The
INS has extended the deadline for two groups of nationals su
b
ject to the new NSEERS
special registration prog
ram
.
The
registration period for Saudis and for Pakistanis has now
b
een extended until March
21st from the orig
ina
l Fe
b
ruary 21st deadline. Also,
the deadline for nationals of
Bangladesh
,
Egypt
,
Indonesia
,
Jordan
and
Kuwait
has
b
een extended from March 28th
to April 25th.
The
INS' press re
lea
se announcing the extensions
also mentioned two other important points a
b
out special registration.
First, prosecutorial discretion will
b
e considered if a registrant
has a currently-filed request or application for a
b
enefit, appears to
b
e immediately and prima
facie eligi
b
le for the
b
enefit sought and if no
adverse or disqualifying info
rm
ation is developed through
indices checks or other sources.
Second,
the news re
lea
se made a point of
mentioning that em
b
assy officials will
b
e pe
rm
itted to
b
e present at INS offices to
assist temporary foreign visitors who are required to enroll in NSEERS. Em
b
assy officials will have
access to registrants who are waiting to have their interviews in order to
consult with them.
