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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AA56 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: K Nonimmigrant Classification; Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE) 
Abstract: Section 1103 of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE), Public Law 106-553, finalizes the Interim Rule that created 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. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 212    8 CFR 214    8 CFR 245    8 CFR 248    8 CFR 274a     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: PL 106-553   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    12/21/2000 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  08/14/2001  66 FR 42587   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  10/15/2001    
Final Action  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Laura M. Dawkins
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Room 3040, Suite 1200, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529
Phone:202 272-1470
Fax:202 272-1480
Email: laura.dawkins@uscis.dhs.gov