United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2002_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81983e5 D09002ee1c81985c5 United States Department of Justice originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Immigration and Naturalization Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency On June 1, 2001, the Attorney General published an interim rule in the Federal Register that implemented section 1104 of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) and the LIFE Act Amendments by establishing procedures for certain class action participants to become lawful permanent residents of this country. Persons who may be eligible to adjust status under section 1104 of the LIFE Act and its Amendments are aliens who have filed for class membership with the Attorney General, before October 1, 2000, in one of three legalization lawsuits: (1) Catholic Social Services, Inc. v. Meese, vacated sub nom. Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc., 509 U.S. 43 (1993) (CSS); (2) League of United Latin American Citizens v. INS, vacated sub nom. Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc., 509 U.S. 43 (1993) (LULAC); or (3) Zambrano v. INS, vacated, 509 U.S. 918 (1993) (Zambrano). The interim rule provided a 1-year application period from June 1, 2001, to May 31, 2002, for those aliens applying for adjustment of status pursuant to section 1104 of the LIFE Act. The interim rule also implemented section 1504 of the LIFE Act Amendments by providing for a stay of removal and work authorization for certain spouses and unmarried children of those aliens eligible to adjust status under section 1104 of the LIFE Act. This rule provides final adoption of the interim rule, with certain amendments as appropriate. This final rule is necessary to ensure that those aliens eligible to apply for legalization benefits under the provisions of the LIFE Act and LIFE Act Amendments are able to do so within the application period. This final rule will provide definitive regulations for all applicants under section 1104 of the LIFE Act and section 1504 of the LIFE Act Amendments. 67 FR 38341 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-04/02-13918 02-13918 fr04jn02-1 RIN 1115-AG06 4410-10-P INS No. 2115-01 AG Order No. 2588-2002 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-04/02-13918 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-04/html/02-13918.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-04/pdf/02-13918.pdf Organization of Functions (Government Agencies) Administrative Practice and Procedure Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Freedom of Information Privacy Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Surety Bonds Aliens Immigration 12 p. 38341 38352 67 FR 38341 Title 8 Part 100 8 CFR Part 100 Title 8 Part 103 8 CFR Part 103 Title 8 Part 236 8 CFR Part 236 Title 8 Part 245 8 CFR Part 245 RIN 1115-AG06 Adjustment of Status Under Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions and LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions; Federal Register Vol. 67, Issue RULE 02-13918 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Immigration and Naturalization Service 2002-06-04 INS No. 2115-01 AG Order No. 2588-2002 4410-10-P 02-13918 Final rule.

On June 1, 2001, the Attorney General published an interim rule in the Federal Register that implemented section 1104 of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) and the LIFE Act Amendments by establishing procedures for certain class action participants to become lawful permanent residents of this country. Persons who may be eligible to adjust status under section 1104 of the LIFE Act and its Amendments are aliens who have filed for class membership with the Attorney General, before October 1, 2000, in one of three legalization lawsuits: (1) Catholic Social Services, Inc. v. Meese, vacated sub nom. Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc., 509 U.S. 43 (1993) (CSS); (2) League of United Latin American Citizens v. INS, vacated sub nom. Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc., 509 U.S. 43 (1993) (LULAC); or (3) Zambrano v. INS, vacated, 509 U.S. 918 (1993) (Zambrano). The interim rule provided a 1-year application period from June 1, 2001, to May 31, 2002, for those aliens applying for adjustment of status pursuant to section 1104 of the LIFE Act. The interim rule also implemented section 1504 of the LIFE Act Amendments by providing for a stay of removal and work authorization for certain spouses and unmarried children of those aliens eligible to adjust status under section 1104 of the LIFE Act. This rule provides final adoption of the interim rule, with certain amendments as appropriate. This final rule is necessary to ensure that those aliens eligible to apply for legalization benefits under the provisions of the LIFE Act and LIFE Act Amendments are able to do so within the application period. This final rule will provide definitive regulations for all applicants under section 1104 of the LIFE Act and section 1504 of the LIFE Act Amendments.

This final rule is effective June 4, 2002. Elizabeth N. Lee or Suzy Nguyen, Assistant Directors, Residence and Status Branch, Office of Adjudications, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 I Street NW, Room 3214, Washington, DC 20536, telephone (202) 514-3228. Organization of Functions (Government Agencies) Administrative Practice and Procedure Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Freedom of Information Privacy Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Surety Bonds Aliens Immigration Immigration: Aliens Legal Immigration Family Equity Act and LIFE Act Amendments; legalization and family unity provisions; status adjustment, Vol. 67, no. 107 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2002-06-04 continuing daily deposited born digital 250 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-04 P0b002ee1809a563b 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr04jn02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-04 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-04/pdf/FR-2002-06-04.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-04/xml/FR-2002-06-04.xml fdlp 38341 38582 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2002-06-04 machine generated eng FR FR-2002-06-04 67 107