[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28303-28305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11997]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

8 CFR Part 204

[CIS No. 2502-11, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2011-0002]
RIN 1615-AB93

Requiring Residents Who Live Outside the United States To File
Petitions According to Form Instructions

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule with a request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its
regulations to establish the location where a Petition for Alien
Relative, Form I-130, or a Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or
Special Immigrant, Form I-360, may be filed, accepted, processed and
approved through form instructions. DHS is promulgating this rule to
reduce DHS costs by reducing filings of a Petition for Alien Relative
at non-U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) international
locations, such as United States consulates and embassies, and to
increase USCIS's flexibility in administering this program. DHS is
removing references to offices, form numbers, approval authorities, and
internal procedures from the regulation.

DATES: Effective date: This rule is effective on August 15, 2011,
    Comment period: Written comments must be submitted on or before
July 18, 2011.