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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AB93 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: ●Requiring Residents Who Live Outside the United States To File for Alien Relatives According to Form Instructions 
Abstract: This rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to remove restrictions on where a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, may be filed, accepted, processed, and approved. This rule provides that Petition for Alien Relative filings will be made based on the filing address(es) provided in the form instructions. References to offices, form numbers, approval authorities, and internal procedures are also removed. This action is being taken to reduce DHS costs to accept and approve filings of a Petition for Alien Relative in international locations, such as consulates and embassies, and to increase the flexibility of DHS in administering this program. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204.1   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1153 and 1255(a)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  05/17/2011  76 FR 28303   
Final Rule Comment Period End  07/18/2011    
Final Rule Effective  08/15/2011    
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:
Adam Klein
Policy Analyst
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20529-2020
Phone:202 272-1474
Email: adam.klein@dhs.gov