Jose Antonio Vargas has quickly become the face that has humanized the struggle for immigration reform. Unlike other immigrants, Jose is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Washington Post reporter, activist, and the founder of an immigration awareness campaign called ‘Define American’. Back in June of 2011, Vargas courageously revealed to…
By Ekaterina Powell, Esq. It’s been almost a year since the procedure for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver became effective. For all this time, USCIS has routinely denied cases where there was a reason to believe that the applicant may be subject to a ground of inadmissibility other than unlawful presence.…
Some recent guidelines have come out of USCIS regarding the processing of I-601A Provisional Waivers. New guidance has come to the consular officers related to the final rule permitting certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens to apply to the USCIS for an I-601A Provisional Waiver of Unlawful Presence before leaving…
Recently there has been an increase in denials for the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver based on the “Reason to Believe” standard that USCIS officers are implementing when adjudicating the case. To understand the importance of this new standard, there are a few facts to understand regarding the Provisional Hardship Waiver.…
Beginning today, March 4, certain immigrant visa applicants who are the spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives), and have been unlawfully present in the United States, can start applying for provisional unlawful presence waivers through a new process. The new provisional unlawful presence waiver process is for…
Our readers have asked for a comprehensive FAQ on this topic so we have provided the following summary for you. Watch our I-601A Video here On January 3, 2013, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new unlawful presence waiver’s rule, which allows certain immediate relatives of the U.S.…
On January 2, 2013, USCIS and Department of State held a public engagement devoted to the final rule on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers which was posted in Federal Register today. After several months of reviewing public comments, USCIS has announced that the Final Rule implements some of the public’s comments…
We have been expecting this day for so long, but today is the day. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents), who are…
The day has finally arrived!! Effective Dec. 5, 2012, applicants in Mexico may no longer file Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility at the USCIS Ciudad Juarez Field Office or any associated Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation…
Just a week ago, on November 30, 2012, USCIS adopted new filing policies and procedures regarding the exceptions for permitting filing Form I-601 (Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility) and any associated Form I-212 (Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal)…