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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AB50 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Eligibility of Arriving Aliens in Removal Proceedings To Apply for Adjustment of Status and Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Applications for Adjustment of Status  
Abstract: The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General publish these interim final rules to amend their respective agenciesÂ’ regulations governing applications for adjustment of status filed by paroled arriving aliens seeking to become lawful permanent residents. The Secretary and the Attorney General are also amending the regulations to clarify when United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or the immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals, Executive Office for Immigration Review, have jurisdiction to adjudicate applications for adjustment of status by such aliens. In addition, the Secretary and the Attorney General are requesting comments on the possibility of adopting further proposals in the future to structure the exercise of discretion in adjudicating these applications for adjustment of status. 
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 1    8 CFR 25    8 CFR 1001    8 CFR 1245   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1255    8 USC 1225(b)(2)    8 USC 1229a(c)(2)(A)    8 USC 1101(a)(13)(B)    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  05/12/2006  71 FR 27585   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  06/12/2006    
Final Action  To Be Determined    
Additional Information: CIS No. 2387-06
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Mark Phillips
Residence and Naturalization Division Chief
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190,
Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009
Phone:240 721-3000