Unlawful Presence Waivers

USCIS gives only 30 days to Respond to Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver RFEs

by William Flynn | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/5/2013

USCIS recently published a policy memorandum decreasing the standard timeframe for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver applicants to respond to Requests for Evidence (RFEs)....more

The White House Immigration Action Newsletter

by Cozen O'Connor on 3/12/2013

It has been a busy few weeks here at the White House. Last Friday, the President met with leaders from the faith community to discuss the need to fix the broken immigration system, focusing on the growing consensus building...more

The USCIS Will Begin Accepting I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers on March 4, 2013

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 2/20/2013

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting I-601A provisional unlawful presence waiver applications on March 4, 2013. Under the recently-announced new waiver process, immediate relatives of...more

New Waiver Offers Travel Rights to Relatives of U.S. Citizens

by Ronald Shapiro on 1/25/2013

On March 4, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “USCIS”) will being accepting applications for so-called “unlawful presence waivers,” which will offer new hope for spouses, parents and minor children of...more

Immediate Relatives Of U.S. Citizens May Soon Apply For Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers In The United States

by Justin S. Coffey, Andrew W. Merrills | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/18/2013

According to a final regulation, published on January 3, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has established a new process for certain individuals to apply for provisional unlawful presence waivers...more

White House Immigration Newsletter December 2012/January 2013

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 1/11/2013

In this edition of the newsletter, you will read about the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent publication of its Final Rule to support family unity during waiver process; and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...more

USCIS Announces Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Process

by Luis Avila, Kimberly A. Clarke, Nina Thekdi | Varnum LLP on 1/5/2013

On March 4, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting applications for a new provisional waiver process that will allow qualifying immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents) of U.S....more

DHS Starts New Provisional Waiver Process for Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens March 4

by Cox Smith on 1/4/2013

On January 2, 2013, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register that allows certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically...more

Department Of Homeland Security Announces Final Rule On Unlawful Presence Waivers

by Julie Ferguson, Pedro Pavon | Carlton Fields on 1/4/2013

The Department of Homeland Security today announced a final rule that reduces the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse, children and parents), who are in the process of obtaining visas to...more

New Unlawful Presence Waiver

by Marcy Stras | Cozen O'Connor on 1/3/2013

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule, which will be effective March 4, 2013, that will allow certain family members of U.S. citizens who are physically present in the United States to remain in...more

USCIS Publishes Final Regulation Implementing the Provisional I-601A Unlawful Presence Waiver

by Yova Borovska, William Flynn, Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 1/2/2013

On January 2, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the publication of the final regulation concerning the new provisional unlawful presence waiver process. The new regulation will promote...more

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