[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35424-35430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16771]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
[INS No. 1733-95]
Special Filing Instructions for ABC Class Members
AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) announces the
issuance to all affected parties of special instructions for class
members eligible for benefits under the settlement reached in American
Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh, 760 F. Supp. 796 (N.D. Cal. 1991) (ABC
class members). These instructions describe who is currently eligible
for settlement benefits and which class members will be required to
file an Application for Asylum (INS Form I-589) to maintain eligibility
for those benefits.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 7, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine Davidson, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of International
Affairs, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20536, Attn: ULLICO, Third Floor; Telephone (202) 633-
4389.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The settlement in American Baptist Churches
v. Thornburgh resolved an action filed against the United States
Department of Justice and the United States Department of State
challenging the processing of asylum claims by Salvadoran and
Guatemalan nationals pursuant to the Refugee Act of 1980. Under the
settlement, eligible nationals of Guatemala and El Salvador are
entitled to a new asylum interview before an INS asylum officer under
the regulations in effect on October 1, 1990.
This notice provides for the issuance of special instructions,
entitled ``Special Filing Instructions for ABC Class Members,'' Form I-
855. These instructions outline the eligibility criteria for settlement
benefits, as well as specific procedures ABC class members should
follow in filing an Application for Asylum, Form I-589, or an
Application for Employment Authorization, Form I-765. The instructions
listed on Form I-855 only supplement, and do not replace, the filing
instructions on INS Forms I-589 and I-765.
As specified in the Form I-855, class members are to file all
applications for asylum and employment authorization with the
appropriate INS Service Center. This instruction supersedes a prior
instruction published at 59 FR 62751, dated December 6, 1994, that such
applications should be filed at the appropriate local INS office if the
class member had originally filed an asylum application with an
immigration judge in exclusion or deportation proceedings.
Additionally, for those who have questions or need advice, the INS will
distribute with the Form I-855 a list of legal service providers
developed by class counsel. This list is not intended in any way to
limit class members in seeking legal advice.
The Form I-855 is reproduced below, with the exception of the legal
services list. The information collection requirement contained in this
notice has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for
review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Dated: June 27, 1995.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Note: The Special Filing Instructions for ABC class members will
not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.
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