Notice Concerning Termination of Eligibility for E-1 and E-2 Nonimmigrant Classification Based on Treaty of Amity With Iran, 3938 [2020-01110]
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Notice Concerning Termination of
Eligibility for E–1 and E–2
Nonimmigrant Classification Based on
Treaty of Amity With Iran
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U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice concerning termination
of eligibility.
AGENCY:
National Institutes of Health
[FR Doc. 2020–01027 Filed 1–22–20; 8:45 am]
[CIS No. 2656–20; DHS Docket No. USCIS–
2019–0022]
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) in the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) is announcing that nationals of
Iran and their dependents are no longer
eligible to change to or extend their stay
in E–1 or E–2 nonimmigrant status on
the basis of the 1955 Treaty of Amity,
Economic Relations, and Consular
Rights between the United States and
Iran (the Treaty of Amity) due to the
treaty’s termination.
DATES: This announcement is made on
January 23, 2020, and describes policy
that governs adjudications on or after
that date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Nimick, Chief, Business and
Foreign Workers Division, Office of
Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department
of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts
Ave. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC
20529–2120; telephone: (202) 272–8377
(not a toll-free call). Individuals with a
hearing or speech impairments may
access the telephone numbers above via
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Information Relay Service at 1–877–
889–5627 (TTY/TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA),
as amended, establishes the E
nonimmigrant visa classification. Under
section 101(a)(15)(E) of the INA, an
otherwise admissible alien is eligible for
E visa classification if ‘‘entitled to enter
the United States under and in
pursuance of the provisions of a treaty
of commerce and navigation between
the United States and the foreign state
of which he is a national[.]’’ The
existence of a qualifying treaty or
authorizing legislation is therefore a
threshold requirement for the issuance
of an E visa or for obtaining such status.
On October 3, 2018, the U.S.
Department of State notified Iran of the
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termination of the Treaty of Amity.
Subsequently, on October 23, 2019, the
U.S. Department of State provided DHS
with formal notice of the termination of
the treaty. There are no other qualifying
treaties with Iran currently in force or
other Iran-specific bases for granting or
extending E–1 or E–2 status to Iranian
nationals. Accordingly, a national of
Iran is no longer eligible for an
extension of stay in E–1 or E–2 status or
a change of status to E–1 or E–2 on the
basis of the Treaty of Amity. Aliens who
are currently in valid E–1 or E–2 status
on the basis of the Treaty of Amity,
including their family members who are
also in valid E status, will be required
to depart from the United States upon
expiration of their authorized period of
stay in the United States, unless
otherwise authorized to remain in the
United States (e.g., pursuant to a change
of status to another nonimmigrant status
or adjustment of status to lawful
permanent residence).
USCIS will issue Notices of Intent to
Deny (NOIDs) to the affected applicants
who have pending applications for
extensions of stay in, or changes of
status to, E–1 or E–2 status on the basis
of the Treaty of Amity. Through the
issuance of NOIDs, affected applicants
will be notified of the effect of the treaty
termination and given an opportunity to
respond. If the grounds for issuance of
the NOID are not overcome, USCIS will
proceed to deny the application.
The changes described in this notice
do not prevent Iranian nationals and
their dependents from seeking
admission in, or applying for a grant of,
another nonimmigrant visa
classification for which they believe
they can establish eligibility under U.S.
immigration law.
Mark Koumans,
Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2656-20; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2019-0022]
RIN 1615-ZB84
Notice Concerning Termination of Eligibility for E-1 and E-2
Nonimmigrant Classification Based on Treaty of Amity With Iran
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice concerning termination of eligibility.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing that nationals of
Iran and their dependents are no longer eligible to change to or extend
their stay in E-1 or E-2 nonimmigrant status on the basis of the 1955
Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights between the
United States and Iran (the Treaty of Amity) due to the treaty's
termination.
DATES: This announcement is made on January 23, 2020, and describes
policy that governs adjudications on or after that date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Nimick, Chief, Business and
Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security,
20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20529-2120;
telephone: (202) 272-8377 (not a toll-free call). Individuals with a
hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone numbers above
via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at
1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA),
as amended, establishes the E nonimmigrant visa classification. Under
section 101(a)(15)(E) of the INA, an otherwise admissible alien is
eligible for E visa classification if ``entitled to enter the United
States under and in pursuance of the provisions of a treaty of commerce
and navigation between the United States and the foreign state of which
he is a national[.]'' The existence of a qualifying treaty or
authorizing legislation is therefore a threshold requirement for the
issuance of an E visa or for obtaining such status.
On October 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of State notified Iran of
the termination of the Treaty of Amity. Subsequently, on October 23,
2019, the U.S. Department of State provided DHS with formal notice of
the termination of the treaty. There are no other qualifying treaties
with Iran currently in force or other Iran-specific bases for granting
or extending E-1 or E-2 status to Iranian nationals. Accordingly, a
national of Iran is no longer eligible for an extension of stay in E-1
or E-2 status or a change of status to E-1 or E-2 on the basis of the
Treaty of Amity. Aliens who are currently in valid E-1 or E-2 status on
the basis of the Treaty of Amity, including their family members who
are also in valid E status, will be required to depart from the United
States upon expiration of their authorized period of stay in the United
States, unless otherwise authorized to remain in the United States
(e.g., pursuant to a change of status to another nonimmigrant status or
adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence).
USCIS will issue Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) to the affected
applicants who have pending applications for extensions of stay in, or
changes of status to, E-1 or E-2 status on the basis of the Treaty of
Amity. Through the issuance of NOIDs, affected applicants will be
notified of the effect of the treaty termination and given an
opportunity to respond. If the grounds for issuance of the NOID are not
overcome, USCIS will proceed to deny the application.
The changes described in this notice do not prevent Iranian
nationals and their dependents from seeking admission in, or applying
for a grant of, another nonimmigrant visa classification for which they
believe they can establish eligibility under U.S. immigration law.
Mark Koumans,
Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-01110 Filed 1-22-20; 8:45 am]
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