Deadline for applications of persons who filed NACARA motions to reopen is Nov. 18
Immigrants’ Rights Update, Vol. 13, No. 5, August 30, 1999

The Executive Office for Immigration Review has published a Federal Register notice directed towards individuals who previously filed motions to reopen their deportation or removal proceedings in order to apply for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 (NACARA).  These individuals must submit complete suspension or cancellation applications by Nov. 18, 1999.

Under the statute, persons with final orders of deportation or removal were allowed to file a special motion to reopen for NACARA relief, notwithstanding the normal limitations on such motions.  However, eligible applicants had to file these motions on or before Sept. 11, 1998.  By regulation, the EOIR allowed applicants to file motions to reopen without accompanying applications for NACARA suspension or cancellation.  Initially, these individuals were required to submit suspension or cancellation applications by Feb. 11, 1999.  However, the EOIR further extended this deadline, to the date 150 days after the effective date of the rule implementing section 203 of the NACARA.  These interim regulations were issued on May 21, 1999, and became effective on June 21, 1999.  Accordingly, the deadline for individuals who filed NACARA motions to reopen to file their applications for suspension or special rule cancellation is 150 days after June 21, 1999, which is Nov. 18, 1999.

64 Fed. Reg. 40,389–90 (July 26, 1999).