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Federal Register Notices - 2016


January 2016

Date Title
January 14, 2016 (PDF) Review of Foreign Terrorist Organizations Designation for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
January 14, 2016 (PDF) In the Matter of the Designation of ISIL Khorasan also known as Islamic State’s Khorasan Province also known as ISIS Wilayat Khorasan also known as ISIL’s South Asia Branch also known as South Asian Chapter of ISIL as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended
January 15, 2016 (PDF) Enhancing Opportunities for H–1B1, CW–1, and E–3 Nonimmigrants and EB–1 Immigrants
January 25, 2016 (PDF) Extension of the Designation of Sudan for Temporary Protected Status 
January 25, 2016 (PDF) Extension and Redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status

February 2016

Date Title
February 8, 2016 (PDF) Elimination of Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Certain Caribbean Residents Coming to the United States as H–2A Agricultural Workers

March 2016

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March 2, 2016 (PDF) In the Matter of the Review of the Designation of Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
March 10, 2016 (PDF) In the Matter of the Review of the Designation of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) (and other aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended;
March 11, 2016 (PDF) Improving and Expanding Training Opportunities for F–1 Nonimmigrant Students With STEM Degrees and Cap- Gap Relief for All Eligible F–1 Students;
March 21, 2016 (PDF) Flights to and From Cuba;
March 22, 2016 (PDF) Extension of the Designation of Liberia for Temporary Protected Status;
March 22, 2016 (PDF) Extension of the Designation of Guinea for Temporary Protected Status;
March 22, 2016 (PDF) Extension of the Designation of Sierra Leone for Temporary Protected Status;

April 2016

Date Title
April 1, 2016 (PDF) In the Matter of the Review of the Designation of Ansar al Islam (and other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended;

May 2016

Date Title
May 4, 2016 (PDF) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule;
May 16, 2016 (PDF) Extension of the Designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status;
May 16, 2016 (PDF) Extension of the Designation of Honduras for Temporary Protected Status;
May 20, 2016 (PDF)

In the Matter of the Designation of Samir Kuntar, Also Known as Samir Quntar, Also Known as Sameer Kantar, Also Known as Samir Al-Kuntar, Also Known as Samir Qantar, Also Known as Samir Kintar, Also Known as Samir Qintar, Also Known as Samir Cantar as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

May 20, 2016 (PDF)

In the Matter of the Designation of ISILLibya, aka Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-Libya, aka Islamic State and the Levant in Libya, aka Wilayat Barqa, aka Wilayat Fezzan, aka Wilayat Tripolitania, aka Wilayat Tarablus, aka Wilayat al-Tarablus, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Sec. 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended


June 2016

Date Title
June 2, 2016 (PDF)

In the Matter of the Designation of Jama’at ul Dawa al-Qu’ran, aka JDQ, aka Jamaat al Dawa ila al Sunnah, aka Jamaat ud Dawa il al Quran al Sunnah, aka Jamaat ul Dawa al Quran, aka Jamaat-ud-Dawa al Quran wal Sunnah, aka Jama’at Da’wa al-Sunnat, aka Jama’at al-Da’wa ala-l-Quran wa-l-Sunna, aka Society for the Call/Invitation to the Quran and the Sunna, aka JDQS, aka Salafi Group, aka Jama’at ad-Da’wa as-Salafiya wa-l-Qital, aka Jamiat al-Dawa al-Quran wal-Sunna, aka Assembly for the Call of the Koran and the Sunnah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

June 2, 2016 (PDF)

Review of the Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, aka Islamic Movement of Turkestan, aka Islamic Party of Turkestan, aka Harakut Islamiyyah, aka Harakut ul Islamiyyah O¨zbeskistan, aka Islamic Movement

June 30, 2016 (PDF) Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation;

July 2016

Date Title
July 8, 2016 (PDF) Extension of the Designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status;
July 14, 2016 (PDF) Executive Order 13224 Designation of Ayrat Nasimovich Vakhitov, aka Aiat Nasimovich Vahitov, aka Airat Vakhitov, aka Aryat Vakhitov, aka Airat Wakhitov, aka Taub Ayrat Vakhitov, aka Salman Bulgarsky, aka Salman Bulgarskiy, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist;
July 14, 2016 (PDF) Executive Order 13224 Designation of Aslan Avgazarovich, aka Aslan Byutukayev, aka Aslan Byutukaev, aka Emir Khamzat, aka Amir Khamzat, aka Khamzat Chechensky, aka Hamzat as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist;
July 28, 2016 (PDF) Motions To Reopen Removal, Deportation, or Exclusion Proceedings Based Upon a Claim of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;
July 29, 2016 (PDF) Expansion of Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility;

August 2016

Date Title
August 1, 2016 (PDF) Extension and Redesignation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status;
August 5, 2016 (PDF) Executive Order 13224 Designation of Mohamed Abrini, aka Mohammed Abrini, aka Mohammad Abrini as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist;
August 5, 2016 (PDF) Executive Order 13224 Designation of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, aka JuA, aka Jamaatul Ahrar, aka Jamaatul-Ahrar, aka Jamat-ul-Ahrar, aka Aafia Siddique Brigade, aka Jamaat-e-Ahrar, aka Jamatul Ahrar, aka Tehreek-i-Taliban Jamaat-Ul-Ahrar, aka Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Jamaat-e-Ahrar, aka Jamaatul-Ahrar TTP, aka TTP-JA, aka TTP-JuA as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist;
August 10, 2016 (PDF) In the Matter of the Review of the Designation of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
August 23, 2016 (PDF) Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation; Correction;
August 26, 2016 (PDF) Review of the Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization of Jemaah Islamiya (and Other Aliases);
August 31, 2016 (PDF) International Entrepreneur Rule;

September 2016

Date Title
September 1, 2016 (PDF) Executive Order 13224 Designation of Abdiqadir Mumin, aka Sheikh Abdikadir Mumin, aka Sheiky Abdulqadir Mumin, aka Sheikh Abdulqadir Mumin, aka Abdul Qadir Mumin, aka Sheikh Abdiqadir Mumin Yusuf, aka Sheikh Abdulkadir Mumin, aka Abdul Nadir Mumin, aka Abdul Qadr Mu’min as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist;
September 2, 2016(PDF) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)-Only Transitional Worker Numerical Limitation for Fiscal Year 2017;
September 6, 2016(PDF) Review of the Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization of Kata’ib Hizballah (and Other Aliases)
September 8, 2016(PDF) Intercountry Adoptions; Proposed Rule
September 14, 2016(PDF) Revision of Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of Section 274B of the Immigration and Nationality Act
September 15, 2016(PDF) Visas: Diversity Immigrants;
September 19, 2016 (PDF) E.O. 13224 Designation of Omar Diaby, aka Omar al-Diaby, aka Omar Omsen, aka Omar Oumsen, aka Oumar Diaby as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist;
September 19, 2016 (PDF) E.O. 13224 Designation of Fathi Ahmad Mohammad Hammad, aka Fathi Ahmad Hammad, aka Fathy Ahmed Hamad, aka Fathi Hamad as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist
September 26, 2016(PDF) Six-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status Benefits for Orderly Transition Before Termination of Liberia’s Designation for Temporary Protected Status;
September 26, 2016(PDF) Review of the Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization of al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade (and Other Aliases);
September 26, 2016 (PDF) Executive Order 13224 Designation of Jund al-Aqsa, aka JAA, aka Jund Al-Aqsa, aka The Soldiers of Aqsa, aka Soldiers of al-Aqsa, aka Sarayat al- Quds as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist;
September 27, 2016 (PDF) Presidential Determination on Foreign Governments' Efforts Regarding Trafficking in Persons
September 30, 2016 (PDF) E.O. 13224 Designation of Anas El Abboubi, aka Anas el-Abboubi, aka Anas al-Abboubi, aka Anas Al-Italy, aka Abu Rawaha the Italian, aka Abu the Italian, aka Rawaha al Itali, aka Mc Khalifh, aka McKhalif, aka Mc Khaliph aka Anas Shakur, aka Anas Abdu Shakur as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist;

October 2016

Date Title
October 11, 2016 (PDF) Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations—A Focus on Burden Reduction; Request for Public Input;
October 20, 2016 (PDF) Establishment of the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS);
October 20, 2016 (PDF) Review of the Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (and Other Aliases)
October 20, 2016 (PDF) Review of the Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization of Army of Islam and Other Aliases)
October 20, 2016 (PDF) Review of the Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization of the Communist Party of the Philippines/ New People’s Army (and Other Aliases)
October 20, 2016 (PDF) Review of the Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization of Indian Mujahedeen (and Other Aliases)
October 24, 2016 (PDF) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule;
October 26, 2016 (PDF) Extension of the Designation of Nepal for Temporary Protected Status;

November 2016

Date Title
November 14, 2016 (PDF) Designation of Al-Nusrah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
November 14, 2016 (PDF) In the Matter of the Amendment of the Designation of Al-Nusrah Front (and Other Aliases) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist
November 23, 2016 (PDF) The U.S. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Program;
November 30, 2016 (PDF) Procedures Further Implementing the Annual Limitation on Suspension of Deportation and Cancellation of Removal;

December 2016

Date Title
December 19, 2016 (PDF) Recognition of Organizations and Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representatives
December 19, 2016 (PDF) Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act
December 19, 2016 (PDF) Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for ‘‘T’’ Nonimmigrant Status
December 23, 2016 (PDF) Removal of Regulations Relating to Special Registration Process for Certain Nonimmigrants
December 30, 2016 (PDF) In the Matter of the Amendment of the Designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
Updated October 5, 2023