PUBLIC LAW 99-603—NOV. 6, 1986
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alien to adjust to lawful permanent resident status under paragraph (1) and after brief temporary trips abroad occasioned by a family obligation involving an occurrence such as the illness or death of a close relative or other family ' ^ need. "(B) AUTHORIZATION OF EMPLOYMENT.—The
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General shall grant the alien authorization to engage in employment in the United States and provide to that alien an 'employment authorized' endorsement or other appropriate work permit. "(c) APPLICATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—
"(1) To WHOM MAY BE MADE.—The Attorney General shall provide that applications for adjustment of status under subsec, 4 tion (a) may be filed— "(A) with the Attorney General, or "(B) with a qualified designated entity, but only if the ,:-,.f applicant consents to the forwarding of the application to .^, the Attorney General. As used in this section, the term "qualified designated entity" means an organization or person designated under paragraph (2). "(2) DESIGNATION OF QUALIFIED ENTITIES TO RECEIVE APPLICA-
TIONS.—For purposes of assisting in the program of legalization provided under this section, the Attorney General— "(A) shall designate qualified voluntary organizations .j^,^ and other qualified State, local, and community organizations, and T • , "(B) may designate such other persons as the Attorney General determines are qualified and have substantial experience, demonstrated competence, and traditional long^ term involvement in the preparation and submittal of applications for adjustment of status under section 209 or 245, 8 USC 1159, 'f J Public Law 89-732, or Public Law 95-145. 1255.e 1255 note. 8 us "(3) TREATMENT OF APPLICATIONS BY DESIGNATED ENTITIES.— Each qualified designated entity must agree to forward to the Attorney General applications filed with it in accordance with paragraph (1)(B) but not to forward to the Attorney General applications filed with it unless the applicant has consented to such forwarding. No such entity may make a determination required by this section to be made by the Attorney General. (4) LIMITATION ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—Files
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records of qualified designated entities relating to an alien's seeking assistance or information with respect to filing an application under this section are confidential and the Attorney General and the Service shall not have access to such files or records relating to an alien without the consent of the alien. "(5) CONFIDENTIAUTY OF INFORMATION.—Neither the Attorney
iiii General, nor any other official or employee of the Department of Justice, or bureau or agency thereof, may— 3 "(A) use the information furnished pursuant to an application filed under this section for any purpose other than to make a determination on the application or for enforcement of paragraph (6), "(B) make any publication whereby the information furnished by any particular individual can be identified, or "(C) permit anyone other than the sworn officers and employees of the Department or bureau or agency or, with
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