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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AA83 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Electronic Signature on Applications and Petitions for Immigration and Naturalization Benefits 
Abstract: This rule amends DHS regulations concerning the acceptance of electronic signatures on applications and petitions for immigration and naturalization benefits. The change is necessary to allow the Department to begin accepting electronically filed applications and petitions as required by law. By accepting electronically filed applications and petitions, the Department expects to streamline its information collection process, improve customer service, and move toward fulfilling the mandates of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
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   
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552 to 552a    8 USC 1101    8 USC 1103    8 USC 1201    8 USC 1252 note    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  04/29/2003  68 FR 23009   
Interim Final Rule Effective  05/29/2003    
Final Action  12/00/2010    
Additional Information: CIS No. 2224-02 Transferred from RIN 1115-AG79; Rule is being adopted as a Final Rule in RIN 1615-AB83
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:
Kathleen Stanley
Chief, Lockbox Operations Division
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
633 3rd Street NW., Suite 230,
Washington, DC 20529
Phone:202 233-2385
Fax:202 272-1970
Email: kathleen.stanley@dhs.gov