81_FR_67556 81 FR 67366 - Filing Procedures for Employment Authorization and Automatic Extension of Existing Employment Authorization Documents for Liberians Eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure

81 FR 67366 - Filing Procedures for Employment Authorization and Automatic Extension of Existing Employment Authorization Documents for Liberians Eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)

Page Range67366-67371
FR Document2016-23798

On September 28, 2016, President Obama issued a memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), Jeh Charles Johnson, directing him to extend for an additional 18 months the deferred enforced departure (DED) of certain Liberians and to provide for work authorization during that period. The DED extension runs from October 1, 2016 through March 31, 2018. This Notice provides instructions for eligible Liberians on how to apply for the full 18-month extension of employment authorization. Finally, this Notice provides instructions for DED-eligible Liberians on how to apply for permission to travel outside the United States during the 18-month DED period. USCIS will issue new employment authorization documents (EADs) with a March 31, 2018 expiration date to Liberians whose DED has been extended under the Presidential Memorandum of September 28, 2016, and who apply for EADs under this extension. Given the timeframes involved with processing EAD applications, DHS recognizes that not all DED- eligible Liberians will receive new EADs before their current EADs expire on September 30, 2016. Accordingly, through this Notice, DHS also automatically extends the validity of DED-related EADs for 6 months, through March 31, 2017, and explains how Liberians covered under DED and their employers may determine which EADs are automatically extended and their impact on Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and E-Verify processes.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-23798]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[CIS No. 2591-16; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2011-0014]
RIN 1615-ZB60


Filing Procedures for Employment Authorization and Automatic 
Extension of Existing Employment Authorization Documents for Liberians 
Eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On September 28, 2016, President Obama issued a memorandum to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security

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(Secretary), Jeh Charles Johnson, directing him to extend for an 
additional 18 months the deferred enforced departure (DED) of certain 
Liberians and to provide for work authorization during that period. The 
DED extension runs from October 1, 2016 through March 31, 2018. This 
Notice provides instructions for eligible Liberians on how to apply for 
the full 18-month extension of employment authorization. Finally, this 
Notice provides instructions for DED-eligible Liberians on how to apply 
for permission to travel outside the United States during the 18-month 
DED period.
    USCIS will issue new employment authorization documents (EADs) with 
a March 31, 2018 expiration date to Liberians whose DED has been 
extended under the Presidential Memorandum of September 28, 2016, and 
who apply for EADs under this extension. Given the timeframes involved 
with processing EAD applications, DHS recognizes that not all DED-
eligible Liberians will receive new EADs before their current EADs 
expire on September 30, 2016. Accordingly, through this Notice, DHS 
also automatically extends the validity of DED-related EADs for 6 
months, through March 31, 2017, and explains how Liberians covered 
under DED and their employers may determine which EADs are 
automatically extended and their impact on Employment Eligibility 
Verification (Form I-9) and E-Verify processes.

DATES: The 18-month extension of DED is valid through March 31, 2018. 
The 6-month automatic extension of employment authorization for 
Liberians who are covered under DED, including the extension of their 
EADs as specified in this Notice, is effective on October 1, 2016, and 
expires on March 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
     You can contact Guillermo Roman-Riefkohl, TPS Program 
Manager at the Waivers and Temporary Services Branch, Service Center 
Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20529-2060; or by phone at 202-272-1533 (this is not a 
toll-free number).

    Note: The phone number provided here is solely for questions 
regarding this Notice. It is not for individual case status 
inquiries.

     For further information on DED, including guidance on the 
application process and additional information on eligibility, please 
visit the USCIS DED Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/deferred-enforced-departure. You can find 
specific information about DED for Liberians by selecting ``DED Granted 
Country: Liberia'' from the menu on the left of the DED Web page.
     Applicants seeking information about the status of their 
individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS 
Web site at http://www.USCIS.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer 
Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833). Service is 
available in English and Spanish.
     Further information will also be available at local USCIS 
offices upon publication of this Notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Abbreviations

DED--Deferred Enforced Departure
DHS--Department of Homeland Security
EAD--Employment Authorization Document
FNC--Final Nonconfirmation
OSC--Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for 
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
SAVE--USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program
Secretary--Secretary of Homeland Security
TNC--Tentative Nonconfirmation
TPS--Temporary Protected Status
TTY--Text Telephone
USCIS--U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Presidential Memorandum Extending DED for Certain Liberians

    Pursuant to his constitutional authority to conduct the foreign 
relations of the United States, President Obama has determined that 
there are compelling foreign policy reasons to again extend Deferred 
Enforced Departure (``DED'') to Liberian nationals who are currently 
residing in the United States under the existing grant of DED. The 
President accordingly directed that Liberian nationals (and eligible 
persons without nationality who last resided in Liberia) who are 
physically present in the United States, have continuously resided in 
the United States since October 1, 2002, and who remain eligible for 
DED through September 30, 2016, be provided DED for an additional 18-
month period. See Presidential Memorandum--Deferred Enforced Departure 
for Liberians, September 28, 2016 (``Presidential Memorandum'') at 
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/09/28/presidential-memorandum-deferred-enforced-departure-liberians. Note that only 
individuals who held Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on September 30, 
2007, the date that a former TPS designation of Liberia terminated, are 
eligible for DED, provided they have continued to meet all other 
eligibility criteria established by the President. The President also 
directed the Secretary to implement the necessary steps to authorize 
employment authorization for eligible Liberians for 18 months, from 
October 1, 2016 through March 31, 2018.

Employment Authorization and Filing Requirements

How will I know if I am eligible for employment authorization under the 
Presidential Memorandum that extended DED for certain Liberians for 18 
months?

    The DED extension and the procedures for employment authorization 
in this Notice apply only to Liberian nationals (and persons without 
nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia) who:
     Are physically present in the United States;
     Have continuously resided in the United States since 
October 1, 2002; and
     Are under a grant of DED as of September 30, 2016.
    The above eligibility criteria are described in the Presidential 
Memorandum. Only individuals who held TPS on September 30, 2007, the 
date that a former TPS designation of Liberia terminated, are eligible 
for DED under this extension, provided they have continued to meet all 
other eligibility criteria established by the President. This DED 
extension does not include any individual:
     Who would be ineligible for TPS for the reasons provided 
in section 244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 
U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B);
     Whose removal the Secretary determines is in the interest 
of the United States;
     Whose presence or activities in the United States the 
Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe would have 
potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United 
States;
     Who has voluntarily returned to Liberia or his or her 
country of last habitual residence outside the United States;
     Who was deported, excluded, or removed prior to September 
26, 2014; or
     Who is subject to extradition.

What will I need to file if I am covered by DED and would like to have 
evidence of employment authorization?

    If you are covered under DED for Liberia, and would like evidence 
of your employment authorization during the 18-month extension of DED, 
you must apply for an EAD by filing an Application for Employment 
Authorization (Form I-765). USCIS will begin accepting these 
applications on

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September 30, 2016. Although this Notice automatically extends DED-
related EADs that have a printed validity date of September 30, 2016, 
for an additional 6 months through March 31, 2017, if you would like 
evidence of your continued employment authorization through March 31, 
2018, you must file an Application for Employment Authorization (Form 
I-765) as soon as possible to avoid gaps in work authorization. Please 
carefully follow the Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-
765) instructions when completing the application for an EAD. When 
filing the Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765), you 
must:
     Indicate that you are eligible for DED by putting 
``(a)(11)'' in response to Question 16 on Application for Employment 
Authorization (Form I-765);
     Include a copy of your last Notice of Action (Form I-797) 
showing that you were approved for TPS as of September 30, 2007, if 
such copy is available. Please note that evidence of TPS as of 
September 30, 2007, is necessary to show that you were covered under 
the previous DED for Liberia through September 30, 2016; and
     Submit the fee for the Application for Employment 
Authorization (Form I-765).
    The regulations require individuals covered under DED who request 
an EAD to pay the fee prescribed in 8 CFR 103.7 for the Application for 
Employment Authorization (Form I-765). See also 8 CFR 274a.12(a)(11) 
(employment authorization for DED-covered aliens); and 8 CFR 274a.13(a) 
(requirement to file EAD application if EAD desired). If you are unable 
to pay the fee, you may apply for an application fee waiver by 
completing a Request for Fee Waiver (Form I-912) or submitting a 
personal letter requesting a fee waiver, and providing satisfactory 
supporting documentation.

How will I know if USCIS will need to obtain biometrics?

    If biometrics are required to produce the secure EAD, you will be 
notified by USCIS and scheduled for an appointment at a USCIS 
Application Support Center.

Where do I submit my completed Application for Employment Authorization 
(Form I-765)?

    Mail your completed Application for Employment Authorization (Form 
I-765) and supporting documentation to the proper address in Table 1.

                       Table 1--Mailing Addresses
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                If . . .                          Mail to . . .
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You are applying through the U.S.        USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, P.O.
 Postal Service.                          Box 6943, Chicago, IL 60680-
                                          6943.
You are using a non-U.S. Postal Service  USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, 131
 delivery service.                        S. Dearborn 3rd Floor,
                                          Chicago, IL 60603-5517.
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Can I file my Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765) 
electronically?

    No. Electronic filing is not available when filing Application for 
Employment Authorization (Form I-765) based on DED.

Extension of Employment Authorization and EADs

May I request an interim EAD at my local USCIS office?

    No. USCIS will not issue interim EADs to individuals eligible for 
DED under the Presidential Memorandum at local offices.

Am I eligible to receive an automatic 6-month extension of my current 
EAD through March 31, 2017?

    You are eligible for an automatic 6-month extension of your EAD if 
you are a national of Liberia (or person having no nationality who last 
habitually resided in Liberia), you are currently covered by DED 
through September 30, 2016, and you are within the class of persons 
approved for DED by the President.
    This automatic extension covers EADs issued on the Employment 
Authorization Document (Form I-766) bearing an expiration date of 
September 30, 2016. These EADs must also bear the notation ``A-11'' on 
the face of the card under ``Category.''

When hired, what documentation may I show to my employer as proof of 
employment authorization and identity when completing Employment 
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)?

    You can find a list of acceptable document choices on the ``Lists 
of Acceptable Documents'' for Employment Eligibility Verification (Form 
I-9). You can find additional detailed information on the USCIS I-9 
Central Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/I-9Central. Employers are 
required to verify the identity and employment authorization of all new 
employees by using Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). 
Within 3 days of hire, an employee must present proof of identity and 
employment authorization to his or her employer.
    You may present any document from List A (reflecting both your 
identity and employment authorization), or one document from List B 
(reflecting identity) together with one document from List C 
(reflecting employment authorization). You may present an acceptable 
receipt for List A, List B, or List C documents as described in the 
Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) Instructions. An EAD is 
an acceptable document under ``List A.'' Employers may not reject a 
document based on a future expiration date.
    If your EAD has an expiration date of September 30, 2016, and 
states ``A-11'' under ``Category,'' it has been extended automatically 
for 6 months by virtue of this Federal Register Notice, and you may 
choose to present your EAD to your employer as proof of identity and 
employment authorization for Employment Eligibility Verification (Form 
I-9) through March 31, 2017 (see the subsection titled ``How do my 
employer and I complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form 
I-9) using an automatically extended EAD for a new job?'' for further 
information). To minimize confusion over this extension at the time of 
hire, you may also show your employer a copy of this Federal Register 
Notice confirming the automatic extension of employment authorization 
through March 31, 2017. As an alternative to presenting your 
automatically extended EAD, you may choose to present any other 
acceptable document from List A, a combination of one selection from 
List B and one selection from List C, or a valid receipt.

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What documentation may I show my employer if I am already employed but 
my current DED-related EAD is set to expire?

    Even though EADs with an expiration date of September 30, 2016 that 
state ``A-11'' under ``Category'' have been automatically extended for 
6 months by virtue of this Federal Register Notice, your employer will 
need to ask you about your continued employment authorization by 
September 30, 2016 to meet its responsibilities for Employment 
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) compliance. You should explain to 
your employer that USCIS has automatically extended your EAD through 
March 31, 2017. Your employer may need to reinspect your automatically 
extended EAD to check the expiration date and code and to record the 
updated expiration date on your Employment Eligibility Verification 
(Form I-9) if he or she did not keep a copy of this EAD when you 
initially presented it. However, your employer does not need a new 
document to reverify your employment authorization until March 31, 
2017, the expiration date of the automatic extension. Instead, you and 
your employer must make corrections to the employment authorization 
expiration dates in Section 1 and Section 2 of Employment Eligibility 
Verification (Form I-9) (see the subsection titled ``What corrections 
should my current employer and I make to Employment Eligibility 
Verification (Form I-9) if my EAD has been automatically extended?'' 
for further information). In addition, you may also show this Federal 
Register Notice to your employer to explain what to do for Employment 
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).
    By March 31, 2017, the expiration date of the automatic extension, 
your employer must reverify your employment authorization. At that 
time, you must present any document from List A or any document from 
List C on Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) to reverify 
employment authorization, or an acceptable List A or List C receipt 
described in the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) 
Instructions. Your employer should complete either Section 3 of the 
Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) originally completed for 
the employee or, if this Section has already been completed or if the 
version of Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) has expired 
(check the date in the upper right-hand corner of the form), complete 
Section 3 of a new Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) of 
the most current version. Note that employers may not specify which 
List A or List C document employees must present, and cannot reject an 
acceptable receipt.

Can my employer require that I produce any other documentation to prove 
my status, such as proof of my Liberian citizenship?

    No. When completing Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9), 
including re-verifying employment authorization, employers must accept 
any documentation that appears on the ``Lists of Acceptable Documents'' 
for Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) that reasonably 
appears to be genuine and that relates to you, or an acceptable List A, 
List B, or List C receipt. Employers may not request documentation that 
does not appear on the Lists of Acceptable Documents for Employment 
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). Therefore, employers may not 
request proof of Liberian citizenship when completing Employment 
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for new hires, making corrections, 
or reverifying the employment authorization of current employees. If 
presented with EADs that have been automatically extended, employers 
should accept such EADs as valid List A documents so long as the EADs 
reasonably appear to be genuine and to relate to the employee. Refer to 
the Note to Employees section of this Notice for important information 
about your rights if your employer rejects lawful documentation, 
requires additional documentation, or otherwise discriminates against 
you based on your citizenship or immigration status, or your national 
origin.

What happens after March 31, 2017, for purposes of employment 
authorization?

    After March 31, 2017, employers may no longer accept the EADs that 
were issued under the previous DED extension of Liberia that this 
Federal Register Notice automatically extended. Before that time, 
however, USCIS will endeavor to issue new EADs to eligible individuals 
covered by DED who request them. These new EADs will have an expiration 
date of March 31, 2018, and can be presented to your employer for 
completion of Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). 
Alternatively, you may choose to present any other legally acceptable 
document or combination of documents listed on the Lists of Acceptable 
Documents for Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).

How do my employer and I complete Employment Eligibility Verification 
(Form I-9) using an automatically extended EAD for a new job?

    When using an automatically extended EAD to fill out Employment 
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for a new job prior to March 31, 
2017, you and your employer should do the following:
    1. For Section 1, you should:
    a. Check ``An alien authorized to work'';
    b. Write your alien number (USCIS number or A-number) in the first 
space (your EAD or other document from DHS will have your USCIS number 
or A-number printed on it; the USCIS Number is the same as your A-
number without the A prefix); and
    c. Write the automatically extended EAD expiration date (March 31, 
2017) in the second space.
    2. For Section 2, employers should record the:
    a. Document title;
    b. Document number; and
    c. Automatically extended EAD expiration date (March 31, 2017).
    By March 31, 2017, employers must reverify the employee's 
employment authorization in Section 3 of Employment Eligibility 
Verification (Form I-9).

What corrections should my current employer and I make to Employment 
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) if my EAD has been automatically 
extended?

    If you are an existing employee who presented a DED-related EAD 
that was valid when you first started your job, but that EAD has now 
been automatically extended, your employer may need to reinspect your 
automatically extended EAD if your employer does not have a copy of the 
EAD on file, and you and your employer should correct your previously 
completed Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) as follows:
    1. For Section 1, you should:
    a. Draw a line through the expiration date in the second space;
    b. Write ``March 31, 2017'' above the previous date;
    c. Write ``DED Ext.'' in the margin of Section 1; and
    d. Initial and date the correction in the margin of Section 1.
    2. For Section 2, employers should:
    a. Draw a line through the expiration date written in Section 2;
    b. Write ``March 31, 2017'' above the previous date;
    c. Write ``DED Ext.'' in the margin of Section 2; and
    d. Initial and date the correction in the margin of Section 2.

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    By March 31, 2017, when the automatic extension of EADs expires, 
employers must reverify the employee's employment authorization in 
Section 3.

If I am an employer enrolled in E-Verify, what do I do when I receive a 
``Work Authorization Documents Expiring'' alert for an automatically 
extended EAD?

    E-Verify has automated the verification process for employees whose 
DED was automatically extended in a Federal Register notice. If you 
have an employee covered under DED who provided a DED-related EAD when 
he or she first started working for you, you may receive a ``Work 
Authorization Documents Expiring'' case alert when the auto-extension 
period for this EAD is about to expire. By March 31, 2017, you must 
reverify employment authorization in Section 3 of the Employment 
Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). Employers should not use E-Verify 
for reverification.
Note to All Employers
    Employers are reminded that the laws requiring proper employment 
eligibility verification and prohibiting unfair immigration-related 
employment practices remain in full force. This Notice does not 
supersede or in any way limit applicable employment verification rules 
and policy guidance, including those rules setting forth reverification 
requirements. For general questions about the employment eligibility 
verification process, employers may call USCIS at 888-464-4218 (TTY 
877-875-6028) or email USCIS at [email protected]. Calls and emails 
are accepted in English and many other languages. For questions about 
avoiding discrimination during the employment eligibility verification 
process (I-9 and E-Verify), employers may also call the U.S. Department 
of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair 
Employment Practices (OSC) Employer Hotline, at 800-255-8155 (TTY 800-
237-2515), which offers language interpretation in numerous languages, 
or email OSC at [email protected].
Note to Employees
    For general questions about the employment eligibility verification 
process, employees may call USCIS at 888-897-7781 (TTY 877-875-6028) or 
email at [email protected]. Calls are accepted in English, Spanish and 
many other languages. Employees or applicants may also call the OSC 
Worker Information Hotline at 800-255-7688 (TTY 800-237-2515) for 
information regarding employment discrimination based upon citizenship, 
immigration status, or national origin, including discrimination 
related to Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and E-Verify. 
The OSC Worker Information Hotline provides language interpretation in 
numerous languages.
    To comply with the law, employers must accept any document or 
combination of documents from the List of Acceptable Documents if the 
documentation reasonably appears to be genuine and to relate to the 
employee, or an acceptable List A, List B, or List C receipt described 
in the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) Instructions. 
Employers may not require extra or additional documentation beyond what 
is required for Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) 
completion. Further, employers participating in E-Verify who receive an 
E-Verify case result of ``Tentative Nonconfirmation'' (TNC) must 
promptly inform employees of the TNC and give such employees an 
opportunity to contest the TNC. A TNC case result means that the 
information entered into E-Verify from Employment Eligibility 
Verification (Form I-9) differs from Federal or State government 
records.
    Employers may not terminate, suspend, delay training, withhold pay, 
lower pay, or take any adverse action against an employee based on the 
employee's decision to contest a TNC or because the case is still 
pending with E-Verify. A Final Nonconfirmation (FNC) case result is 
received when E-Verify cannot verify an employee's employment 
eligibility. An employer may terminate employment based on a case 
result of FNC. Work-authorized employees who receive an FNC may call 
USCIS for assistance at 888-897-7781 (TTY for the hearing impaired is 
at 877-875-6028). To report an employer for discrimination in the E-
Verify process based on citizenship or immigration status, or based on 
national origin, contact OSC's Worker Information Hotline at 800-255-
7688 (TTY 800-237-2515). Additional information about proper 
nondiscriminatory Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and E-
Verify procedures is available on the OSC Web site at http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/osc/ and the USCIS Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/E-verify.
Note Regarding Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies (Such as 
Departments of Motor Vehicles)
    While Federal Government agencies must follow the guidelines laid 
out by the Federal Government, state and local government agencies 
establish their own rules and guidelines when granting certain 
benefits. Each State may have different laws, requirements, and 
determinations about what documents you need to provide to prove 
eligibility for certain benefits. Whether you are applying for a 
Federal, State, or local government benefit, you may need to provide 
the government agency with documents that show you are covered by DED 
and/or show you are authorized to work based on DED. Examples are:
    (1) Your unexpired EAD that has been automatically extended, or 
your EAD that has not expired;
    (2) A copy of this Federal Register Notice if your EAD is 
automatically extended under this Notice;
    (3) A copy of your past Application for Temporary Protected Status 
Notice of Action (Form I-797), if you received one from USCIS, coupled 
with a copy of the Presidential Memorandum extending DED for Liberians; 
and/or
    (4) If there is an automatic extension of work authorization, a 
copy of the fact sheet from the USCIS DED Web site that provides 
information on the automatic extension.
    Check with the government agency regarding which document(s) the 
agency will accept. You may also provide the agency with a copy of this 
Federal Register Notice.
    Some benefit-granting agencies use the USCIS Systematic Alien 
Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE) to verify the current 
immigration status of applicants for public benefits. You can check the 
status of your SAVE verification by using CaseCheck at the following 
link: https://save.uscis.gov/casecheck/, then by clicking the ``Check 
Your Case'' button. CaseCheck is a free and fast service that lets you 
follow the progress of your SAVE verification using your date of birth 
and one immigration identifier number. If such an agency has denied 
your application based solely or in part on a SAVE response, the agency 
must offer you the opportunity to appeal the decision in accordance 
with the agency's procedures. If the agency has received and acted upon 
or will act upon a SAVE verification and you do not believe the 
response is correct, you may make an InfoPass appointment for an in-
person interview at a local USCIS office. Detailed information on how 
to make corrections or make an appointment can be found at the SAVE Web 
site at http://www.uscis.gov/save, then by choosing ``For Benefit 
Applicants'' from the menu on the left and then selecting ``Questions 
about Your Records?'' Travel Authorization and Advance Parole

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    Individuals covered under DED who would like to travel outside of 
the United States must apply for and receive advance parole by filing 
an Application for Travel Document (Form I-131) with required fee 
before departing from the United States. See 8 CFR 223.2(a). DHS has 
the discretion to determine whether to grant advance parole and cannot 
guarantee advance parole in all cases. In addition, possession of an 
advance parole document does not guarantee that you will be permitted 
to re-enter the United States, as that is a decision that will be made 
by an immigration officer at the port of entry upon your return. If you 
seek advance parole to travel to Liberia or to your country of last 
habitual residence outside the United States, you will risk being found 
ineligible to re-enter the United States under DED because the 
Presidential Memorandum excludes persons ``who have voluntarily 
returned to Liberia or his or her country of last habitual residence 
outside the United States.''
    You may submit your completed Application for Travel Document (Form 
I-131) with your Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765). 
If you are filing the Application for Travel Document (Form I-131) 
concurrently with your Application for Employment Authorization (Form 
I-765), please submit both applications and supporting documentation to 
the proper address in Table 1.
    If you choose to file an Application for Travel Document (Form I-
131) separately, please submit the application along with supporting 
documentation that you qualify for DED to the proper address in Table 
2.

                       Table 2--Mailing Addresses
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                If . . .                          Mail to . . .
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You are applying through the U.S.        USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, P.O.
 Postal Service.                          Box 6943, Chicago, IL 60680-
                                          6943.
You are using a non-U.S. Postal Service  USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, 131
 delivery service.                        S. Dearborn, 3rd Floor,
                                          Chicago, IL 60603-5517.
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    If you have a pending or approved Application for Employment 
Authorization (Form I-765), please submit the Notice of Action (Form I-
797) along with your Application for Travel Document (Form I-131) and 
supporting documentation.

Le[oacute]n Rodr[iacute]guez,
Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. 2016-23798 Filed 9-28-16; 4:15 pm]
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                                                  Cancer, Heart, and Sleep Epidemiology A                 Moynihan Board Room, Washington, DC                   hq.dhs.gov, tel: 202–447–4686 and fax:
                                                  Study Section.                                          20004. All visitors to the Wilson Center              202–282–1044.
                                                    Date: October 27–28, 2016.
                                                    Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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                                                    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                  ID.                                                   this meeting is given under the Federal
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                                                  Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3138,                4686 as soon as possible.
                                                  MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 437–                                                                      graduate recruitment; international
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                                                  Review Special Emphasis Panel; Using the
                                                                                                          issues to be considered by the Council                preparedness; faculty exchanges; and
                                                  NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDOC)                    prior to the adoption of the                          cybersecurity.
                                                  Approach to Understand Psychosis (R01).                 recommendations as listed in the                        Agenda: Department of Homeland
                                                    Date: October 27, 2016.                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section                     Security senior leadership will provide
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                                                  Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,                    be submitted using one of the following
                                                  (Virtual Meeting).
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                                                    Contact Person: Julius Cinque, MS,
                                                                                                          methods:                                              may provide progress reports and
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                                                  MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–                   • Email: AcademicEngagement@                         The meeting materials will be posted
                                                  1252, cinquej@csr.nih.gov.                              hq.dhs.gov. Include the docket number                 to the Council Web site at: http://
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                                                    Dated: September 26, 2016.                            Washington, DC 20528–0440                               Dated: September 8, 2016.
                                                  Carolyn Baum,                                              Instructions: All submissions received             Trent Frazier,
                                                  Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory             must include the words ‘‘Department of                Executive Director for Academic Engagement.
                                                  Committee Policy.                                       Homeland Security’’ and the docket
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                                                  ACTION: Committee Management; Notice                    2016.                                                 Filing Procedures for Employment
                                                  of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.                     One thirty-minute public comment                   Authorization and Automatic
                                                                                                          period will be held during the meeting                Extension of Existing Employment
                                                  SUMMARY:  The Homeland Security                         on October 19, 2016 after the conclusion              Authorization Documents for Liberians
                                                  Academic Advisory Council will meet                     of the presentation of draft                          Eligible for Deferred Enforced
                                                  on October 19, 2016 in Washington, DC.                  recommendations, but before the                       Departure
                                                  The meeting will be open to the public.                 Council deliberates. Speakers will be                 AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
                                                  DATES: The Homeland Security                            requested to limit their comments to
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                                                                                                                                                                Immigration Services (USCIS),
                                                  Academic Advisory Council will meet                     three minutes. Contact the Office of                  Department of Homeland Security
                                                  Wednesday, October 19, 2016, from                       Academic Engagement as indicated                      (DHS).
                                                  10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please note that                below to register as a speaker.
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION: Notice.
                                                  the meeting may close early if the                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Council has completed its business.                     Lindsay Burton, Office of Academic                    SUMMARY:   On September 28, 2016,
                                                  ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                  Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department                  President Obama issued a memorandum
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                                                  (Secretary), Jeh Charles Johnson,                       for Liberians by selecting ‘‘DED Granted              Secretary to implement the necessary
                                                  directing him to extend for an                          Country: Liberia’’ from the menu on the               steps to authorize employment
                                                  additional 18 months the deferred                       left of the DED Web page.                             authorization for eligible Liberians for
                                                  enforced departure (DED) of certain                        • Applicants seeking information                   18 months, from October 1, 2016
                                                  Liberians and to provide for work                       about the status of their individual cases            through March 31, 2018.
                                                  authorization during that period. The                   can check Case Status Online, available
                                                  DED extension runs from October 1,                      at the USCIS Web site at http://                      Employment Authorization and Filing
                                                  2016 through March 31, 2018. This                       www.USCIS.gov, or call the USCIS                      Requirements
                                                  Notice provides instructions for eligible               National Customer Service Center at 1–                How will I know if I am eligible for
                                                  Liberians on how to apply for the full                  800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833).                    employment authorization under the
                                                  18-month extension of employment                        Service is available in English and                   Presidential Memorandum that
                                                  authorization. Finally, this Notice                     Spanish.                                              extended DED for certain Liberians for
                                                  provides instructions for DED-eligible                     • Further information will also be                 18 months?
                                                  Liberians on how to apply for                           available at local USCIS offices upon
                                                                                                                                                                   The DED extension and the
                                                  permission to travel outside the United                 publication of this Notice.
                                                                                                                                                                procedures for employment
                                                  States during the 18-month DED period.                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                     USCIS will issue new employment                                                                            authorization in this Notice apply only
                                                  authorization documents (EADs) with a                   Table of Abbreviations                                to Liberian nationals (and persons
                                                  March 31, 2018 expiration date to                                                                             without nationality who last habitually
                                                                                                          DED—Deferred Enforced Departure
                                                  Liberians whose DED has been extended                   DHS—Department of Homeland Security                   resided in Liberia) who:
                                                  under the Presidential Memorandum of                    EAD—Employment Authorization Document                    • Are physically present in the
                                                  September 28, 2016, and who apply for                   FNC—Final Nonconfirmation                             United States;
                                                  EADs under this extension. Given the                    OSC—Department of Justice, Office of                     • Have continuously resided in the
                                                                                                            Special Counsel for Immigration-Related             United States since October 1, 2002; and
                                                  timeframes involved with processing
                                                  EAD applications, DHS recognizes that
                                                                                                            Unfair Employment Practices                            • Are under a grant of DED as of
                                                                                                          SAVE—USCIS Systematic Alien Verification              September 30, 2016.
                                                  not all DED-eligible Liberians will                       for Entitlements Program
                                                  receive new EADs before their current                                                                            The above eligibility criteria are
                                                                                                          Secretary—Secretary of Homeland Security
                                                  EADs expire on September 30, 2016.                      TNC—Tentative Nonconfirmation
                                                                                                                                                                described in the Presidential
                                                  Accordingly, through this Notice, DHS                   TPS—Temporary Protected Status                        Memorandum. Only individuals who
                                                  also automatically extends the validity                 TTY—Text Telephone                                    held TPS on September 30, 2007, the
                                                  of DED-related EADs for 6 months,                       USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration                date that a former TPS designation of
                                                  through March 31, 2017, and explains                      Services                                            Liberia terminated, are eligible for DED
                                                  how Liberians covered under DED and                                                                           under this extension, provided they
                                                                                                          Presidential Memorandum Extending
                                                  their employers may determine which                                                                           have continued to meet all other
                                                                                                          DED for Certain Liberians
                                                  EADs are automatically extended and                                                                           eligibility criteria established by the
                                                  their impact on Employment Eligibility                     Pursuant to his constitutional                     President. This DED extension does not
                                                  Verification (Form I–9) and E-Verify                    authority to conduct the foreign                      include any individual:
                                                  processes.                                              relations of the United States, President                • Who would be ineligible for TPS for
                                                                                                          Obama has determined that there are                   the reasons provided in section
                                                  DATES: The 18-month extension of DED                    compelling foreign policy reasons to                  244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and
                                                  is valid through March 31, 2018. The                    again extend Deferred Enforced                        Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B);
                                                  6-month automatic extension of                          Departure (‘‘DED’’) to Liberian nationals                • Whose removal the Secretary
                                                  employment authorization for Liberians                  who are currently residing in the United              determines is in the interest of the
                                                  who are covered under DED, including                    States under the existing grant of DED.               United States;
                                                  the extension of their EADs as specified                The President accordingly directed that                  • Whose presence or activities in the
                                                  in this Notice, is effective on October 1,              Liberian nationals (and eligible persons              United States the Secretary of State has
                                                  2016, and expires on March 31, 2017.                    without nationality who last resided in               reasonable grounds to believe would
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Liberia) who are physically present in                have potentially serious adverse foreign
                                                     • You can contact Guillermo Roman-                   the United States, have continuously                  policy consequences for the United
                                                  Riefkohl, TPS Program Manager at the                    resided in the United States since                    States;
                                                  Waivers and Temporary Services                          October 1, 2002, and who remain                          • Who has voluntarily returned to
                                                  Branch, Service Center Operations                       eligible for DED through September 30,                Liberia or his or her country of last
                                                  Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and                       2016, be provided DED for an additional               habitual residence outside the United
                                                  Immigration Services, Department of                     18-month period. See Presidential                     States;
                                                  Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts                     Memorandum—Deferred Enforced                             • Who was deported, excluded, or
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529–                       Departure for Liberians, September 28,                removed prior to September 26, 2014; or
                                                  2060; or by phone at 202–272–1533 (this                 2016 (‘‘Presidential Memorandum’’) at                    • Who is subject to extradition.
                                                  is not a toll-free number).                             https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-
                                                     Note: The phone number provided here is              office/2016/09/28/presidential-                       What will I need to file if I am covered
                                                  solely for questions regarding this Notice. It          memorandum-deferred-enforced-                         by DED and would like to have evidence
                                                  is not for individual case status inquiries.            departure-liberians. Note that only                   of employment authorization?
                                                     • For further information on DED,                    individuals who held Temporary                          If you are covered under DED for
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                                                  including guidance on the application                   Protected Status (TPS) on September 30,               Liberia, and would like evidence of your
                                                  process and additional information on                   2007, the date that a former TPS                      employment authorization during the
                                                  eligibility, please visit the USCIS DED                 designation of Liberia terminated, are                18-month extension of DED, you must
                                                  Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/                       eligible for DED, provided they have                  apply for an EAD by filing an
                                                  humanitarian/temporary-protected-                       continued to meet all other eligibility               Application for Employment
                                                  status/deferred-enforced-departure. You                 criteria established by the President.                Authorization (Form I–765). USCIS will
                                                  can find specific information about DED                 The President also directed the                       begin accepting these applications on


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                                                  September 30, 2016. Although this                           • Include a copy of your last Notice               apply for an application fee waiver by
                                                  Notice automatically extends DED-                        of Action (Form I–797) showing that                   completing a Request for Fee Waiver
                                                  related EADs that have a printed                         you were approved for TPS as of                       (Form I–912) or submitting a personal
                                                  validity date of September 30, 2016, for                 September 30, 2007, if such copy is                   letter requesting a fee waiver, and
                                                  an additional 6 months through March                     available. Please note that evidence of               providing satisfactory supporting
                                                  31, 2017, if you would like evidence of                  TPS as of September 30, 2007, is                      documentation.
                                                  your continued employment                                necessary to show that you were
                                                  authorization through March 31, 2018,                    covered under the previous DED for                    How will I know if USCIS will need to
                                                  you must file an Application for                         Liberia through September 30, 2016;                   obtain biometrics?
                                                  Employment Authorization (Form I–                        and                                                     If biometrics are required to produce
                                                  765) as soon as possible to avoid gaps                      • Submit the fee for the Application
                                                                                                                                                                 the secure EAD, you will be notified by
                                                  in work authorization. Please carefully                  for Employment Authorization (Form I–
                                                                                                                                                                 USCIS and scheduled for an
                                                  follow the Application for Employment                    765).
                                                                                                              The regulations require individuals                appointment at a USCIS Application
                                                  Authorization (Form I–765) instructions
                                                                                                           covered under DED who request an EAD                  Support Center.
                                                  when completing the application for an
                                                  EAD. When filing the Application for                     to pay the fee prescribed in 8 CFR 103.7              Where do I submit my completed
                                                  Employment Authorization (Form I–                        for the Application for Employment                    Application for Employment
                                                  765), you must:                                          Authorization (Form I–765). See also 8                Authorization (Form I–765)?
                                                    • Indicate that you are eligible for                   CFR 274a.12(a)(11) (employment
                                                  DED by putting ‘‘(a)(11)’’ in response to                authorization for DED-covered aliens);                  Mail your completed Application for
                                                  Question 16 on Application for                           and 8 CFR 274a.13(a) (requirement to                  Employment Authorization (Form I–
                                                  Employment Authorization (Form I–                        file EAD application if EAD desired). If              765) and supporting documentation to
                                                  765);                                                    you are unable to pay the fee, you may                the proper address in Table 1.

                                                                                                                TABLE 1—MAILING ADDRESSES
                                                  If . . .                                                                              Mail to . . .

                                                  You are applying through the U.S. Postal Service ..................................   USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, P.O. Box 6943, Chicago, IL 60680–6943.
                                                  You are using a non-U.S. Postal Service delivery service ......................       USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, 131 S. Dearborn 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL
                                                                                                                                         60603–5517.



                                                  Can I file my Application for                            notation ‘‘A–11’’ on the face of the card             Employers may not reject a document
                                                  Employment Authorization (Form I–                        under ‘‘Category.’’                                   based on a future expiration date.
                                                  765) electronically?                                                                                              If your EAD has an expiration date of
                                                                                                           When hired, what documentation may I
                                                    No. Electronic filing is not available                 show to my employer as proof of                       September 30, 2016, and states ‘‘A–11’’
                                                  when filing Application for                              employment authorization and identity                 under ‘‘Category,’’ it has been extended
                                                  Employment Authorization (Form I–                        when completing Employment                            automatically for 6 months by virtue of
                                                  765) based on DED.                                       Eligibility Verification (Form I–9)?                  this Federal Register Notice, and you
                                                                                                             You can find a list of acceptable                   may choose to present your EAD to your
                                                  Extension of Employment                                                                                        employer as proof of identity and
                                                  Authorization and EADs                                   document choices on the ‘‘Lists of
                                                                                                           Acceptable Documents’’ for                            employment authorization for
                                                  May I request an interim EAD at my                       Employment Eligibility Verification                   Employment Eligibility Verification
                                                  local USCIS office?                                      (Form I–9). You can find additional                   (Form I–9) through March 31, 2017 (see
                                                                                                           detailed information on the USCIS I–9                 the subsection titled ‘‘How do my
                                                    No. USCIS will not issue interim                                                                             employer and I complete the
                                                                                                           Central Web page at http://
                                                  EADs to individuals eligible for DED                                                                           Employment Eligibility Verification
                                                                                                           www.uscis.gov/I-9Central. Employers
                                                  under the Presidential Memorandum at
                                                                                                           are required to verify the identity and               (Form I–9) using an automatically
                                                  local offices.
                                                                                                           employment authorization of all new                   extended EAD for a new job?’’ for
                                                  Am I eligible to receive an automatic                    employees by using Employment                         further information). To minimize
                                                  6-month extension of my current EAD                      Eligibility Verification (Form I–9).                  confusion over this extension at the
                                                  through March 31, 2017?                                  Within 3 days of hire, an employee must               time of hire, you may also show your
                                                                                                           present proof of identity and                         employer a copy of this Federal Register
                                                     You are eligible for an automatic                     employment authorization to his or her                Notice confirming the automatic
                                                  6-month extension of your EAD if you                     employer.                                             extension of employment authorization
                                                  are a national of Liberia (or person                       You may present any document from
                                                  having no nationality who last                                                                                 through March 31, 2017. As an
                                                                                                           List A (reflecting both your identity and             alternative to presenting your
                                                  habitually resided in Liberia), you are                  employment authorization), or one
                                                  currently covered by DED through                                                                               automatically extended EAD, you may
                                                                                                           document from List B (reflecting                      choose to present any other acceptable
                                                  September 30, 2016, and you are within                   identity) together with one document
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                                                  the class of persons approved for DED                                                                          document from List A, a combination of
                                                                                                           from List C (reflecting employment
                                                  by the President.                                                                                              one selection from List B and one
                                                                                                           authorization). You may present an
                                                                                                                                                                 selection from List C, or a valid receipt.
                                                     This automatic extension covers EADs                  acceptable receipt for List A, List B, or
                                                  issued on the Employment                                 List C documents as described in the
                                                  Authorization Document (Form I–766)                      Employment Eligibility Verification
                                                  bearing an expiration date of September                  (Form I–9) Instructions. An EAD is an
                                                  30, 2016. These EADs must also bear the                  acceptable document under ‘‘List A.’’


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                                                  What documentation may I show my                        Note that employers may not specify                   How do my employer and I complete
                                                  employer if I am already employed but                   which List A or List C document                       Employment Eligibility Verification
                                                  my current DED-related EAD is set to                    employees must present, and cannot                    (Form I–9) using an automatically
                                                  expire?                                                 reject an acceptable receipt.                         extended EAD for a new job?
                                                     Even though EADs with an expiration                  Can my employer require that I produce                  When using an automatically
                                                  date of September 30, 2016 that state                   any other documentation to prove my                   extended EAD to fill out Employment
                                                  ‘‘A–11’’ under ‘‘Category’’ have been                   status, such as proof of my Liberian                  Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) for a
                                                  automatically extended for 6 months by                                                                        new job prior to March 31, 2017, you
                                                                                                          citizenship?
                                                  virtue of this Federal Register Notice,                                                                       and your employer should do the
                                                  your employer will need to ask you                         No. When completing Employment                     following:
                                                  about your continued employment                         Eligibility Verification (Form I–9),                    1. For Section 1, you should:
                                                  authorization by September 30, 2016 to                  including re-verifying employment                       a. Check ‘‘An alien authorized to
                                                  meet its responsibilities for Employment                authorization, employers must accept                  work’’;
                                                  Eligibility Verification (Form I–9)                                                                             b. Write your alien number (USCIS
                                                                                                          any documentation that appears on the
                                                  compliance. You should explain to your                                                                        number or A-number) in the first space
                                                                                                          ‘‘Lists of Acceptable Documents’’ for
                                                  employer that USCIS has automatically                                                                         (your EAD or other document from DHS
                                                                                                          Employment Eligibility Verification
                                                  extended your EAD through March 31,                                                                           will have your USCIS number or A-
                                                                                                          (Form I–9) that reasonably appears to be
                                                  2017. Your employer may need to                                                                               number printed on it; the USCIS
                                                                                                          genuine and that relates to you, or an                Number is the same as your A-number
                                                  reinspect your automatically extended
                                                                                                          acceptable List A, List B, or List C                  without the A prefix); and
                                                  EAD to check the expiration date and
                                                                                                          receipt. Employers may not request                      c. Write the automatically extended
                                                  code and to record the updated
                                                                                                          documentation that does not appear on                 EAD expiration date (March 31, 2017) in
                                                  expiration date on your Employment
                                                                                                          the Lists of Acceptable Documents for                 the second space.
                                                  Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) if he
                                                  or she did not keep a copy of this EAD                  Employment Eligibility Verification                     2. For Section 2, employers should
                                                  when you initially presented it.                        (Form I–9). Therefore, employers may                  record the:
                                                  However, your employer does not need                    not request proof of Liberian citizenship               a. Document title;
                                                  a new document to reverify your                         when completing Employment                              b. Document number; and
                                                  employment authorization until March                    Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) for                 c. Automatically extended EAD
                                                  31, 2017, the expiration date of the                    new hires, making corrections, or                     expiration date (March 31, 2017).
                                                                                                          reverifying the employment                              By March 31, 2017, employers must
                                                  automatic extension. Instead, you and
                                                                                                          authorization of current employees. If                reverify the employee’s employment
                                                  your employer must make corrections to
                                                                                                          presented with EADs that have been                    authorization in Section 3 of
                                                  the employment authorization
                                                                                                          automatically extended, employers                     Employment Eligibility Verification
                                                  expiration dates in Section 1 and
                                                                                                          should accept such EADs as valid List                 (Form I–9).
                                                  Section 2 of Employment Eligibility
                                                  Verification (Form I–9) (see the                        A documents so long as the EADs                       What corrections should my current
                                                  subsection titled ‘‘What corrections                    reasonably appear to be genuine and to                employer and I make to Employment
                                                  should my current employer and I make                   relate to the employee. Refer to the Note             Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) if my
                                                  to Employment Eligibility Verification                  to Employees section of this Notice for               EAD has been automatically extended?
                                                  (Form I–9) if my EAD has been                           important information about your rights                 If you are an existing employee who
                                                  automatically extended?’’ for further                   if your employer rejects lawful                       presented a DED-related EAD that was
                                                  information). In addition, you may also                 documentation, requires additional                    valid when you first started your job,
                                                  show this Federal Register Notice to                    documentation, or otherwise                           but that EAD has now been
                                                  your employer to explain what to do for                 discriminates against you based on your               automatically extended, your employer
                                                  Employment Eligibility Verification                     citizenship or immigration status, or                 may need to reinspect your
                                                  (Form I–9).                                             your national origin.                                 automatically extended EAD if your
                                                     By March 31, 2017, the expiration
                                                                                                          What happens after March 31, 2017, for                employer does not have a copy of the
                                                  date of the automatic extension, your
                                                                                                          purposes of employment authorization?                 EAD on file, and you and your employer
                                                  employer must reverify your
                                                                                                                                                                should correct your previously
                                                  employment authorization. At that time,
                                                                                                             After March 31, 2017, employers may                completed Employment Eligibility
                                                  you must present any document from
                                                                                                          no longer accept the EADs that were                   Verification (Form I–9) as follows:
                                                  List A or any document from List C on                                                                           1. For Section 1, you should:
                                                  Employment Eligibility Verification                     issued under the previous DED
                                                                                                          extension of Liberia that this Federal                  a. Draw a line through the expiration
                                                  (Form I–9) to reverify employment                                                                             date in the second space;
                                                  authorization, or an acceptable List A or               Register Notice automatically extended.
                                                                                                          Before that time, however, USCIS will                   b. Write ‘‘March 31, 2017’’ above the
                                                  List C receipt described in the                                                                               previous date;
                                                  Employment Eligibility Verification                     endeavor to issue new EADs to eligible
                                                                                                                                                                  c. Write ‘‘DED Ext.’’ in the margin of
                                                  (Form I–9) Instructions. Your employer                  individuals covered by DED who
                                                                                                                                                                Section 1; and
                                                  should complete either Section 3 of the                 request them. These new EADs will                       d. Initial and date the correction in
                                                  Employment Eligibility Verification                     have an expiration date of March 31,                  the margin of Section 1.
                                                  (Form I–9) originally completed for the                 2018, and can be presented to your                      2. For Section 2, employers should:
                                                  employee or, if this Section has already                employer for completion of
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                                                                                                                                                                  a. Draw a line through the expiration
                                                  been completed or if the version of                     Employment Eligibility Verification                   date written in Section 2;
                                                  Employment Eligibility Verification                     (Form I–9). Alternatively, you may                      b. Write ‘‘March 31, 2017’’ above the
                                                  (Form I–9) has expired (check the date                  choose to present any other legally                   previous date;
                                                  in the upper right-hand corner of the                   acceptable document or combination of                   c. Write ‘‘DED Ext.’’ in the margin of
                                                  form), complete Section 3 of a new                      documents listed on the Lists of                      Section 2; and
                                                  Employment Eligibility Verification                     Acceptable Documents for Employment                     d. Initial and date the correction in
                                                  (Form I–9) of the most current version.                 Eligibility Verification (Form I–9).                  the margin of Section 2.


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                                                    By March 31, 2017, when the                           discrimination based upon citizenship,                government agencies establish their own
                                                  automatic extension of EADs expires,                    immigration status, or national origin,               rules and guidelines when granting
                                                  employers must reverify the employee’s                  including discrimination related to                   certain benefits. Each State may have
                                                  employment authorization in Section 3.                  Employment Eligibility Verification                   different laws, requirements, and
                                                                                                          (Form I–9) and E-Verify. The OSC                      determinations about what documents
                                                  If I am an employer enrolled in E-Verify,
                                                                                                          Worker Information Hotline provides                   you need to provide to prove eligibility
                                                  what do I do when I receive a ‘‘Work
                                                                                                          language interpretation in numerous                   for certain benefits. Whether you are
                                                  Authorization Documents Expiring’’
                                                                                                          languages.                                            applying for a Federal, State, or local
                                                  alert for an automatically extended                        To comply with the law, employers                  government benefit, you may need to
                                                  EAD?                                                    must accept any document or                           provide the government agency with
                                                     E-Verify has automated the                           combination of documents from the List                documents that show you are covered
                                                  verification process for employees                      of Acceptable Documents if the                        by DED and/or show you are authorized
                                                  whose DED was automatically extended                    documentation reasonably appears to be                to work based on DED. Examples are:
                                                  in a Federal Register notice. If you have               genuine and to relate to the employee,                   (1) Your unexpired EAD that has been
                                                  an employee covered under DED who                       or an acceptable List A, List B, or List              automatically extended, or your EAD
                                                  provided a DED-related EAD when he or                   C receipt described in the Employment                 that has not expired;
                                                  she first started working for you, you                  Eligibility Verification (Form I–9)                      (2) A copy of this Federal Register
                                                  may receive a ‘‘Work Authorization                      Instructions. Employers may not require               Notice if your EAD is automatically
                                                  Documents Expiring’’ case alert when                    extra or additional documentation                     extended under this Notice;
                                                  the auto-extension period for this EAD                  beyond what is required for                              (3) A copy of your past Application
                                                  is about to expire. By March 31, 2017,                  Employment Eligibility Verification                   for Temporary Protected Status Notice
                                                  you must reverify employment                            (Form I–9) completion. Further,                       of Action (Form I–797), if you received
                                                  authorization in Section 3 of the                       employers participating in E-Verify who               one from USCIS, coupled with a copy of
                                                  Employment Eligibility Verification                     receive an E-Verify case result of                    the Presidential Memorandum
                                                  (Form I–9). Employers should not use E-                 ‘‘Tentative Nonconfirmation’’ (TNC)                   extending DED for Liberians; and/or
                                                  Verify for reverification.                              must promptly inform employees of the                    (4) If there is an automatic extension
                                                                                                          TNC and give such employees an                        of work authorization, a copy of the fact
                                                  Note to All Employers                                                                                         sheet from the USCIS DED Web site that
                                                                                                          opportunity to contest the TNC. A TNC
                                                     Employers are reminded that the laws                 case result means that the information                provides information on the automatic
                                                  requiring proper employment eligibility                 entered into E-Verify from Employment                 extension.
                                                  verification and prohibiting unfair                     Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) differs              Check with the government agency
                                                  immigration-related employment                          from Federal or State government                      regarding which document(s) the agency
                                                  practices remain in full force. This                    records.                                              will accept. You may also provide the
                                                  Notice does not supersede or in any way                    Employers may not terminate,                       agency with a copy of this Federal
                                                  limit applicable employment                             suspend, delay training, withhold pay,                Register Notice.
                                                  verification rules and policy guidance,                 lower pay, or take any adverse action                    Some benefit-granting agencies use
                                                  including those rules setting forth                     against an employee based on the                      the USCIS Systematic Alien Verification
                                                  reverification requirements. For general                employee’s decision to contest a TNC or               for Entitlements Program (SAVE) to
                                                  questions about the employment                          because the case is still pending with E-             verify the current immigration status of
                                                  eligibility verification process,                       Verify. A Final Nonconfirmation (FNC)                 applicants for public benefits. You can
                                                  employers may call USCIS at 888–464–                    case result is received when E-Verify                 check the status of your SAVE
                                                  4218 (TTY 877–875–6028) or email                        cannot verify an employee’s                           verification by using CaseCheck at the
                                                  USCIS at I–9Central@dhs.gov. Calls and                  employment eligibility. An employer                   following link: https://save.uscis.gov/
                                                  emails are accepted in English and                      may terminate employment based on a                   casecheck/, then by clicking the ‘‘Check
                                                  many other languages. For questions                     case result of FNC. Work-authorized                   Your Case’’ button. CaseCheck is a free
                                                  about avoiding discrimination during                    employees who receive an FNC may call                 and fast service that lets you follow the
                                                  the employment eligibility verification                 USCIS for assistance at 888–897–7781                  progress of your SAVE verification
                                                  process (I–9 and E-Verify), employers                   (TTY for the hearing impaired is at 877–              using your date of birth and one
                                                  may also call the U.S. Department of                    875–6028). To report an employer for                  immigration identifier number. If such
                                                  Justice, Office of Special Counsel for                  discrimination in the E-Verify process                an agency has denied your application
                                                  Immigration-Related Unfair                              based on citizenship or immigration                   based solely or in part on a SAVE
                                                  Employment Practices (OSC) Employer                     status, or based on national origin,                  response, the agency must offer you the
                                                  Hotline, at 800–255–8155 (TTY 800–                      contact OSC’s Worker Information                      opportunity to appeal the decision in
                                                  237–2515), which offers language                        Hotline at 800–255–7688 (TTY 800–                     accordance with the agency’s
                                                  interpretation in numerous languages,                   237–2515). Additional information                     procedures. If the agency has received
                                                  or email OSC at osccrt@usdoj.gov.                       about proper nondiscriminatory                        and acted upon or will act upon a SAVE
                                                                                                          Employment Eligibility Verification                   verification and you do not believe the
                                                  Note to Employees                                                                                             response is correct, you may make an
                                                                                                          (Form I–9) and E-Verify procedures is
                                                    For general questions about the                       available on the OSC Web site at http://              InfoPass appointment for an in-person
                                                  employment eligibility verification                     www.justice.gov/crt/about/osc/ and the                interview at a local USCIS office.
                                                  process, employees may call USCIS at                    USCIS Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/                 Detailed information on how to make
                                                  888–897–7781 (TTY 877–875–6028) or                                                                            corrections or make an appointment can
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                                                                                                          E-verify.
                                                  email at I–9Central@dhs.gov. Calls are                                                                        be found at the SAVE Web site at http://
                                                  accepted in English, Spanish and many                   Note Regarding Federal, State, and Local              www.uscis.gov/save, then by choosing
                                                  other languages. Employees or                           Government Agencies (Such as                          ‘‘For Benefit Applicants’’ from the menu
                                                  applicants may also call the OSC                        Departments of Motor Vehicles)                        on the left and then selecting
                                                  Worker Information Hotline at 800–255–                    While Federal Government agencies                   ‘‘Questions about Your Records?’’
                                                  7688 (TTY 800–237–2515) for                             must follow the guidelines laid out by                Travel Authorization and Advance
                                                  information regarding employment                        the Federal Government, state and local               Parole


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                                                    Individuals covered under DED who                      made by an immigration officer at the                 Employment Authorization (Form I–
                                                  would like to travel outside of the                      port of entry upon your return. If you                765). If you are filing the Application for
                                                  United States must apply for and                         seek advance parole to travel to Liberia              Travel Document (Form I–131)
                                                  receive advance parole by filing an                      or to your country of last habitual                   concurrently with your Application for
                                                  Application for Travel Document (Form                    residence outside the United States, you              Employment Authorization (Form I–
                                                  I–131) with required fee before                          will risk being found ineligible to re-               765), please submit both applications
                                                  departing from the United States. See 8                  enter the United States under DED                     and supporting documentation to the
                                                  CFR 223.2(a). DHS has the discretion to                  because the Presidential Memorandum                   proper address in Table 1.
                                                  determine whether to grant advance                       excludes persons ‘‘who have voluntarily
                                                  parole and cannot guarantee advance                      returned to Liberia or his or her country               If you choose to file an Application
                                                  parole in all cases. In addition,                        of last habitual residence outside the                for Travel Document (Form I–131)
                                                  possession of an advance parole                          United States.’’                                      separately, please submit the
                                                  document does not guarantee that you                       You may submit your completed                       application along with supporting
                                                  will be permitted to re-enter the United                 Application for Travel Document (Form                 documentation that you qualify for DED
                                                  States, as that is a decision that will be               I–131) with your Application for                      to the proper address in Table 2.

                                                                                                                TABLE 2—MAILING ADDRESSES
                                                  If . . .                                                                              Mail to . . .

                                                  You are applying through the U.S. Postal Service ..................................   USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, P.O. Box 6943, Chicago, IL 60680–6943.
                                                  You are using a non-U.S. Postal Service delivery service ......................       USCIS, Attn: DED Liberia, 131 S. Dearborn, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL
                                                                                                                                         60603–5517.



                                                    If you have a pending or approved                      comment period. USCIS did receive 16                  the status of their individual cases can
                                                  Application for Employment                               comments in connection with the 60-                   check Case Status Online, available at
                                                  Authorization (Form I–765), please                       day notice.                                           the USCIS Web site at http://
                                                  submit the Notice of Action (Form I–                     DATES: The purpose of this notice is to               www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS
                                                  797) along with your Application for                     allow an additional 30 days for public                National Customer Service Center at
                                                  Travel Document (Form I–131) and                         comments. Comments are encouraged                     (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833.
                                                  supporting documentation.                                and will be accepted until October 31,                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  León Rodrı́guez,                                        2016. This process is conducted in
                                                                                                           accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.                        Comments
                                                  Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
                                                  Services.                                                ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or                      You may access the information
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–23798 Filed 9–28–16; 4:15 pm]              suggestions regarding the item(s)                     collection instrument with instructions,
                                                  BILLING CODE 9111–97–P                                   contained in this notice, especially                  or additional information by visiting the
                                                                                                           regarding the estimated public burden                 Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
                                                                                                           and associated response time, must be                 http://www.regulations.gov and enter
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                   directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer                USCIS–2005–0030 in the search box.
                                                  SECURITY                                                 via email at oira_submission@                         Written comments and suggestions from
                                                                                                           omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be                     the public and affected agencies should
                                                  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration                         submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806.                  address one or more of the following
                                                  Services                                                 (This is not a toll-free number.) All                 four points:
                                                  [OMB Control Number 1615–0009]                           submissions received must include the
                                                                                                                                                                   (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                                                                           agency name and the OMB Control
                                                                                                                                                                 collection of information is necessary
                                                  Agency Information Collection                            Number 1615–0009.
                                                                                                                                                                 for the proper performance of the
                                                  Activities: Petition for Nonimmigrant                       You may wish to consider limiting the              functions of the agency, including
                                                  Worker, Form I–129; Extension,                           amount of personal information that you               whether the information will have
                                                  Without Change, of a Currently                           provide in any voluntary submission                   practical utility;
                                                  Approved Collection                                      you make. For additional information
                                                                                                           please read the Privacy Act notice that                 (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                  AGENCY:  U.S. Citizenship and                                                                                  agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                                                                           is available via the link in the footer of
                                                  Immigration Services, Department of                                                                            proposed collection of information,
                                                                                                           http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  Homeland Security.                                                                                             including the validity of the
                                                  ACTION: 30-Day notice.                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                 methodology and assumptions used;
                                                                                                           USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of Homeland                    Regulatory Coordination Division,                       (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                  Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and                     Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20                         clarity of the information to be
                                                  Immigration Services (USCIS) will be                     Massachusetts Avenue NW.,                             collected; and
                                                  submitting the following information                     Washington, DC 20529–2140,                              (4) Minimize the burden of the
                                                  collection request to the Office of                      Telephone number (202) 272–8377                       collection of information on those who
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                                                  Management and Budget (OMB) for                          (This is not a toll-free number;                      are to respond, including through the
                                                  review and clearance in accordance                       comments are not accepted via                         use of appropriate automated,
                                                  with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                      telephone message.). Please note contact              electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                  1995. The information collection notice                  information provided here is solely for               technological collection techniques or
                                                  was previously published in the Federal                  questions regarding this notice. It is not            other forms of information technology,
                                                  Register on July 19, 2016, at 81 FR                      for individual case status inquiries.                 e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                  46951, allowing for a 60-day public                      Applicants seeking information about                  responses.


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Document Created: 2018-02-09 13:33:44
Document Modified: 2018-02-09 13:33:44
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe 18-month extension of DED is valid through March 31, 2018. The 6-month automatic extension of employment authorization for Liberians who are covered under DED, including the extension of their EADs as specified in this Notice, is effective on October 1, 2016, and expires on March 31, 2017.
Contact<bullet> You can contact Guillermo Roman-Riefkohl, TPS Program Manager at the Waivers and Temporary Services Branch, Service Center Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529-2060; or by phone at 202-272-1533 (this is not a toll-free number).
FR Citation81 FR 67366 
RIN Number1615-ZB60

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