1651-AA97 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Waiver of Passport and Visa Requirements Due to an Unforeseen Emergency

This rule proposes to reinstate a 1996 amendment to 8 CFR 212.1(g) regarding a waiver of documentary requirements for nonimmigrants seeking admission to the United States. The 1996 amendment allowed the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to waive passport and visa requirements due to an unforeseen emergency while preserving its ability to fine carriers for unlawfully transporting aliens to the United States who do not have a valid passport or visa. On November 20, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invalidated the 1996 amendment based on procedural grounds.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 8 CFR 212.1 212(a)(7)(B) INA 8 USC 1182(a)(7) No NPRM 04/00/2015 No None No No No No Patrick Bruce General Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel 1651 U.S. Customs and Border Protection USCBP 202 344-3051 patrick.bruce@cbp.dhs.gov 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20229