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DHS/USCIS | RIN: 1615-AC22 | Publication ID: Fall 2018 |
Title: ●Updating Adjustment of Status Procedures for More Efficient Processing and Immigrant Visa Usage | |
Abstract:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose regulatory provisions designed to: improve the efficiency in the processing of Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485), reduce processing times, improve the quality of inventory data provided to partner agencies, reduce the potential for visa retrogression, promote efficient usage of available immigrant visas, and discourage fraudulent or frivolous filings. DHS proposes to eliminate the concurrent filing of visa petitions and Form I-485 for all applicants seeking an immigrant visa in a preference category, and proposes to make further changes to the appropriate dates when applicants can file Form I-485 and for ancillary benefits. |
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Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
EO 13771 Designation: Other | |
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 204.5 8 CFR 245.2 8 CFR 245.18 8 CFR 245.1 8 CFR 274a.12 8 CFR 205.1 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153 to 1155 8 U.S.C. 1255 8 U.S.C. 1324a |
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Statement of Need: The purpose of these changes is to reduce Form I-485 processing times, discourage frivolous filings, ensure that ancillary benefits are connected to the potential for visa allocation, provide steady Form I-485 receipts throughout the fiscal year, and improve the quality of USCIS Form I-485 inventory data. Reduced processing times, steady receipts, and better data quality will ensure more efficient usage of the available immigrant visas and reduce visa retrogression. |
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Anticipated Costs and Benefits: DHS is currently considering the specific cost and benefit impacts of the proposed provisions. |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Federalism: Undetermined | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Mark Phillips Residence and Naturalization Division Chief Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Policy and Strategy, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009 Phone:240 721-3000 |