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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AA35 Publication ID: Spring 2010 
Title: Petitioning Requirements for the H-1C Nonimmigrant Classification Under Public Law 106-95 
Abstract: On November 12, 1999, the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act (NRDAA) was enacted, creating a new H-1C nonimmigrant nurse category. This rule amends the Department's regulations in order to implement the NRDAA as it relates to the adjudication petitions for H-1C classification. This rule will facilitate the hiring of alien registered nurses to reduce the shortage of nurses in certain areas of the United States while protecting the rights of U.S. nurses. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214.2   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101    8 USC 1182    8 USC 1184    8 USC 1186a    8 USC 1187   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  06/11/2001  66 FR 31107   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  08/10/2001    
Final Action  12/00/2010    
Additional Information: CIS No. 2050-00 Transferred from RIN 1115-AF76; Rule is being adopted as 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:
Susan Arroyo
Chief of Staff, Service Center Operations
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20529
Phone:202 272-1094
Fax:202 272-1543
Email: susan.k.arroyo@uscis.dhs.gov