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GAO-02-824R 1 (2002-06-18)

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       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States General Accounting Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-290640


          June 18, 2002

          The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy
          Chairman
          The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on the Judiciary
          United States Senate

          The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner
          Chairman
          The Honorable John Conyers
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on the Judiciary
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service: Adjustment
                  of Status Under Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization
                  Provisions and LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions

          Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a
          major rule promulgated by the Department of Justice, Immigration and
          Naturalization Service (Service), entitled Adjustment of Status Under Legal
          Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions and LIFE Act
          Amendments Family Unity Provisions (RIN: 1115-AG06). We received the rule on
          June 4, 2002. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on June 4, 2002.
          67 Fed. Reg. 38341.

          The final rule adopts an interim rule published by the Service on June 1, 2001, with
          certain amendments, that implemented sections 1104 and 1504 of the Legal
          Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) and the LIFE Act amendments by
          establishing procedures for certain class action participants to become lawful
          permanent residents of this country.

          The final rule has an announced effective date of June 4, 2002-the date of
          publication in the Federal Register. The Congressional Review Act requires a 60-day
          delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal
          Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A).


GAO-02-824R

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