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            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
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<p>On January 17, 2017, DHS published the International Entrepreneur Final Rule (the IE final rule) in the Federal Register at 82 FR 5238, with an original effective date of July 17, 2017. On May 29, 2018, DHS published a&nbsp;notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)&nbsp;proposing to rescind the IE final rule and&nbsp;soliciting public comments on the proposal to rescind the IE final rule.</p>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Other</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
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            <CFR>8 CFR 212.5</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/31/2016</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>81 FR 60129</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2016</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
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                <TTBL_DATE>07/17/2017</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Delay of Effective Date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/11/2017</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>82 FR 31887</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM--Removal of International Entrepreneur Parole Program</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2018</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>83 FR 24415</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End-Removal of International Entrepreneur Parole Program</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2018</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>83 FR 24415</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action--Removal of International Entrepreneur Parole Program</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2019</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brian</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hunt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy</TITLE>
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                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 272-8377</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>brian.j.hunt@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1200,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529-2200</ZIP>
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