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DHS/USCIS

RIN: 1615-AB58

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: Procedures for Acceptance of Applications for Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residence
Abstract: This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) regulations governing dates that USCIS will accept and process an application to adjust status for a person admitted for permanent residence. This rule provides that USCIS will only accept applications when the preference category of the applicant has an immediately available immigrant visa, as determined by the Department of State (DOS). Whether an immigrant visa is considered immediately will be established by DOS, which will notify USCIS through means agreed upon by the two agencies. This rule is intended to streamline immigration benefit application processing by increasing flexibility under which USCIS and DOS may operate their respective programs.
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)	Priority: Info./Admin./Other
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 245
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101    8 USC 1103    8 USC 1182    8 USC 1255

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Withdrawn  08/07/2008

Additional Information: CIS 2414-07
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: Sophia Cox Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20529 Phone:202 272-1522 Email: sophia.cox@dhs.gov