1615-AC66 202104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Rescission of "Asylum Application, Interview, & Employment Authorization" Rule and Change to "Removal of 30 Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization"

DHS plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking that would rescind or substantively revise two final rules related to employment authorization for asylum applicants. On August 25, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule that modified DHS's regulations governing asylum applications, interviews, and eligibility for employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. (85 FR 38532).  

On August 21, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule that removed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulatory provision stating that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has 30 days from the date an asylum applicant files the initial Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to grant or deny that initial employment authorization application. (85 FR 37502).  

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined 8 CFR 208.3 8 CFR 208.4 8 CFR 208.7 8 CFR 208.9 8 CFR 208.10 8 CFR 274a.12 8 CFR 274a.13 8 CFR 274a.14 8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(2) 8 U.S.C. 1101 and 1103 Pub. L. 103-322 8 U.S.C. 1105a 8 U.S.C. 1151, 1153 and 1154 8 U.S.C. 1182 8 U.S.C. 1186a 8 U.S.C. 1255 Pub. L. 113-4 5 U.S.C. 801 No NPRM 12/00/2021 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No 1615-AC19 Related to 1615-AC27 Related to Andria Strano Chief, Humanitarian Affairs Division 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 240 721-3000 Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs MD 20588-0009