently,
nationals of countries have been accorded TPS through the publication
of separate Federal Register Notices.
Current regulatory actions include:
CIS No. 1608 provides for exceptions to deadlines for registering for
TPS and updates the application process.
CIS No. 1612 provides for the removal of obsolete TPS language.
CIS No. 2229 terminates TPS for Sierra Leone.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
TPS Final Rule (CIS No. 1612)
Removal of Obsolete Sections
Covering TPS for Salvadorans 09/10/96 61 FR 47667
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1832-97)
Extension and Redesignation of
Liberia 04/07/97 62 FR 16608
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1853-97)
Extension and Termination of
Rwanda Eff. 06/07/97 06/19/97 62 FR 33442
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1862-97)
Extension of Bosnia- Herzegovina08/01/97 62 FR 41420
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1863-97)
Extension of Somalia 08/01/97 62 FR 41421
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1878-97) TPS
Designation of Montserrat 08/28/97 62 FR 45685
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1775-96) TPS
Designation of Burundi 11/04/97 62 FR 59735
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1780-97) TPS
Designation of Sudan 11/04/97 62 FR 59737
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1877-97) TPS
Designation of Sierra Leone 11/04/97 62 FR 59736
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1910-98)
Termination of Designation of
Liberia 03/31/98 63 FR 15437
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1929-98) TPS
Designation of Province 06/09/98 63 FR 31527
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1945-98)
Extension of Designation of
Somalia 09/28/98 63 FR 51602
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1953-98)
Redesignation of Liberia 09/29/98 63 FR 51958
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1957-98) TPS
Extension of Designation of
Burundi 11/03/98 63 FR 59334
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1958-98) TPS
Extension of Designation of
Sierra Leone 11/03/98 63 FR 59336
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1959-98)
Extension of Designation of
Sudan 11/03/98 63 FR 59337
Final Action, Temporary
Protected Status, Exception to
Registration Deadlines 11/16/98 63 FR 63593
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1964-98) TPS
Designation of Honduras 01/05/99 64 FR 524
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1965-98) TPS
Designation of Nicaragua 01/05/99 64 FR 526
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1960-98) TPS
Designation of Guinea-Bissau 03/11/99 64 FR 12181
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1986-99) TPS
Extension and Redesignation of
the Province of Kosovo 06/08/99 64 FR 30542
TPS Notice (CIS No. 1953-99)
Termination of TPS Designation
of Liberia 07/30/99 64 FR 41463
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2009-99)
Extension of the TPS
Registration Period for
Hondurans and Nicaraguans 08/06/99 64 FR 42991
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2006-99)
Extension of TPS Designation of
Bosnia- Herzegovina 08/11/99 64 FR 43720
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2010-99)
Extension of TPS Designation of
Montserrat 09/02/99 64 FR 48190
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2015-99)
Extension of TPS Designation of
Somalia 09/13/99 64 FR 49511
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2022-99)
Extension and Redesignation of
Burundi Under Temporary
Protected Status 11/09/99 64 FR 61123
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2023-99)
Extension and Redesignation of
Sudan Under the Temporary
Protected Stat 11/09/99 64 FR 61128
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2024-99)
Extension and Redesignation of
Sierra Leone Under Temporary
Protected S 11/09/99 64 FR 61125
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2043-00)
Extension and Termination of
Designation of Guinea-Bissau
Under TPS 03/20/00 65 FR 15016
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2044-00)
Designation of Angola Under TPS 03/29/00 65 FR 16634
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2064-00)
Extension of Nicaragua
Designation 05/11/00 65 FR 30440
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2065-00)
Extension of Designation
Hondurans 05/11/00 65 FR 30438
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2066-00)
Termination of the Kosovo. . . 05/23/00 65 FR 33356
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TPS Notice (CIS No. 2064R-00)
Extension of Re-Registration for
Nicaraguans 06/09/00 65 FR 36729
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2065R-00)
Extension of Re-Registration for
Hondurans 06/09/00 65 FR 36719
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2079-00)
Termination of Bosnia-
Herzegovina 08/30/00 65 FR 52789
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2087-00)
Extension of Designation of
Montserrat Under Temporary
Protected Status 10/02/00 65 FR 58806
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2094-00)
Extension of Designation of
Sudan 11/09/00 65 FR 67407
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2095-00)
Extension of Designation of
Sierra Leone 11/09/00 65 FR 67405
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2096-00)
Extension of Designation of
Burundi 11/09/00 65 FR 67404
Correction TPS Notice (CIS
No.2090-00) Extension of
Designation of Somalia 12/08/00 65 FR 69789
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2125-01)
Designation of El Salvador 03/09/01 66 FR 14214
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2114-01)
Extension and Redesignation of
Angola 04/05/01 66 FR 18111
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2135-01)
Extension of Designation of
Honduras under TPS 05/08/01 66 FR 23269
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2136-01)
Extension of Designation of
Nicaragua under TPS 05/08/01 66 FR 23271
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2148-01)
Auto. Ext. of Work Authorization
for Hondurans & Nicaraguans
Under TPS 07/03/01 66 FR 35270
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2146-01)
Extension of the Designation of
Montserrat under TPS 08/03/01 66 FR 40834
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2162-01)
Extension of Designation of
Burundi under TPS 08/31/01 66 FR 46027
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2163-01)
Extension of the Designation of
Sierra Leone under TPS 08/31/01 66 FR 46029
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2164-01)
Extension of Designation of
Sudan under TPS 08/31/01 66 FR 46031
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2151-01)
Extension of Redesignation of
Somalia under TPS 09/04/01 66 FR 46288
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2114-01)
Extension of the Designation of
Angola under TPS 02/01/02 67 FR 4997
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2196-02)
Extension of Designation of
Nicaragua under TPS 05/03/02 67 FR 22450
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2197-02)
Extension of the Designation
Honduras under TPS 05/03/02 67 FR 22451
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2212-02)
Extension of Designation of El
Salvador under TPS 07/11/02 67 FR 46000
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2209-02)
Extension of Designation of
Montserrat 07/17/02 67 FR 47002
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2209-02)
Extension of Designation of
Montserrat under TPS 07/17/02 67 FR 47002
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2215-02)
Extension of Desgination of
Somalia 07/26/02 67 FR 48950
TPS Notice (CIS 2226-02)
Extension of the Designation of
Sudan under TPS 08/30/02 67 FR 55877
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2225-02)
Extension of Designation of
Burundi under TPS 08/30/02 67 FR 55875
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2235-02)
Designation of Liberia under TPS10/01/02 67 FR 61664
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2237-02)
Extension of TPS for Sierra
Leone 10/31/02 67 FR 66423
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2229-02)
Termination of Designation of
Angola under TPS 01/27/03 68 FR 3896
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2314-04)
Termination of the Designation
of Montserrat 07/06/04 69 FR 40642
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2319-04)
Extension of the Designation of
Somalia 08/06/04 69 FR 47937
TPS Notice (CIS No. 2324-04)
Termination and Redesignation of
Liberia 08/25/04 69 FR 52297
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The Secretary may designate other countries for
TPS.
CIS Nos. 1608, 1612, 1832-97, 1853-97 and 1877-97.
CIS No. 1608 issued as an interim final rule on 11/5/93 at 58 FR 58935
Transferred from RIN 1115-AE26
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA04
_______________________________________________________________________
1235. DEFINITION OF THE TERM ``LAWFULLY PRESENT'' FOR PURPOSES OF
ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 31 USC 9701; EO 12356; 47 FR 14874 to
15557; 3 CFR 1982 comp; 8 CFR 2; 5 USC 552a; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8
USC 1201; 8 USC 1252 note; 8 USC 1252B; 8 USC 1304; 8 USC 1356
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103
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Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 401(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) provides that, with limited
exceptions, only qualified aliens, as defined under section 431, may
receive certain Federal public benefits. Section 401(b)(2) provides an
exception that allows aliens who are ``lawfully present in the United
States'' as determined by the Attorney General to receive social
security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act. PRWORA,
and other laws, use the term ``lawfully present`` in other benefit-
related contexts as well.
The interim final rule published September 6, 1996, amended DHS
regulations to define the term ''an alien who is lawfully present in
the United States`` so that the Social Security Administration may
determine which aliens are eligible for benefits under title II of the
Social Security Act.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 09/06/96 61 FR 47039
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 11/05/96
Final Action 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal, State
Additional Information: CIS No. 1792-96
Transferred from RIN 1115-AE51
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA05
_______________________________________________________________________
1236. REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1158; 8 USC 1226; 8 USC 1252; 8 USC
1282
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 3; 8 CFR 208; 8 CFR 235; 8 CFR 238; 8 CFR 240; 8
CFR 241
Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, February 18, 1999, Requirements
promulgated under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Abstract: This rule implements article 3 of the United Nations
Convention Against Torture or Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment for persons who may be subject to
removal from the United States under the provisions of the Immigration
and Nationality Act.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/19/99 64 FR 8478
Interim Final Rule Corrections 03/22/99 64 FR 13881
Interim Final Rule Effective 03/22/99
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/20/99
Final Action 12/00/05
Final Action Effective 01/00/06
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1976-99
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF39
Agency Contact: Ron Rosenberg, Associate Counsel, Department of
Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Office of the Chief Counsel, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington,
DC, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1400
Mary Beth Keller, General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration
Review, Department of Homeland Security, 2600 Skyline Tower, 5107
Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600, Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone: 703 305-0470
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA19
_______________________________________________________________________
1237. NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVERS FOR SECOND PREFERENCE EMPLOYMENT-BASED
IMMIGRANT PHYSICIANS SERVING IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OR AT
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 106-113; 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC
1153; 8 USC 1154; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1255; 8 USC 1641
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On November 29, 1999, Public Law 106-113 was enacted. Section
117 amended the Immigration and Nationality Act at section 203 to
provide national interest waivers to alien physicians agreeing to
practice five years in designated medically underserved areas or at
Veterans Affairs facilities. The Department proposes an amendment to 8
CFR parts 204 and 245 in order to implement the new statutory
provisions. DHS also issued an interim regulation so that applicants
may begin to take advantage of the new provisions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 09/06/00 65 FR 53889
Correction to Interim Final Rule09/27/00 65 FR 57943
Interim Final Rule Effective 10/06/00
Correction to Interim Final Rule10/20/00 65 FR 63118
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 11/06/00
Final Action 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2048-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF75
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA34
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1238. PETITIONING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE H-1C NONIMMIGRANT CLASSIFICATION
UNDER PUBLIC LAW 106-95
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC
1187; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214.2
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On November 12, 1999, the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged
Areas Act (NRDAA) was enacted creating a new H-1C nonimmigrant nurse
category. This rule amends the Department's regulations in order to
implement the NRDAA as it relates to the adjudication petitions for H-
1C classification. This rule will facilitate the hiring of alien
registered nurses to reduce the shortage of nurses in certain areas of
the United States while protecting the rights of U.S. nurses.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 06/11/01 66 FR 31107
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/10/01
Final Action 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2050-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF76
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA35
_______________________________________________________________________
1239. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA FOR FOURTH PREFERENCE EMPLOYMENT-BASED
BROADCASTERS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153; 8 USC
1154; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1255; 8 USC 1641
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim final rule amends Department regulations by
establishing the procedure under which the International Broadcasting
Bureau of the United States Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), or a
BBG grantee organization, may file special fourth preference immigrant
petitions for alien broadcasters. This rule explains the requirements
the alien broadcaster must meet in order to be the beneficiary of an
immigrant visa petition. This regulatory change is necessary in order
to assist the BBG in fulfilling its statutory obligation to hire alien
broadcasters.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 10/11/01 66 FR 51819
Interim Final Rule Effective 11/13/01
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 12/10/01
Final Action 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2106-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG01
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA47
_______________________________________________________________________
1240. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN SYRIAN NATIONALS GRANTED ASYLUM
IN THE UNITED STATES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1255; 8 CFR
2
CFR Citation: None
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On October 27, 2000, the President signed into law Public Law
106-378, Adjustment of Status of Certain Syrian Nationals, which
provides for the adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident of
certain Syrian nationals, without regard to the annual numerical
limitation requirement. This interim final rule discusses eligibility
and sets forth application procedures for persons wishing to adjust
status on the basis of Public Law 106-378. The Department issued this
action as an interim rule because Public Law 106-378 provided for a
one-year application period, which ended on October 26, 2001.
Publication of the interim final rule ensured that applicants were
provided with as much time as possible to apply for the benefits under
Public Law 106-378. The Department is now circulating a final rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 05/17/01 66 FR 27445
Interim Final Rule Effective 05/17/01
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/17/01
Final Action 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Transferred from RIN 1115-AG13
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA57
_______________________________________________________________________
1241. CONSTRUCTION WORK AND THE B NONIMMIGRANT VISA CLASSIFICATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department has solicited comments from the public on the
issue of aliens admitted to the U.S. as B nonimmigrant visitors whose
intent is to engage in construction work during
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the alien's stay. In particular the Department is exploring the
feasibility of defining the term construction as it relates to B
nonimmigrant visitors. A standard definition of construction may assist
both the public and the Department in determining if an alien admitted
as a B nonimmigrant visitor may engage in construction during his or
her period of authorized stay. The Department is considering a
rulemaking on this subject.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 09/19/01 66 FR 48223
ANPRM Comment Period End 11/19/01
NPRM 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2126-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG15
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA58
_______________________________________________________________________
1242. REQUIRING CHANGE OF STATUS FROM B TO F-1 OR M-1 NONIMMIGRANT PRIOR
TO PURSUING A COURSE OF STUDY
Priority: Other Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC 1258; 8 CFR
2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 248
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The interim final rule amends Department regulations by
eliminating the current provision allowing a nonimmigrant visitor for
business or pleasure to enroll in a DHS-approved school without first
obtaining approval of a change of nonimmigrant status request from the
Department. The amendment will ensure that no B nonimmigrant is allowed
to begin taking classes until the Department has approved the alien's
request to change nonimmigrant status to that of F or M student
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/12/02 67 FR 18061
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 06/11/02
Final Action 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2195-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG60
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA73
_______________________________________________________________________
1243. PETITIONS FOR ALIENS TO PERFORM TEMPORARY NONAGRICULTURAL SERVICES
OR LABOR (H-2B)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC
1186a; 8 USC 1187; 8 USC 1221; 8 USC 1281; 8 USC 1282
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 2
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security, after consulting with
the Department of Labor and the Department of State, is proposing
significant changes to its regulations that are designed to increase
the effectiveness of the H-2B nonimmigrant classification. These
proposals will increase the usefulness of the program for U.S.
employers by eliminating certain regulatory barriers, by adding
protections for foreign workers, and increasing Government efficiency
and coordination.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2228-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG78
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA82
_______________________________________________________________________
1244. WAIVER OF CRIMINAL GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY FOR IMMIGRANTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552(a); 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC
1201; 8 USC 1252 note; 8 USC 1304; 8 USC 1356; 31 USC 9701; EO 12356; .
. .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 210; 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is in the process of reorganizing section 212
of title 8 of the Federal regulations. This regulation will create
subsection C of 8 CFR 212, which covers criminal grounds of
inadmissibility listed in section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA). The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act (Pub. L. 104-208) revised section 212(a)(2) of the
INA, and subsequent laws revised it further. This regulation will
implement those sections of law. Previously, this regulation was part
of a larger 212 regulation (CIS No. 1413-97, RIN 1615-AA00), but due to
the desire for clarity and the need to have different DHS components
concentrate on different areas of inadmissibility, these criminal
sections have been reported in a separate regulation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
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Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2249-02
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG90
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AA94
_______________________________________________________________________
1245. ELIMINATING THE NUMERICAL CAP ON MEXICAN TN NONIMMIGRANTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1102; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; 8 USC
1184; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule eliminates the 5,500 annual limit on the number of
Mexican professional admissions under the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA). It also eliminates the associated requirement of a
petition on Form I-129 and the certified labor condition application.
Rather than submit a petition to DHS, aliens seeking TN classification
will apply for a TN visa from the State Department. This rule brings
the treatment of Mexican TNs under NAFTA closer to that of Canadian
TNs.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/10/04 69 FR 11287
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 05/10/04
Final Action 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2266-03
Transferred from RIN 1115-AH02
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA96
_______________________________________________________________________
1246. CRIMINAL GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY, EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS FOR
IMMIGRANTS AND NONIMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND ASYLEES
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: PL 104-208, Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act; PL 101-649, Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration
and Naturalization Amendments of 1991; PL 104-232, Anti-Terrorism and
Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; PL 104-132, International
Religious Freedom Act of 1998; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103; 8 CFR 210; 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 299
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: DHS is in the process of reorganizing section 212 of title 8
of the Federal regulations. This regulation will create subsection C of
8 CFR 212, which covers criminal grounds of inadmissibility listed in
section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (Pub. L.
104-208) revised section 212(a)(2) of the INA, and subsequent laws
revised it further. This regulation will implement those sections of
law. Previously, this regulation was part of a larger 212 regulation
(CIS No. 1413-97, RIN 1115-AB45), but due to the desire for clarity and
the need to have different DHS components concentrate on different
areas of inadmissibility, these criminal sections have been broken out
into a separate regulation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 02/00/06
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 2276-03
Agency Contact: Pearl Chang, Chief, Residence and Status Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Room 3214, Office of Program and Regulations Development,
(ULLICO) 3rd Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-4754
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 1615-AB15
_______________________________________________________________________
1247. PETITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT CREATION ALIENS
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1151; 8 USC 1153
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204; 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 245
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, January 30, 2004, To reflect changes
in the law and to improve the EB-5 investor program.
Abstract: Promulgation of this rule is necessary to reflect changes
made by the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations
Authorization Act of 2001 and to revise a number of issues concerning
employment creation immigrant petitions which have arisen since
enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 02/00/06
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: cis 2303-03
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AB20
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1248. EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN HEALTH
CARE WORKERS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1102; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182; . . .
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212; 8 CFR 214
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security
regulations to extend the deadline by which certain health care workers
from Canada and Mexico must obtain health care worker certifications.
This rule applies only to affected health care workers, who, before
September 23, 2003, were previously employed as TN nonimmigrant health
care workers (Canadian or Mexican citizens), and held a valid license
from a U.S. jurisdiction. This interim rule does not change the
licensing requirements for employment purposes. Publication of this
rule ensures that the U.S. health care system is not adversely affected
by the expiration of the transition period for certain health care
workers to present the required certification.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 07/22/04 69 FR 43729
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 09/20/04
Final Action 12/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AB28
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Completed Actions
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
_______________________________________________________________________
1249. LIMITING LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN TECHNICAL AND PROCEDURAL VIOLATIONS
OF PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1324a; PL 104-208
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 274a
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule will implement section 411 of IIRIRA, which allows
employers that have made a good faith attempt to comply with a
particular employment verification requirement to correct technical or
procedural failures to meet the requirement before such failures are
deemed to be violations of the Act. This rule will explain the good
faith rule, define the term technical or procedural failure to meet
such requirement, and explain how an employer can correct technical or
procedural failures.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/07/98 63 FR 16909
NPRM Comment Period End 06/08/98
Withdrawn 09/03/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No. 1819-96 and Public Law 104-208, title
IV
Transferred from RIN 1115-AE70
Agency Contact: Marguerite Przbylski Kleczek, Attorney, Department of
Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Room
6100, Office of Chief Counsel, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-2895
RIN: 1615-AA08
_______________________________________________________________________
1250. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1642
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 104
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, November 3, 1997.
Final, Statutory, February 22, 1998, Statutory deadline to promulgate
regulations for State and local public benefits was previously November
3, 1998. Deadline for regulations for Federal public benefits was
February 22, 1998.
Abstract: This regulatory action requires entities (other than
nonprofit charitable organizations) providing Federal public benefits
(with certain exceptions) to verify by examining documents and using a
DHS-automated verification system that alien applicants are eligible
for the benefits under Federal benefit reform legislation. This rule
also sets forth provisions by which State or local governments can
verify whether aliens applying for State or local public benefits are
eligible for such benefits under Federal laws. In addition, the rule
establishes procedures for verifying the U.S. nationality of
individuals applying for benefits in a fair and nondiscriminatory
manner.
The Interim Verification Guidelines were published as a notice on
November 17, 1997, at 62 FR 61344. The guidelines set forth procedures
that benefit-granting agencies can use to verify U.S. citizens, non-
citizen nationals, and qualified aliens for eligibility under title IV
of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
prior to issuance of final regulations.
The proposed rule for the Verification of Eligibility for Public
Benefits was published on August 4, 1998, at 63 FR 41662. The changes
made in response to the comments received on the proposed rule were
significant enough and dealt with complex and important issues that
another opportunity to comment is warranted. The next version of the
rule will be issued as an interim rule, rather than a final rule, in
order to implement the statutory directive to promulgate verification
regulations and start the subsequent two-year period in which Federal
public benefit-granting agencies must come into compliance. The interim
rule
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is in the concurrence process and has not yet been published.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM (CIS No. 1902-98) 08/04/98 63 FR 41662
NPRM Comment Period End 10/05/98
Withdrawn 09/03/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State
Additional Information: CIS No. 1902-98 should be referenced for any
inquiries concerning this rulemaking action.
Transferred from RIN 1115-AE99
Agency Contact: Phillip Busch, Senior Counsel, Department of Homeland
Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, 6100, Office
of General Counsel, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 514-2895
RIN: 1615-AA13
_______________________________________________________________________
1251. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP APPLICANTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1324a; 8 USC 1443; 8 USC
1448; 8 CFR 2
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 274a, 8 CFR 341
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim final rule amends Department regulations by
providing a procedure under which aliens who, believing they are
actually citizens, have filed applications for certificates of
citizenship (Form N-600) may obtain employment authorization while
their applications are pending. This interim final rule is necessary to
establish a uniform procedure to accommodate Form N-600 applicants,
without creating a strong incentive for aliens to file applications in
bad faith, seeking simply to obtain employment authorization.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Withdrawn 09/08/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: CIS No.2076-00
Transferred from RIN 1115-AF90
Agency Contact: Michael J. Sheridan, Associate Counsel, Department of
Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 272-1400
Fax: 202 272-1405
RIN: 1615-AA39
_______________________________________________________________________
1252. LIMITING THE PERIOD OF ADMISSION FOR B NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1182; 8 USC 1184; 8 USC 1186a; 8 USC 1187; 8 USC
1101; 8 USC 1101 note; 8 USC 1102; 8 USC 1103; 8 USC 1182
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214; 8 CFR 235; 8 CFR 248
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule eliminates the minimum admission period of a B-2
visitor for pleasure, reduces the maximum admission period of B-1 and
B-2 visitors from one year to six months, and establishes greater
control over a B visitor's ability to extend the status or to change
status to that of a nonimmigrant student. These changes will enhance
the Department's authority under sections 214(a) and 248 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act and will help lessen the probability
that alien visitors will establish permanent ties in the United States
and thus remain in the country illegally.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/12/02 67 FR 18065
NPRM Comment Period End 05/13/02
Withdrawn 09/09/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Additional Information: CIS No. 2176-01
Transferred from RIN 1115-AG43
Agency Contact: Efren Hernandez, Chief, Business and Trade Branch,
Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Office of Program and Regulations Development, (ULLICO) 3rd
Floor, 111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529
Phone: 202 353-8177
RIN: 1615-AA68
_______________________________________________________________________