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Filing Procedures for Employment
Authorization and Automatic
Extension of Existing Employment
Authorization Documents for Liberians
Eligible for Deferred Enforced
Departure
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: On March 15, 2013, President
Obama issued a memorandum to the
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet
Napolitano directing her to extend for
an additional 18 months the deferred
enforced departure (DED) of certain
Liberians and to provide for work
authorization during that period. The
DED extension runs from April 1, 2013,
through September 30, 2014. This notice
provides instructions for eligible
Liberians on how to apply for the full
18-month extension of employment
authorization. Finally, this notice
provides instructions for DED-eligible
Liberians on how to apply for
permission to travel outside the United
States during the 18-month DED period.
USCIS will issue new employment
authorization documents (EADs) with a
September 30, 2014 expiration date to
Liberians whose DED has been extended
under the Presidential Memorandum of
March 15, 2013, and who apply for
EADs under this extension. Given the
timeframes involved with processing
EAD applications, DHS recognizes that
not all DED-eligible Liberians will
receive new EADs before their current
EADs expire on March 31, 2013.
Accordingly, this notice also
automatically extends for 6 months
(through September 30, 2013) the
validity of DED-related EADs that have
an expiration date of March 31, 2013
and explains how Liberians covered
under DED and their employers may
determine which EADs are
automatically extended and their impact
on Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9) and E-Verify processes.
DATES: The 6-month automatic
extension of employment authorization
for Liberians who are covered under
DED, including the extension of their
EADs as specified in this notice, is
effective on April 1, 2013. This
automatic extension expires on
September 30, 2013. The 18-month
extension of DED is valid through
September 30, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• For further information on DED,
including guidance on the application
process for EADs and additional
information on eligibility, please visit
the Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Web page at https://www.USCIS.gov/tps
and choose ‘‘Temporary Protected
Status & Deferred Enforced Departure’’
from the menu on the left. You can find
specific information about DED for
Liberia by selecting ‘‘DED Granted
Country: Liberia’’ from the menu on the
left of the TPS or DED Web page. From
the Liberian page, you can select the
Liberian DED Questions & Answers
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from the menu on the right for further
information.
• You can also contact the DED
Operations Program Manager at the
Status and Family Branch, Service
Center Operations Directorate, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2060; or by
phone at (202) 272–1533 (this is not a
toll-free number). Note: The phone
number provided here is solely for
questions regarding this DED notice. It
is not for individual case status
inquiries.
• Applicants seeking information
about the status of their individual cases
can check Case Status Online available
at the USCIS Web site at https://
www.USCIS.gov, or call the USCIS
National Customer Service Center at 1–
800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833).
• Further information will also be
available at local USCIS offices upon
publication of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Presidential Memorandum Extending
DED for Certain Liberians
Pursuant to his constitutional
authority to conduct the foreign
relations of the United States, President
Obama has directed that Liberian
nationals (and eligible persons without
nationality who last resided in Liberia)
who are physically present in the
United States, have continuously
resided in the United States since
October 1, 2002, and who remain
eligible for DED through March 31, 2013
be provided DED for an additional 18month period. See Presidential
Memorandum—Deferred Enforced
Departure for Liberians, March 15, 2013
(‘‘Presidential Memorandum’’) at https://
m.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/
2013/03/15/presidential-memorandumdeferred-enforced-departure-liberians.
Only individuals who held TPS under
the former Liberia TPS designation as of
September 30, 2007 are eligible for DED,
provided they have continued to meet
all other eligibility criteria established
by the President. The President also
directed the Secretary of Homeland
Security (Secretary) to implement the
necessary steps to authorize
employment authorization for eligible
Liberians for 18 months from April 1,
2013 through September 30, 2014.
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Employment Authorization and Filing
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How will I know if I am eligible for
employment authorization under the
Presidential Memorandum that
extended DED for certain Liberians for
18 months?
The DED extension and the
procedures for employment
authorization in this notice apply to
Liberian nationals (and persons without
nationality who last habitually resided
in Liberia) who:
• Are physically present in the
United States;
• Have continuously resided in the
United States since October 1, 2002; and
• Are under a grant of DED through
March 31, 2013.
The above eligibility criteria are
described in the Presidential
Memorandum. Only individuals who
held TPS under the former Liberia TPS
designation as of September 30, 2007
are eligible for DED, provided they have
continued to meet all other eligibility
criteria established by the President.
This DED extension does not include
any individual:
• Who would be ineligible for TPS for
the reasons provided in section
244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B);
• Whose removal the Secretary
determines is in the interest of the
United States;
• Whose presence or activities in the
United States the Secretary of State has
reasonable grounds to believe would
have potentially serious adverse foreign
policy consequences for the United
States;
• Who has voluntarily returned to
Liberia or his or her country of last
habitual residence outside the United
States;
• Who was deported, excluded, or
removed prior to March 15, 2013; or
• Who is subject to extradition.
What will I need to file if I am covered
by DED and would like to have evidence
of employment authorization?
If you are covered under DED for
Liberia, and would like evidence of your
employment authorization during the
18-month extension of DED, you must
apply for an EAD by filing an
Application for Employment
Authorization (Form I–765). USCIS will
begin accepting these applications on
March 21, 2013. If you have a DEDrelated EAD that is valid through March
31, 2013, you must file an Application
for Employment Authorization (Form I–
765) as soon as possible to avoid gaps
in work authorization. Please carefully
follow the Application for Employment
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Authorization (Form I–765) instructions
when completing the application for an
EAD. When filing the Application for
Employment Authorization (Form I–
765), you must:
• Indicate that you are eligible for
DED by putting ‘‘(a)(11)’’ in response to
Question 16 on Form I–765;
• Include a copy of your last Notice
of Action (Form I–797) showing that
you were approved for TPS as of
September 30, 2007, if such copy is
available. Please note that evidence of
TPS as of September 30, 2007 is
necessary to show that you were
covered under the previous DED for
Liberia through March 31, 2013; and
• Submit the fee for the Application
for Employment Authorization (Form I–
765).
The regulations require individuals
covered under DED who request an EAD
to pay the fee prescribed in 8 CFR
103.7(b)(1)(i)(HH) for the Application
for Employment Authorization (Form I–
765). See also 8 CFR 274a.12(a)(11)
(employment authorized for DEDcovered aliens); 8 CFR 274a.13(a)
(requirement to file EAD application if
EAD desired). If you are unable to pay
the fee, you may apply for an
application fee waiver by completing a
Request for Fee Waiver (Form I–912) or
submitting a personal letter requesting a
fee waiver, and providing satisfactory
supporting documentation.
How will I know if I will need to obtain
biometrics?
If biometrics are required to produce
the secure EAD, you will be notified by
USCIS and scheduled for an
appointment at a USCIS Application
Support Center.
Where do I submit my completed
Application for Employment
Authorization (Form I–765)?
Please submit your completed
Application for Employment
Authorization (Form I–765) and
supporting documentation to the proper
address in Table 1.
TABLE 1—MAILING ADDRESSES
If...
Mail to...
You are applying
through the U.S.
Postal Service.
USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, P.O. Box
6943, Chicago, IL
60680–6943.
USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, 131 S. Dearborn 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603–
5517.
You are using a nonU.S. Postal Service
delivery service.
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Can I file my Application for
Employment Authorization (Form I–
765) electronically?
No. Electronic filing is not available
for filing Form I–765 based on DED.
Extension of Employment
Authorization and EADs
May I request an interim EAD at my
local office?
No. Local USCIS offices will not issue
interim EADs to individuals eligible for
DED under the Presidential
Memorandum.
Am I eligible to receive an automatic 6month extension of my current EAD
from April 1, 2013 through September
30, 2013?
You are eligible for an automatic 6month extension of your EAD if you are
a national of Liberia (or person having
no nationality who last habitually
resided in Liberia), you are currently
covered by DED through March 31,
2013, and you are within the class of
persons approved for DED by the
President.
This automatic extension covers EADs
issued on the Employment
Authorization Document (Form I–766)
bearing an expiration date of March 31,
2013. These EADs must also bear the
notation ‘‘A–11’’ on the face of the card
under ‘‘Category.’’
When hired, what documentation may I
show to my employer as proof of
employment authorization and identity
when completing Employment
Eligibility Verification, Form I–9?
You can find a list of acceptable
document choices on the ‘‘Lists of
Acceptable Documents’’ for
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9). You can find additional
detailed information on the USCIS I–9
Central Web page at https://
www.USCIS.gov/I-9Central. Employers
are required to verify the identity and
employment authorization of all new
employees by using Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I–9).
Within 3 days of hire, an employee must
present proof of identity and
employment authorization to his or her
employer.
You may present any document from
List A (reflecting both your identity and
employment authorization), or one
document from List B (reflecting
identity) together with one document
from List C (reflecting employment
authorization). An EAD is an acceptable
document under List A. Employers may
not reject a document based upon a
future expiration date.
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If you received a 6-month automatic
extension of your EAD by virtue of this
Federal Register notice, you may choose
to present your automatically extended
EAD, as described above, to your
employer as proof of identity and
employment authorization for
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9) through September 30, 2013
(see the subsection below titled ‘‘How
do my employer and I complete
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9) using an automatically
extended EAD for a new job?’’ for
further information). To minimize
confusion over this extension at the
time of hire, you may also show your
employer a copy of this Federal Register
notice regarding the automatic
extension of employment authorization
through September 30, 2013. As an
alternative to presenting your
automatically extended EAD, you may
choose to present any other acceptable
document from List A, or List B plus
List C.
What documentation may I show my
employer if I am already employed but
my current DED-related EAD is set to
expire?
Even though EADs with an expiration
date of March 31, 2013 that state ‘‘A–
11’’ under ‘‘Category’’ have been
automatically extended for 6 months by
virtue of this Federal Register notice,
your employer will need to ask you
about your continued employment
authorization once March 31, 2013 is
reached to meet its responsibilities for
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9). However, your employer
does not need a new document to
reverify your employment authorization
until September 30, 2013, the expiration
date of the automatic extension. Instead,
you and your employer must make
corrections to the employment
authorization expiration dates in
Section 1 and Section 2 of Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) (see
the subsection below titled, ‘‘What
corrections should my current employer
and I make to Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I–9) if my EAD has
been automatically extended?’’ for
further information). In addition, you
may also show this Federal Register
notice to your employer to avoid
confusion about what to do for
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9).
By September 30, 2013, the expiration
date of the automatic extension, your
employer must reverify your
employment authorization. You must
present any document from List A or
any document form list C on
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(Form I–9) to reverify employment
authorization. Your employer is
required to reverify on Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) the
employment authorization of current
employees no later than the expiration
of a DED-related EAD. Your employer
should use either Section 3 of a new
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9) originally completed for the
employee or, if this section has already
been completed or if the version of
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9) is no longer valid, complete
Section 3 of a new Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) using
the most current version. Note that your
employer may not specify which List A
or List C document employees must
present.
What happens after September 30, 2013
for purposes of employment
authorization?
After September 30, 2013, employers
may not accept the EADs that this
Federal Register notice automatically
extended. However, before that time,
USCIS will issue new EADs to eligible
individuals covered under DED who
request an EAD. These new EADs will
have an expiration date of September
30, 2014 and can be presented to your
employer as proof of employment
authorization and identity. The EAD
will bear the notation ‘‘A–11’’ on the
face of the card under ‘‘Category.’’
Alternatively, you may choose to
present any other legally acceptable
document or combination of documents
listed on Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I–9).
How do I and my employer complete
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9) using an automatically
extended EAD for a new job?
When using an automatically
extended EAD to fill out Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) for a
new job prior to September 30, 2013,
you and your employer should do the
following:
(1) For Section 1, you should:
a. Check ‘‘An alien authorized to
work’’;
b. Write your alien number (USCIS
number or A-number) in the first space
(your EAD or other document from DHS
will have your USCIS number or Anumber printed on it; the USCIS
Number is the same as your A-number
without the A prefix); and
c. Write the automatic extension date
(September 30, 2013) in the second
space.
(2) For Section 2, employers should
record the:
a. Document title;
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b. Document number; and
c. Automatically extended EAD
expiration date (September 30, 2013).
No later than September 30, 2013,
when the automatic extension of EADs
expires, employers must reverify the
employee’s employment authorization
in Section 3 of Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I–9).
What corrections should my current
employer and I make to Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) if my
EAD has been automatically extended?
If you are an existing employee who
presented a DED-related EAD that was
valid when you first started your job,
but that EAD has now been
automatically extended, you and your
employer should correct your
previously completed Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) as
follows:
(1) For Section 1, you should:
a. Draw a line through the expiration
date in the second space;
b. Write ‘‘September 30, 2013’’ above
the previous date;
c. Write ‘‘DED Ext.’’ in the margin of
Section 1; and
d. Initial and date the correction in
the margin of Section 1.
(2) For Section 2, employers should:
a. Draw a line through the expiration
date written in Section 2;
b. Write ‘‘September 30, 2013’’ above
the previous date;
c. Write ‘‘DED Ext.’’ in the margin of
Section 2; and
d. Initial and date the correction in
the margin of Section 2.
No later than September 30, 2013,
when the automatic extension of EADs
expires, employers must reverify the
employee’s employment authorization
in Section 3 of Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I–9).
If I am an employer enrolled in E-Verify,
what do I do when I receive a ‘‘Work
Authorization Documents Expiring’’
alert for an automatically extended
EAD?
If you are an employer who
participates in E-Verify, you will receive
a ‘‘Work Authorization Documents
Expiring’’ case alert when an individual
covered under DED has an EAD that is
about to expire. Usually, this message is
an alert to complete Section 3 of
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9) to reverify an employee’s
employment authorization. For existing
employees with DED-related EADs that
have been automatically extended,
employers should dismiss this alert by
clicking the red ‘‘X’’ in the ‘‘dismiss
alert’’ column and follow the
instructions above explaining how to
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correct Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I–9). By September
30, 2013, employment authorization
must be reverified in Section 3. You
should never use E-Verify for
reverification.
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Can my employer require that I produce
any other documentation to prove my
status, such as proof of my Liberian
citizenship?
No. When completing Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I–9),
including reverifying employment
authorization, employers must accept
any documentation that appears on the
‘‘Lists of Acceptable Documents’’ for
Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9) and that reasonably appears
to be genuine and that relates to you.
Employers may not request
documentation that does not appear on
the ‘‘Lists of Acceptable Documents.’’
Therefore, employers may not request
proof of Liberian citizenship when
completing Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I–9) for new hires or
reverifying the employment
authorization of current employees. If
presented with EADs that are unexpired
on their face or that have been
automatically extended, employers
should accept such EADs as valid List
A documents so long as the EADs
reasonably appear to be genuine and to
relate to the employee. See below for
important information about your rights
if your employer rejects lawful
documentation, requires additional
documentation, or otherwise
discriminates against you based on your
citizenship or immigration status, or
your national origin.
Note to All Employers
Employers are reminded that the laws
requiring proper employment eligibility
verification and prohibiting unfair
immigration-related employment
practices remain in full force. This
notice does not supersede or in any way
limit applicable employment
verification rules and policy guidance,
including those rules setting forth
reverification requirements. For general
questions about the employment
eligibility verification process,
employers may call the USCIS Form I–
9 Customer Support at 888–464–4218
(TDD for the hearing impaired is at 877–
875–6028). For questions about avoiding
discrimination during the employment
eligibility verification process,
employers may also call the U.S.
Department of Justice, Office of Special
Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair
Employment Practices (OSC) Employer
Hotline at 800–255–8155 (TDD for the
hearing impaired is at 800–237–2515),
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which offers language interpretation in
numerous languages.
Note to Employees
For general questions about the
employment eligibility verification
process, employees may call the USCIS
National Customer Service Center at
800–375–5283 (TDD for the hearing
impaired is at 800–767–1833); calls are
accepted in English and Spanish.
Employees or applicants may also call
the OSC Worker Information Hotline at
800–255–7688 (TDD for the hearing
impaired is at 800–237–2515) for
information regarding employment
discrimination based upon citizenship,
immigration status, or national origin, or
for information regarding discrimination
related to Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I–9) and E-Verify.
The OSC Worker Information Hotline
provides language interpretation in
numerous languages.
To comply with the law, employers
must accept any document or
combination of documents acceptable
for Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I–9) completion if the
documentation reasonably appears to be
genuine and to relate to the employee.
Employers may not require extra or
additional documentation beyond what
is required for Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I–9) completion.
Further, employers participating in EVerify who receive an E-Verify initial
mismatch (‘‘tentative nonconfirmation’’
or ‘‘TNC’’) on employees must inform
employees of the mismatch and give
such employees an opportunity to
challenge the mismatch.
Employers are prohibited from taking
adverse action against such employees
based on the initial mismatch unless
and until E-Verify returns a final
nonconfirmation. For example,
employers must allow employees
challenging their mismatches to
continue to work without any delay in
start date or training and without any
change in hours or pay, while the final
E-Verify determination remains
pending. Additional information is
available on the OSC Web site at https://
www.Justice.gov/crt/about/osc and the
USCIS Web site at https://www.DHS.gov/
E-Verify.
Note Regarding Federal, State, and
Local Government Agencies (Such as
Departments of Motor Vehicles)
While Federal government agencies
must follow the guidelines laid out by
the Federal government, state and local
government agencies establish their own
rules and guidelines when granting
certain benefits. Each state may have
different laws, requirements, and
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determinations about what documents
you need to provide to prove eligibility
for certain benefits. Whether you are
applying for a Federal, state, or local
government benefit, you may need to
provide the government agency with
documents that show you are covered
under DED and/or show you are
authorized to work based on DED.
Examples are:
(1) Your expired EAD that has been
automatically extended, or your EAD
that has not expired;
(2) A copy of this Federal Register
notice if your EAD is automatically
extended under this notice;
(3) A copy of your past Application
for Temporary Protected Status Notice
of Action (Form I–797), if you received
one from USCIS, coupled with a copy of
the Presidential Memorandum
extending DED for Liberians; and
(4) If there is an automatic extension
of work authorization, a copy of the fact
sheet from the USCIS DED Web page
that provides information on the
automatic extension.
Check with the government agency
regarding which document(s) the agency
will accept. You may also provide the
agency with a copy of this notice.
Some benefit-granting agencies use
the USCIS Systematic Alien Verification
for Entitlements Program (SAVE) to
verify the current immigration status of
applicants for public benefits. If such an
agency has denied your application
based solely or in part on a SAVE
response, the agency must offer you the
opportunity to appeal the decision in
accordance with the agency’s
procedures. If the agency has received
and acted upon or will act upon a SAVE
verification and you do not believe the
response is correct, you may make an
InfoPass appointment for an in-person
interview at a local USCIS office.
Detailed information on how to make
corrections, make an appointment, or
submit a written request can be found
at the SAVE Web site at https://
www.USCIS.gov/save, then by choosing
‘‘How to Correct Your Records’’ from
the menu on the right.
Travel Authorization and Advance
Parole
Individuals covered under DED who
would like to travel outside of the
United States must apply for and
receive advance parole by filing an
Application for Travel Document (Form
I–131) with required fee before
departing from the United States. See 8
CFR 223.2(a). DHS has the discretion to
determine whether to grant advance
parole and cannot guarantee advance
parole in all cases. In addition,
possession of an advance parole
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document does not guarantee that you
will be permitted to reenter the United
States, as that is a decision that will be
made by an immigration officer at the
port of entry upon your return. If you
seek advance parole to travel to Liberia
or to your country of last habitual
residence outside the United States, you
will risk being found ineligible to reenter the United States under DED
because the Presidential Memorandum
excludes persons ‘‘who have voluntarily
returned to Liberia or his or her country
of last habitual residence outside the
United States.’’
You may submit your completed
Application for Travel Document (Form
I–131) with your Application for
Employment Authorization (Form I–
765). If you choose to file an
Application for Travel Document (Form
I–131) separately, please submit the
application along with supporting
documentation that you qualify for DED
to the proper address in Table 2.
TABLE 2—MAILING ADDRESSES
If...
Mail to...
You are applying
through the U.S.
Postal Service.
USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, P.O. Box
6943, Chicago, IL
60680–6943.
USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, 131 S. Dearborn 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603–
5517.
You are using a nonU.S. Postal Service
delivery service.
If you have a pending or approved
Application for Employment
Authorization (Form I–765), please
submit the Notice of Action (Form I–
797) along with your Application for
Travel Document (Form I–131) and
supporting documentation.
Alejandro N. Mayorkas,
Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
[FR Doc. 2013–06519 Filed 3–20–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R7–SM–2013–N068;
FXFR13350700640–134–FF07J00000]
North Slope Federal Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council Meeting
Notice of meeting
(teleconference).
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice informs the public
that the North Slope Federal
Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
(Council) will hold a public meeting by
teleconference on April 16, 2013. The
public is invited to participate and to
provide oral testimony. The purpose of
the Council is to provide
recommendations and information to
the Federal Subsistence Board, to
review policies and management plans,
and to provide a public forum for
subsistence issues.
The teleconference will take
place on April 16, 2013, at 9 a.m. For
how to participate, please see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, by
U.S. mail c/o U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Attention: Kathleen M.
O’Reilly-Doyle, Office of Subsistence
Management, 1011 East Tudor Road,
Anchorage, AK 99503; by telephone at
(907) 786–3888; or via email at
subsistence@fws.gov. For questions
specific to National Forest System
lands, please contact Steve Kessler,
Subsistence Program Leader, by U.S.
mail at USDA, Forest Service, 161 East
1st Avenue, Door 8, Anchorage, AK
99503; by telephone at (907) 743–9461;
or via email at skessler@fs.fed.us.
In
accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., the North Slope Federal
Subsistence Regional Advisory Council
will meet to review the draft Tribal
Consultation Implementation
Guidelines, the rural determination
process, and customary and traditional
use determinations, and to form other
recommendations on fish and wildlife
issues.
This meeting is a follow-up to the
Council’s February 26, 2013, meeting,
which made recommendations on
changes to the regulations for the
subsistence taking of wildlife to the
Federal Subsistence Board and to
address subsistence issues concerning
the region. To participate, call toll free
1–866–560–5984. When prompted,
enter the following passcode: 12960066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3, 472, 551, 668dd,
3101–3126; 18 U.S.C. 3551–3586; 43 U.S.C.
1733.
Forest Service, Agriculture;
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
AGENCY:
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Dated: March 13, 2013.
Kathleen M. O’Reilly-Doyle,
Acting, Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Acting Chair, Federal
Subsistence Board.
Dated: March 15, 2013.
Steve Kessler,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA—Forest
Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–06492 Filed 3–20–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State
Class III Gaming Compact.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice publishes
approval of the agreement between the
Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the State
of Montana concerning Class III Gaming
(Compact).
DATES: Effective Date: March 21, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary—Policy and Economic
Development, Washington, DC 20240,
(202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA), Public
Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(3)(B),
the Secretary of the Interior shall
publish in the Federal Register notice of
approved Tribal-State compacts for the
purpose of engaging in Class III gaming
activities on Indian lands. On January
23, 2013, the Compact was submitted
for review and approval. The Compact
defines Indian lands to include the
Tongue River Reservoir Lands and
extends the term of the Compact for 20
years from the date of this notice or 15
years from the date Class III gaming is
conducted on the Tongue River
Reservoir Lands.
Dated: March 8, 2013.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013–06444 Filed 3–20–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17423-17427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2534-13; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2011-0014]
RIN 1615-ZB21
Filing Procedures for Employment Authorization and Automatic
Extension of Existing Employment Authorization Documents for Liberians
Eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On March 15, 2013, President Obama issued a memorandum to the
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano directing her to extend
for an additional 18 months the deferred enforced departure (DED) of
certain Liberians and to provide for work authorization during that
period. The DED extension runs from April 1, 2013, through September
30, 2014. This notice provides instructions for eligible Liberians on
how to apply for the full 18-month extension of employment
authorization. Finally, this notice provides instructions for DED-
eligible Liberians on how to apply for permission to travel outside the
United States during the 18-month DED period.
USCIS will issue new employment authorization documents (EADs) with
a September 30, 2014 expiration date to Liberians whose DED has been
extended under the Presidential Memorandum of March 15, 2013, and who
apply for EADs under this extension. Given the timeframes involved with
processing EAD applications, DHS recognizes that not all DED-eligible
Liberians will receive new EADs before their current EADs expire on
March 31, 2013. Accordingly, this notice also automatically extends for
6 months (through September 30, 2013) the validity of DED-related EADs
that have an expiration date of March 31, 2013 and explains how
Liberians covered under DED and their employers may determine which
EADs are automatically extended and their impact on Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and E-Verify processes.
DATES: The 6-month automatic extension of employment authorization for
Liberians who are covered under DED, including the extension of their
EADs as specified in this notice, is effective on April 1, 2013. This
automatic extension expires on September 30, 2013. The 18-month
extension of DED is valid through September 30, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on
DED, including guidance on the application process for EADs and
additional information on eligibility, please visit the Temporary
Protected Status (TPS) Web page at https://www.USCIS.gov/tps and choose
``Temporary Protected Status & Deferred Enforced Departure'' from the
menu on the left. You can find specific information about DED for
Liberia by selecting ``DED Granted Country: Liberia'' from the menu on
the left of the TPS or DED Web page. From the Liberian page, you can
select the Liberian DED Questions & Answers from the menu on the right
for further information.
You can also contact the DED Operations Program Manager at
the Status and Family Branch, Service Center Operations Directorate,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland
Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2060; or by
phone at (202) 272-1533 (this is not a toll-free number). Note: The
phone number provided here is solely for questions regarding this DED
notice. It is not for individual case status inquiries.
Applicants seeking information about the status of their
individual cases can check Case Status Online available at the USCIS
Web site at https://www.USCIS.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer
Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833).
Further information will also be available at local USCIS
offices upon publication of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Presidential Memorandum Extending DED for Certain Liberians
Pursuant to his constitutional authority to conduct the foreign
relations of the United States, President Obama has directed that
Liberian nationals (and eligible persons without nationality who last
resided in Liberia) who are physically present in the United States,
have continuously resided in the United States since October 1, 2002,
and who remain eligible for DED through March 31, 2013 be provided DED
for an additional 18-month period. See Presidential Memorandum--
Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians, March 15, 2013
(``Presidential Memorandum'') at https://m.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/03/15/presidential-memorandum-deferred-enforced-departure-liberians. Only individuals who held TPS under the former Liberia TPS
designation as of September 30, 2007 are eligible for DED, provided
they have continued to meet all other eligibility criteria established
by the President. The President also directed the Secretary of Homeland
Security (Secretary) to implement the necessary steps to authorize
employment authorization for eligible Liberians for 18 months from
April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014.
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Employment Authorization and Filing Requirements
How will I know if I am eligible for employment authorization under the
Presidential Memorandum that extended DED for certain Liberians for 18
months?
The DED extension and the procedures for employment authorization
in this notice apply to Liberian nationals (and persons without
nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia) who:
Are physically present in the United States;
Have continuously resided in the United States since
October 1, 2002; and
Are under a grant of DED through March 31, 2013.
The above eligibility criteria are described in the Presidential
Memorandum. Only individuals who held TPS under the former Liberia TPS
designation as of September 30, 2007 are eligible for DED, provided
they have continued to meet all other eligibility criteria established
by the President. This DED extension does not include any individual:
Who would be ineligible for TPS for the reasons provided
in section 244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8
U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B);
Whose removal the Secretary determines is in the interest
of the United States;
Whose presence or activities in the United States the
Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe would have
potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United
States;
Who has voluntarily returned to Liberia or his or her
country of last habitual residence outside the United States;
Who was deported, excluded, or removed prior to March 15,
2013; or
Who is subject to extradition.
What will I need to file if I am covered by DED and would like to have
evidence of employment authorization?
If you are covered under DED for Liberia, and would like evidence
of your employment authorization during the 18-month extension of DED,
you must apply for an EAD by filing an Application for Employment
Authorization (Form I-765). USCIS will begin accepting these
applications on March 21, 2013. If you have a DED-related EAD that is
valid through March 31, 2013, you must file an Application for
Employment Authorization (Form I-765) as soon as possible to avoid gaps
in work authorization. Please carefully follow the Application for
Employment Authorization (Form I-765) instructions when completing the
application for an EAD. When filing the Application for Employment
Authorization (Form I-765), you must:
Indicate that you are eligible for DED by putting
``(a)(11)'' in response to Question 16 on Form I-765;
Include a copy of your last Notice of Action (Form I-797)
showing that you were approved for TPS as of September 30, 2007, if
such copy is available. Please note that evidence of TPS as of
September 30, 2007 is necessary to show that you were covered under the
previous DED for Liberia through March 31, 2013; and
Submit the fee for the Application for Employment
Authorization (Form I-765).
The regulations require individuals covered under DED who request
an EAD to pay the fee prescribed in 8 CFR 103.7(b)(1)(i)(HH) for the
Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765). See also 8 CFR
274a.12(a)(11) (employment authorized for DED-covered aliens); 8 CFR
274a.13(a) (requirement to file EAD application if EAD desired). If you
are unable to pay the fee, you may apply for an application fee waiver
by completing a Request for Fee Waiver (Form I-912) or submitting a
personal letter requesting a fee waiver, and providing satisfactory
supporting documentation.
How will I know if I will need to obtain biometrics?
If biometrics are required to produce the secure EAD, you will be
notified by USCIS and scheduled for an appointment at a USCIS
Application Support Center.
Where do I submit my completed Application for Employment Authorization
(Form I-765)?
Please submit your completed Application for Employment
Authorization (Form I-765) and supporting documentation to the proper
address in Table 1.
Table 1--Mailing Addresses
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If... Mail to...
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You are applying through the U.S. Postal USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia,
Service. P.O. Box 6943, Chicago, IL
60680-6943.
You are using a non-U.S. Postal Service USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia,
delivery service. 131 S. Dearborn 3rd Floor,
Chicago, IL 60603-5517.
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Can I file my Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765)
electronically?
No. Electronic filing is not available for filing Form I-765 based
on DED.
Extension of Employment Authorization and EADs
May I request an interim EAD at my local office?
No. Local USCIS offices will not issue interim EADs to individuals
eligible for DED under the Presidential Memorandum.
Am I eligible to receive an automatic 6-month extension of my current
EAD from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013?
You are eligible for an automatic 6-month extension of your EAD if
you are a national of Liberia (or person having no nationality who last
habitually resided in Liberia), you are currently covered by DED
through March 31, 2013, and you are within the class of persons
approved for DED by the President.
This automatic extension covers EADs issued on the Employment
Authorization Document (Form I-766) bearing an expiration date of March
31, 2013. These EADs must also bear the notation ``A-11'' on the face
of the card under ``Category.''
When hired, what documentation may I show to my employer as proof of
employment authorization and identity when completing Employment
Eligibility Verification, Form I-9?
You can find a list of acceptable document choices on the ``Lists
of Acceptable Documents'' for Employment Eligibility Verification (Form
I-9). You can find additional detailed information on the USCIS I-9
Central Web page at https://www.USCIS.gov/I-9Central. Employers are
required to verify the identity and employment authorization of all new
employees by using Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).
Within 3 days of hire, an employee must present proof of identity and
employment authorization to his or her employer.
You may present any document from List A (reflecting both your
identity and employment authorization), or one document from List B
(reflecting identity) together with one document from List C
(reflecting employment authorization). An EAD is an acceptable document
under List A. Employers may not reject a document based upon a future
expiration date.
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If you received a 6-month automatic extension of your EAD by virtue
of this Federal Register notice, you may choose to present your
automatically extended EAD, as described above, to your employer as
proof of identity and employment authorization for Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) through September 30, 2013 (see the
subsection below titled ``How do my employer and I complete Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) using an automatically extended EAD
for a new job?'' for further information). To minimize confusion over
this extension at the time of hire, you may also show your employer a
copy of this Federal Register notice regarding the automatic extension
of employment authorization through September 30, 2013. As an
alternative to presenting your automatically extended EAD, you may
choose to present any other acceptable document from List A, or List B
plus List C.
What documentation may I show my employer if I am already employed but
my current DED-related EAD is set to expire?
Even though EADs with an expiration date of March 31, 2013 that
state ``A-11'' under ``Category'' have been automatically extended for
6 months by virtue of this Federal Register notice, your employer will
need to ask you about your continued employment authorization once
March 31, 2013 is reached to meet its responsibilities for Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). However, your employer does not
need a new document to reverify your employment authorization until
September 30, 2013, the expiration date of the automatic extension.
Instead, you and your employer must make corrections to the employment
authorization expiration dates in Section 1 and Section 2 of Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) (see the subsection below titled,
``What corrections should my current employer and I make to Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) if my EAD has been automatically
extended?'' for further information). In addition, you may also show
this Federal Register notice to your employer to avoid confusion about
what to do for Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).
By September 30, 2013, the expiration date of the automatic
extension, your employer must reverify your employment authorization.
You must present any document from List A or any document form list C
on Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) to reverify
employment authorization. Your employer is required to reverify on
Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) the employment
authorization of current employees no later than the expiration of a
DED-related EAD. Your employer should use either Section 3 of a new
Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) originally completed for
the employee or, if this section has already been completed or if the
version of Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) is no longer
valid, complete Section 3 of a new Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I-9) using the most current version. Note that your employer may
not specify which List A or List C document employees must present.
What happens after September 30, 2013 for purposes of employment
authorization?
After September 30, 2013, employers may not accept the EADs that
this Federal Register notice automatically extended. However, before
that time, USCIS will issue new EADs to eligible individuals covered
under DED who request an EAD. These new EADs will have an expiration
date of September 30, 2014 and can be presented to your employer as
proof of employment authorization and identity. The EAD will bear the
notation ``A-11'' on the face of the card under ``Category.''
Alternatively, you may choose to present any other legally acceptable
document or combination of documents listed on Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I-9).
How do I and my employer complete Employment Eligibility Verification
(Form I-9) using an automatically extended EAD for a new job?
When using an automatically extended EAD to fill out Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for a new job prior to September
30, 2013, you and your employer should do the following:
(1) For Section 1, you should:
a. Check ``An alien authorized to work'';
b. Write your alien number (USCIS number or A-number) in the first
space (your EAD or other document from DHS will have your USCIS number
or A-number printed on it; the USCIS Number is the same as your A-
number without the A prefix); and
c. Write the automatic extension date (September 30, 2013) in the
second space.
(2) For Section 2, employers should record the:
a. Document title;
b. Document number; and
c. Automatically extended EAD expiration date (September 30, 2013).
No later than September 30, 2013, when the automatic extension of
EADs expires, employers must reverify the employee's employment
authorization in Section 3 of Employment Eligibility Verification (Form
I-9).
What corrections should my current employer and I make to Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) if my EAD has been automatically
extended?
If you are an existing employee who presented a DED-related EAD
that was valid when you first started your job, but that EAD has now
been automatically extended, you and your employer should correct your
previously completed Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) as
follows:
(1) For Section 1, you should:
a. Draw a line through the expiration date in the second space;
b. Write ``September 30, 2013'' above the previous date;
c. Write ``DED Ext.'' in the margin of Section 1; and
d. Initial and date the correction in the margin of Section 1.
(2) For Section 2, employers should:
a. Draw a line through the expiration date written in Section 2;
b. Write ``September 30, 2013'' above the previous date;
c. Write ``DED Ext.'' in the margin of Section 2; and
d. Initial and date the correction in the margin of Section 2.
No later than September 30, 2013, when the automatic extension of
EADs expires, employers must reverify the employee's employment
authorization in Section 3 of Employment Eligibility Verification (Form
I-9).
If I am an employer enrolled in E-Verify, what do I do when I receive a
``Work Authorization Documents Expiring'' alert for an automatically
extended EAD?
If you are an employer who participates in E-Verify, you will
receive a ``Work Authorization Documents Expiring'' case alert when an
individual covered under DED has an EAD that is about to expire.
Usually, this message is an alert to complete Section 3 of Employment
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) to reverify an employee's
employment authorization. For existing employees with DED-related EADs
that have been automatically extended, employers should dismiss this
alert by clicking the red ``X'' in the ``dismiss alert'' column and
follow the instructions above explaining how to
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correct Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). By September
30, 2013, employment authorization must be reverified in Section 3. You
should never use E-Verify for reverification.
Can my employer require that I produce any other documentation to prove
my status, such as proof of my Liberian citizenship?
No. When completing Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9),
including reverifying employment authorization, employers must accept
any documentation that appears on the ``Lists of Acceptable Documents''
for Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and that reasonably
appears to be genuine and that relates to you. Employers may not
request documentation that does not appear on the ``Lists of Acceptable
Documents.'' Therefore, employers may not request proof of Liberian
citizenship when completing Employment Eligibility Verification (Form
I-9) for new hires or reverifying the employment authorization of
current employees. If presented with EADs that are unexpired on their
face or that have been automatically extended, employers should accept
such EADs as valid List A documents so long as the EADs reasonably
appear to be genuine and to relate to the employee. See below for
important information about your rights if your employer rejects lawful
documentation, requires additional documentation, or otherwise
discriminates against you based on your citizenship or immigration
status, or your national origin.
Note to All Employers
Employers are reminded that the laws requiring proper employment
eligibility verification and prohibiting unfair immigration-related
employment practices remain in full force. This notice does not
supersede or in any way limit applicable employment verification rules
and policy guidance, including those rules setting forth reverification
requirements. For general questions about the employment eligibility
verification process, employers may call the USCIS Form I-9 Customer
Support at 888-464-4218 (TDD for the hearing impaired is at 877-875-
6028). For questions about avoiding discrimination during the
employment eligibility verification process, employers may also call
the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) Employer Hotline
at 800-255-8155 (TDD for the hearing impaired is at 800-237-2515),
which offers language interpretation in numerous languages.
Note to Employees
For general questions about the employment eligibility verification
process, employees may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center
at 800-375-5283 (TDD for the hearing impaired is at 800-767-1833);
calls are accepted in English and Spanish. Employees or applicants may
also call the OSC Worker Information Hotline at 800-255-7688 (TDD for
the hearing impaired is at 800-237-2515) for information regarding
employment discrimination based upon citizenship, immigration status,
or national origin, or for information regarding discrimination related
to Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and E-Verify. The OSC
Worker Information Hotline provides language interpretation in numerous
languages.
To comply with the law, employers must accept any document or
combination of documents acceptable for Employment Eligibility
Verification (Form I-9) completion if the documentation reasonably
appears to be genuine and to relate to the employee. Employers may not
require extra or additional documentation beyond what is required for
Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) completion. Further,
employers participating in E-Verify who receive an E-Verify initial
mismatch (``tentative nonconfirmation'' or ``TNC'') on employees must
inform employees of the mismatch and give such employees an opportunity
to challenge the mismatch.
Employers are prohibited from taking adverse action against such
employees based on the initial mismatch unless and until E-Verify
returns a final nonconfirmation. For example, employers must allow
employees challenging their mismatches to continue to work without any
delay in start date or training and without any change in hours or pay,
while the final E-Verify determination remains pending. Additional
information is available on the OSC Web site at https://www.Justice.gov/crt/about/osc and the USCIS Web site at https://www.DHS.gov/E-Verify.
Note Regarding Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies (Such as
Departments of Motor Vehicles)
While Federal government agencies must follow the guidelines laid
out by the Federal government, state and local government agencies
establish their own rules and guidelines when granting certain
benefits. Each state may have different laws, requirements, and
determinations about what documents you need to provide to prove
eligibility for certain benefits. Whether you are applying for a
Federal, state, or local government benefit, you may need to provide
the government agency with documents that show you are covered under
DED and/or show you are authorized to work based on DED. Examples are:
(1) Your expired EAD that has been automatically extended, or your
EAD that has not expired;
(2) A copy of this Federal Register notice if your EAD is
automatically extended under this notice;
(3) A copy of your past Application for Temporary Protected Status
Notice of Action (Form I-797), if you received one from USCIS, coupled
with a copy of the Presidential Memorandum extending DED for Liberians;
and
(4) If there is an automatic extension of work authorization, a
copy of the fact sheet from the USCIS DED Web page that provides
information on the automatic extension.
Check with the government agency regarding which document(s) the
agency will accept. You may also provide the agency with a copy of this
notice.
Some benefit-granting agencies use the USCIS Systematic Alien
Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE) to verify the current
immigration status of applicants for public benefits. If such an agency
has denied your application based solely or in part on a SAVE response,
the agency must offer you the opportunity to appeal the decision in
accordance with the agency's procedures. If the agency has received and
acted upon or will act upon a SAVE verification and you do not believe
the response is correct, you may make an InfoPass appointment for an
in-person interview at a local USCIS office. Detailed information on
how to make corrections, make an appointment, or submit a written
request can be found at the SAVE Web site at https://www.USCIS.gov/save,
then by choosing ``How to Correct Your Records'' from the menu on the
right.
Travel Authorization and Advance Parole
Individuals covered under DED who would like to travel outside of
the United States must apply for and receive advance parole by filing
an Application for Travel Document (Form I-131) with required fee
before departing from the United States. See 8 CFR 223.2(a). DHS has
the discretion to determine whether to grant advance parole and cannot
guarantee advance parole in all cases. In addition, possession of an
advance parole
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document does not guarantee that you will be permitted to reenter the
United States, as that is a decision that will be made by an
immigration officer at the port of entry upon your return. If you seek
advance parole to travel to Liberia or to your country of last habitual
residence outside the United States, you will risk being found
ineligible to re-enter the United States under DED because the
Presidential Memorandum excludes persons ``who have voluntarily
returned to Liberia or his or her country of last habitual residence
outside the United States.''
You may submit your completed Application for Travel Document (Form
I-131) with your Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765).
If you choose to file an Application for Travel Document (Form I-131)
separately, please submit the application along with supporting
documentation that you qualify for DED to the proper address in Table
2.
Table 2--Mailing Addresses
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If... Mail to...
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You are applying through the U.S. Postal USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia,
Service. P.O. Box 6943, Chicago, IL
60680-6943.
You are using a non-U.S. Postal Service USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia,
delivery service. 131 S. Dearborn 3rd Floor,
Chicago, IL 60603-5517.
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If you have a pending or approved Application for Employment
Authorization (Form I-765), please submit the Notice of Action (Form I-
797) along with your Application for Travel Document (Form I-131) and
supporting documentation.
Alejandro N. Mayorkas,
Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-06519 Filed 3-20-13; 8:45 am]
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