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 2009_register executive 2009-06-05 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c806823f D09002ee1c80683b0 United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States U.s. Citizenship and Immigration Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations by eliminating certain references to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) organizational structure and removing all references in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to INS and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Offices. This rule also removes all references in the CFR to filing locations, so that USCIS may provide such information on petition and application forms and through any other means. In addition, this rule adds a definition of the term "form" to the CFR, which will facilitate the expansion of the use of approved electronic equivalents of USCIS paper forms; this will support USCIS' transition from a paper-based filing and processing environment to an electronic one. Overall, the rule is intended to eliminate confusion and certain obsolete references to the INS organizational structure from USCIS regulations, help the public determine where to file forms with USCIS, create a more efficient and streamlined process for future changes to filing instructions, and allow the component to better manage its workload through, among other things, affording greater flexibility to accept and process applications and petitions in an electronic environment. 74 FR 26933 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-06-05/E9-13014 E9-13014 FR05JN09-1 RIN 1615-AB56 9111-97-P CIS No. 2405-07 DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0005 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-06-05/E9-13014 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-06-05/html/E9-13014.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-06-05/pdf/E9-13014.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Immigration Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Freedom of Information Privacy Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Surety Bonds Passports and Visas Employment Foreign Officials Health Professions Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Students Citizenship and Naturalization Administrative Practice and Procedures Refugees Aliens Penalties 9 p. 26933 26941 74 FR 26933 Title 8 Part 100 8 CFR Part 100 Title 8 Part 103 8 CFR Part 103 Title 8 Part 1 8 CFR Part 1 Title 8 Part 204 8 CFR Part 204 Title 8 Part 207 8 CFR Part 207 Title 8 Part 208 8 CFR Part 208 Title 8 Part 211 8 CFR Part 211 Title 8 Part 212 8 CFR Part 212 Title 8 Part 214 8 CFR Part 214 Title 8 Part 216 8 CFR Part 216 Title 8 Part 236 8 CFR Part 236 Title 8 Part 244 8 CFR Part 244 Title 8 Part 245 8 CFR Part 245 Title 8 Part 248 8 CFR Part 248 Title 8 Part 264 8 CFR Part 264 Title 8 Part 274 8 CFR Part 274 RIN 1615-AB56 Removing References to Filing Locations and Obsolete References to Legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service; Adding a Provision To Facilitate the Expansion of the Use of Approved Electronic Equivalents of Paper Forms; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue RULE E9-13014 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2009-07-06 CIS No. 2405-07 DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0005 9111-97-P E9-13014 Interim rule with request for comments.

This rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations by eliminating certain references to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) organizational structure and removing all references in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to INS and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Offices. This rule also removes all references in the CFR to filing locations, so that USCIS may provide such information on petition and application forms and through any other means. In addition, this rule adds a definition of the term "form" to the CFR, which will facilitate the expansion of the use of approved electronic equivalents of USCIS paper forms; this will support USCIS' transition from a paper-based filing and processing environment to an electronic one. Overall, the rule is intended to eliminate confusion and certain obsolete references to the INS organizational structure from USCIS regulations, help the public determine where to file forms with USCIS, create a more efficient and streamlined process for future changes to filing instructions, and allow the component to better manage its workload through, among other things, affording greater flexibility to accept and process applications and petitions in an electronic environment.

Effective Date: This rule is effective July 6, 2009. Roxanne Alonso, Adjudications Officer, Policy and Regulation Management Division, Domestic Operations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., MS 2211, Washington, DC 20529-2211, telephone (202) 272-8100. Administrative Practice and Procedure Immigration Organization and Functions (Government Agencies) Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Freedom of Information Privacy Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Surety Bonds Passports and Visas Employment Foreign Officials Health Professions Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Students Citizenship and Naturalization Administrative Practice and Procedures Refugees Aliens Penalties Removing References to Filing Locations and Obsolete References to Legacy Immigration, etc. , http://www.regulations.gov www.uscis.gov Vol. 74, no. 107 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2009-06-05 continuing daily deposited born digital 148 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-06-05 P0b002ee180023ab4 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR05JN09 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-06-05 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-06-05/pdf/FR-2009-06-05.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-06-05/xml/FR-2009-06-05.xml fdlp 26933 27070 DGPO 2009-06-05 2024-06-04 FR-2009-06-05 machine generated eng FR FR-2009-06-05 74 107