[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40389-40390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18930]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Executive Office for Immigration Review
[AG Order No. 2234-99]
RIN 1125-AA23
Motion To Reopen: Suspension of Deportation and Cancellation of
Removal
AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice relates to certain aliens who filed an abbreviated
motion to reopen their cases, on or before September 11, 1998, in order
to apply for benefits under section 203(c) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment
and Central American Relief Act (NACARA). A deadline to complete the
motion to reopen has been set. The 150-day period for the submission of
an application of suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal
began June 21, 1999, and ends (150 days from the June 21, 1999,
effective date of INS Rule No. 1915-98, RIN 1115-AF14).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For matters relating to the Executive
Office for Immigration Review--Charles Adkins-Blanch, Acting General
Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Suite 2400, 5107
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041, telephone (703) 305-0470.
For matters relating to the Immigration and Naturalization Service--
Mary Giovagnolia, Associate General Counsel, Immigration and
Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20536,
telephone (202) 514-2895.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
To Whom Does This Notice Apply?
This notice applies to those aliens who filed an abbreviated NACARA
motion to reopen by September 11, 1998, as provided in 63 FR 31890
(June 11, 1998).
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What Does This Notice Do?
This notice clarifies the deadline to submit an application for
suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal and
supporting documentation to complete a NACARA motion to reopen.
Initially, the Department established a February 8, 1999, deadline for
eligible aliens to submit the application for suspension of deportation
or special rule cancellation of removal and all the accompanying
documentation in support of the NACARA motion to reopen. See 63 FR
31890, 31895 (June 11, 1998). In the final NACARA motion to reopen
rule, the Department extended the deadline to complete a NACARA motion
to reopen to 150 days after the rule implementing section 203 of NACARA
becomes effective. See 64 FR 13663 (March 22, 1999). The rule
implementing section 203 of NACARA was published on May 21, 1999, and
the effective date is June 21, 1999. This notice will alert those
eligible aliens that the 150-day period to complete the NACARA motion
to reopen has started to run.
When Is the Deadline to Complete a NACARA Motion To Reopen?
The final motion to reopen rule requires an applicant to submit his
or her application and accompanying documentation no later than 150
days after the rule implementing section 203 of NACARA becomes
effective. The rule implementing section 203 of NACARA became effective
June 21, 1999. Accordingly, all suspension of deportation and special
rule cancellation of removal applications and accompanying
documentation needed to complete a properly filed NACARA motion to
reopen must be filed by (150 days from the June 21, 1999, effective
date of INS Rule No. 1915-98, RIN 1115-AF14).
Dated: July 15, 1999.
Janey Reno,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 99-18930 Filed 7-23-99; 8:45 am]
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