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INS Designates Ports for Special Registrant Departures September 30, 2002 The Immigration and Naturalization Service has published a Notice listing the 68 ports through which non-immigrants subject to Special Registration can depart the US. They are not permitted to use any other ports for departure. The Notice, published at 67 FR 61352, appears below. ****************************************************** DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS No. 2231-02] Registration and Monitoring of Certain Nonimmigrants; Notice of Ports-of-Entry for Departure of Aliens Who Are Subject to Special Registration AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On August 12, 2002, the Attorney General published a final rule in the Federal Register at 67 FR 52584, revising the special registration requirements for nonimmigrant aliens whose presence in the United States requires closer monitoring. The final rule became effective on September 11, 2002. The final rule also requires that when a nonimmigrant alien subject to special registration departs from the United States, he or she must report to an inspecting officer of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) at any port-of-entry (POE), unless the Service has, by publication in the Federal Register, specified that nonimmigrant aliens subject to special registration may not depart from specific ports. The requirement for an alien subject to special registration to report to the Service prior to departing the United States becomes effective on October 1, 2002. This notice provides the public with a list of ports through which nonimmigrant aliens who have been specially registered may depart from the United States. The list is provided in the affirmative as a list of approved ports to assist the public. DATES: This notice is effective October 1, 2002. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen M. Dearborn, Assistant Chief Inspector, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, NW., Room 4064, Washington, DC 20536, telephone number (202) 305-2970. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nonimmigrant Aliens Subject to Special Registration Requirements Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) regulations to be codified at 8 CFR 264.1(f) (see 67 FR 52584, August 12, 2002) provide that nonimmigrant aliens (other than those applying under section 101(a)(15)(A), or (G) of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(A), (G)) who meet certain criteria are subject to special registration, photographing and fingerprinting requirements upon arrival to the United States. If a nonimmigrant alien who is registered, photographed and fingerprinted, remains in the United States beyond 30 days, he or she must report in person to a Service Office to provide additional documentation that confirms that he or she is complying with the terms of his or her admission. This interview is repeated annually thereafter. Upon each change of address, the registrant must also notify the Service, educational institution, or employer, where applicable. Beginning on October 1, 2002, when a nonimmigrant alien subject to special registration departs the United States, he or she is required to report to an inspecting officer at the POE through which the alien is departing unless the Service has specified in a Federal Register notice that certain ports may not be used for departure by special registrants. A nonimmigrant alien, subject to special registration, who fails to report his or her departure to an inspecting officer as required, may thereafter be presumed to be inadmissible to the United States. POEs Which Are Not Available for Departure for Nonimmigrant Aliens Subject to Special Registration Nonimmigrant aliens who are subject to special registration may not depart the United States from any POE listed in, or regarded as designated by 8 CFR 100.4(c)(2), or (c)(3), or any other point-of- embarkation, other than those listed below. POEs Designated for Final Registration and Departure by Nonimmigrant Aliens Subject to Special Registration The following POEs are specifically designated for final registration and departure by nonimmigrant aliens subject to special registration: Amistad Dam POE, Texas; [[Page 61353]] Gateway to the Americas Bridge POE, Laredo, Texas; Notice of Where To Report for Final Registration and Departure Upon admission to the United States, each nonimmigrant
alien subject to special registration will be issued an
information packet that will list each designated port of departure and other
instructions on how to comply with 8 CFR 264.1. This packet will also contain
specific information regarding hours of operation, directions, and contact
numbers. Dated: September 10, 2002. James W. Ziglar, Commissioner, |
