Extension of Work Authorization for Certain Haitians Previously Granted Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) until September 30, 2000 [64 FR 71151] [FR 69-99]

DOCUMENT NUMBER: FR 69-99

FEDERAL REGISTER CITE: 64 FR 71151

DATE OF PUBLICATION: December 20, 1999

BILLING CODE: 4410-10

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

[INS No. 2037-99]

Extension of Work Authorization for Certain Haitians Previously

Granted Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) until September 30, 2000

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: From December 23, 1997, until December 22, 1998, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) issued Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) to Haitian nationals on the basis of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). By notice in the Federal Register on December 14, 1998, the Service automatically extended the validity of those EADs for a period of 1 year, ending December 22, 1999. By this notice, the Service is granting a further extension of these EADs until September 30, 2000. This action will provide Haitian nationals who obtained DED-based EADs an additional 9 months of employment authorization while they apply for adjustment of status pursuant to section 902 of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998, and obtain a new EAD in connectio n with their application for adjustment of status. The automatic extension applies to EADs bearing the notation:

· "A-11" on the face of the card under "Category" for EADs issued on a Form I-766; or

· "274A.12(A)(11)" on the face of the card under "Provision of Law" for EADs issued on a Form I-688B.

DATES: This notice is effective December 20, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Valverde, Adjudications Officer, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Adjudications Division, 425 I Street, NW, Room 3214, Washington, DC 20536, telephone (202) 514-4754.