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DHS/BCIS RIN: 1615-AA17 Publication ID: Spring 2003 
Title: Suspension of Deportation and Special Rule Cancellation of Removal for Certain Nationals of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Former Soviet Bloc Countries 
Abstract: This rule implements section 203 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), enacted as title II of Public Law No. 105-100, 111 Stat. 2160, 2193 (1997) (as amended by Technical Corrections to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Public Law 105-139, Stat. 2644 (1997)). Section 203 of NACARA provides that certain Guatemalans, Salvadorans, and nationals of former Soviet Bloc countries are eligible to apply for cancellation of removal under the standards for suspension of deportation similar to those that existed prior to enactment of Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). The rule establishes the authority of DHS asylum officers to adjudicate certain applications under section 203 of NACARA, provides application and adjudication procedures, identifies factors and standards relevant to eligibility, and establishes a rebuttable presumption of extreme hardship for certain NACARA beneficiaries. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103    8 CFR 208    8 CFR 240    8 CFR 246    8 CFR 274a    ...     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552    8 USC 1225 to 1227    8 USC 1251    8 USC 1252 note    8 USC 1252a    5 USC 552a    8 USC 1101    8 USC 1103    8 USC 1158    8 USC 1182    8 USC 1186a    8 USC 1224   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM-INS No. 1915-98  11/24/1998  63 FR 64895   
NPRM Comment Period End-INS No. 1915-98  01/25/1999    
Interim Rule-INS No. 1915-98  05/21/1999  64 FR 27856   
Interim Rule Comment Period End  07/20/1999    
Final Rule  09/00/2003    
Additional Information: INS No. 1915-98 Transferred from RIN 1115-AF14
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Lori Scialabba
Deputy Chief, Asylum Division
Department of Homeland Security
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
3rd Floor, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529
Phone:202 272-1625
Fax:202 272-1687
Email: joanna.ruppel@dhs.gov