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 Proposed Rules D09002ee1c819535f D09002ee1c81953f2 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 This rule proposes to amend the Department of Justice (Department) regulations to provide for the adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident for certain aliens from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. On November 6, 2000, Public Law 106-429, the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act of 2001, was signed into law. Section 586 of Public Law 106-429 provides for the adjustment of status for certain aliens from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Eligible applicants must have been physically present in the United States both prior to and on October 1, 1997, and inspected and paroled into the United States before October 1, 1997, either from Vietnam under the Orderly Departure Program, from a refugee camp in East Asia, or from a displaced persons camp administered by the United Nations in Thailand. This rule proposes to add regulations governing eligibility, evidence, and application and adjudication procedures, and also to add a new section in the regulations that lists the types of evidence an alien may use to demonstrate his or her physical presence in the United States on a specific date. Finally, this rule proposes a general amendment to the regulatory standards for waivers of the criminal grounds of inadmissibility under section 212(h) of the Act. 67 FR 45402 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-07-09/02-17117 02-17117 fr09jy02-18 RIN 1115-AG14 4410-10-P INS No. 2124-01 AG Order No. 2596-2002 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-07-09/02-17117 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-07-09/html/02-17117.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-07-09/pdf/02-17117.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Freedom of Information Privacy Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Surety Bonds Aliens Passports and Visas Immigration 9 p. 45402 45410 67 FR 45402 Title 8 Part 103 8 CFR Part 103 Title 8 Part 212 8 CFR Part 212 Title 8 Part 245 8 CFR Part 245 RIN 1115-AG14 Adjustment of Status for Certain Aliens From Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos in the United States; Waiver of Criminal Grounds of Inadmissibility; Federal Register Vol. 67, Issue PRORULE 02-17117 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Immigration and Naturalization Service 2002-09-09 INS No. 2124-01 AG Order No. 2596-2002 4410-10-P 02-17117 Proposed rule.

This rule proposes to amend the Department of Justice (Department) regulations to provide for the adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident for certain aliens from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. On November 6, 2000, Public Law 106-429, the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act of 2001, was signed into law. Section 586 of Public Law 106-429 provides for the adjustment of status for certain aliens from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Eligible applicants must have been physically present in the United States both prior to and on October 1, 1997, and inspected and paroled into the United States before October 1, 1997, either from Vietnam under the Orderly Departure Program, from a refugee camp in East Asia, or from a displaced persons camp administered by the United Nations in Thailand. This rule proposes to add regulations governing eligibility, evidence, and application and adjudication procedures, and also to add a new section in the regulations that lists the types of evidence an alien may use to demonstrate his or her physical presence in the United States on a specific date. Finally, this rule proposes a general amendment to the regulatory standards for waivers of the criminal grounds of inadmissibility under section 212(h) of the Act.

Written comments must be submitted on or before September 9, 2002. For questions regarding the Service, contact Michael Valverde, Residence and Status Branch, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, NW, Room 3214, Washington, DC 20536, Telephone (202) 514-4754. Administrative Practice and Procedure Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Freedom of Information Privacy Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Surety Bonds Aliens Passports and Visas Immigration Immigration: Aliens Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos; waiver of criminal grounds of inadmissibility, insreg@usdoj.gov Vol. 67, no. 131 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2002-07-09 continuing daily deposited born digital 343 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-07-09 P0b002ee1809b5cdf 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr09jy02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-07-09 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-07-09/pdf/FR-2002-07-09.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-07-09/xml/FR-2002-07-09.xml fdlp 45293 45625 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2002-07-09 machine generated eng FR FR-2002-07-09 67 131