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DOJ/INS RIN: 1115-AE04 Publication ID: Spring 2003 
Title: Petition To Classify Alien as Immediate Relative of a U.S. Citizen or as a Preference Immigrant; Self-Petitioning for Certain Battered or Abused Alien Spouses and Children 
Abstract: The INS published an interim rule on this subject in 1996. This final rule allows battered and abused spouses and children of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to petition for immigrant classification. The consent of the abuser would not be required. The final rule uses the term abused to mean either battered or subjected to extreme cruelty. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101    PL 103-322    8 USC 1103    8 USC 1151    8 USC 1153    8 USC 1154    8 USC 1182    8 USC 1186a    8 USC 1255   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  03/26/1996  61 FR 13061   
Interim Final Rule Effective  03/26/1996    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  05/28/1996    
Final Rule  11/00/2003    
Transferred to RIN 1615-AA03  02/28/2003    
Additional Information: INS No. 1705-95.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Laura M. Dawkins
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division
Department of Homeland Security
Bureau of 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