The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) publishes this rule to inform the public of a change in procedures for filing certain employment authorization applications. At present, persons seeking work authorization apply either by mailing an application to an INS service center or by delivering it to an INS district office. The INS intends to expand its direct mailing program, so that more categories of applicants can file their work authorization applications by mail directly with the service centers. The expansion will enhance the agency's ability to adjudicate work authorization applications efficiently. This final rule revises the regulations to reflect the changed filing procedures. It also makes a technical amendment to the regulatory provisions governing work authorization for persons applying for suspension of deportation and two technical amendments to the regulatory provision governing interim work authorization for asylum reform applicants. The instructions that accompany an application for work authorization are being revised simultaneously to provide comprehensive general information on filing procedures.
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