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August 19 2024 NEW Parole In Place Process Online Form I-131F

8/19/2024

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Starting Aug. 19, 2024, you may file Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens, online with the applicable filing fee. There is no fee waiver available for Form I-131F.

Each requestor, including noncitizen stepchildren, must file a separate Form I-131F requesting parole in place, and each requestor must have their own USCIS online account. A parent or legal guardian may create an online account for their minor child if the purpose is to submit a form on behalf of the minor. If a parent or legal guardian is not available, a primary caregiver or legal assistance provider may also help a child create their own USCIS online account. Information on creating a USCIS online account is available on the How to Create a USCIS Online Account page.

UPDATE effective 08/26/2024:

Administrative Stay of Keeping Families Together - as of August 26, 2024, temporarily can't file a I-131F, application for Parole In Place.

On Aug. 26, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, in Texas v. Department of Homeland Security, issued an administrative stay, preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting parole in place under Keeping Families Together for 14 days.

To comply with the district court’s administrative stay, USCIS will, until further notice:

Not grant any pending parole in place requests under Keeping Families Together.

Continue to accept filings of Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens.

Continue to schedule biometric appointments and capture biometrics at Application Support Centers (ASCs).

The district court’s administrative stay order does not affect any applications that were approved before the administrative stay order was issued at 6:46 p.m. Eastern Time on Aug. 26, 2024. Individuals granted parole in place under this process before the administrative stay order was issued may still file for any other immigration benefit for which they may be eligible, including employment authorization and adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident.

Please note: You can only apply for employment authorization after your Form I-131F is approved. If you file your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, before USCIS approves your Form I-131F request under this process, USCIS will reject or deny your Form I-765.

Biometric Appointments
USCIS continues to schedule biometric appointments consistent with the administrative stay order issued by the district court on Aug. 26, 2024. All individuals with biometric appointments should plan to appear at their appointment at the scheduled date, time, and ASC indicated on their notice. Individuals should not arrive on a different date, unless they have rescheduled their appointments. Individuals who were turned away at an ASC will have their appointment rescheduled by USCIS.

As a reminder, individuals must print their biometric appointment notice and bring it with them to their appointment. In addition, if individuals are unable to attend the appointment, they can reschedule using the online rescheduling request process, as long as rescheduling takes place before the initial appointment expires. For more information, see the Preparing for Your Biometric Services Appointment page.



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Who is eligible to apply for Parole in Place under this new program?

Q. What are the eligibility criteria for Keeping Families Together?
A. To be considered for this process as a noncitizen spouse of a U.S. citizen, you must:
  • Be present in the United States without admission or parole;
  • Have been continuously physically present in the United States since at least June 17, 2014, through the date of filing your request;
  • Have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024;
  • Have no disqualifying criminal history and otherwise not deemed to be a threat to public safety, national security, or border security; and
  • Submit biometrics and undergo required background checks and national security and public safety vetting.
To be considered for this process as a noncitizen stepchild of a U.S. citizen, you must:
  • Have been under the age of 21 and unmarried on June 17, 2024;
  • Be present in the United States without admission or parole;
  • Have been continuously physically present in the United States since at least June 17, 2024, through the date of filing your request;
  • Have a noncitizen parent who entered into a legally valid marriage with a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024, and before your 18th birthday;
  • Have no disqualifying criminal history and otherwise not deemed to be a threat to public safety, national security, or border security*; and
  • Submit biometrics and undergo required background checks and national security and public safety vetting.
*NOTE: Consistent with the Sept. 30, 2021, Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law (PDF), a noncitizen who poses a threat to border security will be generally disqualified from receiving parole in place pursuant to this process. However, there is an exception for stepchildren who entered the United States unlawfully after Nov. 1, 2020, and who otherwise meet the criteria for parole in place under this process.
All such requests for parole in place are considered on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit, in the exercise of discretion, taking into account the totality of the circumstances of each individual request.


Application for Parole in Place must be filed only ONLINE using a new online form I-131F.
Application fee is $580 per person.
Approval is not guaranteed because it is a discretionary and decided on a case-by-case basis.
If approved, will be granted parole under 212(d)(5) for 3 years.

Under section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to allow certain noncitizen “applicants for admission” to be present in the United States on a temporary, case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit.
If approved, can apply for adjustment of status (aka Green Card) if eligible.
If approved, can apply for a work permit under c(11).


Applying for Employment Authorization

After you are granted parole in place under Keeping Families Together, you may apply for discretionary employment authorization from USCIS. To apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as a parolee, you must submit Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, using the (c)(11) category code with either the required fee or a fee waiver request.
To file Form I-765 online, eligible applicants will access their USCIS online account at my.uscis.gov.

Leaving the United States
A grant of parole in place through Keeping Families Together does not authorize parole back into the United States if you decide to depart. If you depart the United States after being granted parole in place, your period of parole will automatically terminate. If you depart the United States without first obtaining an Advance Parole Document, you run a significant risk of not being able to return to the United States and you may also be ineligible for future immigration benefits.
CAUTION: Travel outside of the United States, even with advance parole, may have severe immigration-related consequences, including with respect to potential inadmissibility or execution of an outstanding order of removal. Parole into the United States is not guaranteed even if you have been granted advance parole prior to leaving the country. You are still subject to immigration inspection at a U.S. port of entry to determine whether you may be paroled into the United States and whether you are eligible for the immigration status you seek. For further information, see our Travel Documents page. Consultation with a qualified attorney or accredited representative is strongly advised prior to any travel outside of the United States.
Subsequent Filing of Form I-130 or Form I-360 Petition
A grant of parole in place does not establish eligibility for future immigration benefits, including an immigrant petition or lawful permanent resident status. To establish eligibility for lawful permanent resident status, the petitioning U.S. citizen spouse or parent of a parolee must file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, or in the case of certain widow(er)s and their children, parolees must file Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.
USCIS will determine eligibility for those petitions in a separate adjudication. For purposes of Form I-130 based on marriage, you must demonstrate that you entered into a bona fide marriage with the beneficiary, and for a Form I-130 for a stepchild, you must demonstrate a bona fide stepparent-stepchild relationship.
There are additional requirements for Form I-360 for certain widow(er)s and their children, including filing deadlines, residence requirements, and marital status requirements. A stepchild may remain eligible for an immigrant petition despite their parent’s marriage to a U.S. citizen being terminated through death of either parent or divorce, so long as a bona fide stepparent-stepchild relationship continues to exist following the death or divorce.
Subsequent Filing of Form I-485
A grant of parole in place does not by itself establish eligibility for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident under INA section 245(a). A grant of parole in place satisfies the requirement under INA section 245(a) that the applicant has been inspected and paroled by an immigration officer.
However, it does not satisfy any other requirements for adjustment of status, including the requirement to have an approved immigrant petition with a visa immediately available and establishing that the noncitizen is not inadmissible under any applicable ground in INA section 212(a), 8 U.S.C. 1182(a).
If granted parole in place, the noncitizen would need a qualifying family member to file Form I-130 on their behalf, or file Form I-360 on their own behalf (if not previously filed; see above). The noncitizen would also need to file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and possibly Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, if needed.

С сегодняшнего дня 19 августа 2024 открылась программа, о которой было объявлено в июне. Подача заявления на пароль возможна только онлайн: форма I-131F и госпошлина 580 на человека. Это не заявление на грин карту, а заявление на тип гуманитарного пароля для тех, кто въехал в США без визы. Если пароль утвердят, затем можно будет подавать на разрешение на работу и на грин карту.

Form I-131F guide is here.

Form I-131F.

Additional information.

Hope you find this information helpful!

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New Law: Green Cards and Parole in Place for Certain Spouses and Step-children of US Citizens

6/19/2024

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On June 18, 2024, President Joe Biden announced a new program that will allow certain spouses of United States citizens to apply for “parole-in-place" from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This program, which is not yet open for applications, will not only allow up to 550,000 people to receive temporary protections and work permits in the United States, but will generally allow them to apply for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status (also known as a green card) through their spouses without risking years of separation from their families.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NEW RULE IS NOT THE LAW YET.  IT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN FEDERAL REGISTER AND BECOME THE LAW IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

DO NOT FILE ANYTHING BASED ON THIS ANNOUNCEMENT YET.


Current U.S. law allows U.S. citizens to apply for their non-citizen spouses to obtain permanent residency, but the obstacles attached to this path have made it difficult and risky for many unauthorized immigrants to receive the legal status they are theoretically eligible for. The Biden administration’s new parole program solves the biggest of these problems. Even if the program itself is put on hold or reversed in future, those who have been granted parole under it will still have unlocked a far easier path to become permanent residents of the United States.
The Problem Being Addressed: Spouses of U.S. Citizens Who Could Not Become Citizens ThemselvesSpouses of U.S. citizens are generally eligible for an immigrant visa as an “immediate relative” of a citizen. This allows them to become legal permanent residents and, after a certain number of years, apply for U.S. citizenship. However, people who entered the United States “without inspection” (e.g. by crossing the U.S./Mexico border without prior approval) have a much harder path to permanent residency through their spouses. The only option generally available for them is so bureaucratically onerous, and risky, that many of them have been unable to receive the green cards for which they are theoretically eligible. As a result, some 1.2 million people are married to U.S. citizens without having formal immigration status themselves—even though, in theory, many should have a path to green cards.
Under federal law, some immigrants—namely, those who have already been “inspected and admitted” (generally, anyone who entered through an official port of entry) or “inspected and paroled” into the U.S.—can apply to adjust their status to permanent residency without having to depart the country to attend an immigrant visa interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. However, immigrants who entered without inspection do not have this option. They must leave the United States, go to a consulate abroad, and obtain a new immigrant visa to reenter.
Once they leave the United States to go to a consulate, however, they often trigger a years-long bar on legally reentering the country to be reunited with their families. This is because of a 1996 law that imposed bars of up to ten years on anyone who has been “unlawfully present” in the United States for more than one year, preventing them from receiving visas for which they would otherwise be eligible.
Immigrants married to U.S. citizens may apply for a waiver of the bar—thus allowing them to receive their immigrant visas and come back into the U.S. as permanent residents—if they can demonstrate that their citizen spouses would suffer “extreme hardship” from such a prolonged separation. Because approval of the waiver is not guaranteed, leaving the U.S. before the waiver has been approved is risky. Immigrants are allowed to apply for “provisional” waivers before leaving the U.S. to solve this problem. However, as of April 2024, the U.S. government was taking over 41 months—three and a half years—to adjudicate these waivers, in addition to the amount of time taken to adjudicate the underlying application for the immigrant visa and arrange a trip to the U.S. consulate.
The Solution: Parole-In-Place Allows People to Apply for Green Cards Without Leaving the U.S.U.S. immigration law allows the executive branch to grant “humanitarian parole” to certain people who otherwise lack a lawful basis to enter or remain in the U.S., when the government determines that a grant of parole would satisfy urgent humanitarian reasons or provide a significant public benefit. Humanitarian parole allows beneficiaries to temporarily enter or remain in the United States for a defined period, which can be anything from a few days to several years. Individuals who are granted parole are able to apply for work authorization if necessary to support themselves while in the United States. When humanitarian parole is granted to people who are already inside the United States, it is known as parole-in-place.
Someone who has been granted humanitarian parole, including parole-in-place, counts as having been “inspected and paroled” into the United States under federal law. This means that parolees who are eligible to apply for green cards through their spouses will be able to do so by applying for adjustment of status within the United States, without having to risk triggering reentry bars by leaving the country.
Importantly, even if someone’s particular grant of parole (including the protection from deportation and work permit that may be attached to it) expires or is revoked in future, they are still considered to have been paroled into the United States under immigration law. This means that even if the new parole program is struck down in court or is ended by a future president, those who have already been granted parole-in-place under the program will still be eligible to apply for green cards without leaving the country and risking separation.
Who Will Be Helped: Potentially Half a Million Immigrants and Their U.S. Citizen Spouses and ChildrenTo receive parole-in-place under the new Biden program, families will likely have to submit a new application using a form which has not yet been published. The June 18 announcement anticipates that applications will become available later this summer.
Without the form and accompanying Federal Register notice, the public does not know exactly who will be eligible for the new parole program. However, the June 18 announcement specified that the new program will be available only to people who:
  • Have continuously resided in the United States since June 17, 2014;
  • Were physically present in the United States on June 17, 2024;
  • Have been legally married to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024;
  • Entered the United States without admission or parole and do not currently hold any lawful immigrant or nonimmigrant status;
  • Have not been convicted of any disqualifying criminal offense;
  • Do not pose a threat to national security or public safety; and
  • Merit a favorable exercise of discretion.
Applicants will have to provide documentation proving that they meet the above criteria alongside their application form and pay a fee. However, it is not yet known exactly what forms of documentation will be accepted and what the fee will be.

Importantly, while the DHS announcement states that the parole program will be available only to people who are otherwise eligible for permanent residency, the list of criteria provided by DHS does not specify this. If this is not an explicit criterion for the parole program, some immigrants might be able to benefit for parole protections and work permits who are not eligible to convert those protections to permanent residency. For example, some individuals may be barred from adjusting their status to permanent residency if they were previously deported and then reentered the country without inspection.
The White House estimates that approximately 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens will meet these criteria and will thus be eligible to apply for the new parole program. Additionally, children of applicants who are stepchildren of U.S. citizens will also be eligible for parole with their parents, adding 50,000 more potential beneficiaries.
Parole-in-place will give these individuals a genuine opportunity to receive the permanent residency for which they have theoretically been eligible for years or decades—and allow them to work legally in the United States while waiting for their immigrant visas to be approved. It will give much needed peace of mind and permanent solutions for not only these individuals, but their U.S. citizen spouses and, often, their U.S.-born children.

Read here.

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Briefly in Russian:

18 июня 2024 президент Байден подписал новый закон, который позволит супругам и детям супругов американских граждан получить гуманитарный пароль и затем грин карты, не выезжая из страны. Это поможет тем, кто въехал в США нелегально, например EWI, получить вначале пароль на 3 года parole-in-place. А затем грин карты.

Условия:
- нет судимостей
- не является риском для национальной безопасности
- это решение офицера - который не обязан давать положительный ответ
- непрерывное проживание в США более 10 лет с 17 июня 2014 года
- физически находился в США на 17 июня 2024
- брак с американским гражданином, заключенный до 17 июня 2024
(если не заключен, вы не сможете воспользоваться этим законом).

ВНИМАНИЕ - ПОКА ЭТОТ ЗАКОН НЕ ВСТУПИЛ В СИЛУ - НЕ ПОДАВАЙТЕ НИКАКИХ ЗАЯВЛЕНИЙ. В конце лета это новое правило будет опубликовано в Федеральном Регистре, и тогда мы узнаем все детали, и будет возможно подать заявления.

Для помощи обращайтесь только к адвокатам, а не к паралигалам или нотариусам, которые не имеют права давать юридический совет и оказывать помощь, если не работают в офисе адвоката под его руководством.

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USCIS Filing Fees Will Increase on April 1, 2024

1/23/2024

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In 2020 when USCIS planned to increase its filing fees, the court blocked it. Since then, USCIS deferred its proposed filing fee increase until 2024.

This increase will come on top of the increased premium processing fees that will go into effect on Feb. 26, 2024. The premium processing fee increase is approximately 12%. Some of the proposed general filing fee increases went well beyond that.
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The USCIS' budget is fee-based and the increased fees were proposed to recover operating costs and decrease backlogs.

Effective April 1, 2024, the USCIS filing fees will increase. 

New schedule of fees is published in the Federal Register here.

Adjustment of Status (Form I–485) and Family-Based Fees

In this final rule, DHS provides that Form I–485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, applicants will pay half of the regular Form I–765, Application for Employment Authorization, fee when it is filed with a Form I–485 for which the fee is paid if the adjustment application is pending. See8 CFR 106.2(a)(44)(i). DHS is setting the filing fee for a Form I–765 filed concurrently with Form I–485 after the effective date at $260. See8 CFR 106.2(a)(44)(i).The proposed rule also would have ($1,540). See88 FR 402, 494 (Jan. 4, 2023). In the final rule, DHS provides that, when filing with parents, children will pay a lesser fee of $950 for Form I–485. See8 CFR 106.2(a)(20)(ii).

Naturalization and Citizenship Fees

This final rule expands eligibility for paying half of the regular fee for Form N–400, Application for Naturalization. An applicant with household income at or below 400 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) may pay half price for their Application for Naturalization. See8 CFR 106.2(b)(3)(ii).

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Please see the Schedule of proposed fees below.

March 2024 Update:

ALERT: On March 19, 2024, opponents of the New Fee Rule filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Colorado, challenging the regulation under the Federal Antideficiency Act and the Administrative Procedures Act. See Moody, et al. v. Mayorkas, et al., Case No. 1:34-cv-00762- REB (D. Colo. Mar. 19, 2024).

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USCIS Opens HART Humanitarian, Adjustment, Removing Conditions and Travel Documents 6th Service Center

3/30/2023

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USCIS Opens the Humanitarian, Adjustment, Removing Conditions and Travel Documents (HART) Service CenterU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is announcing the opening of the Humanitarian, Adjustment, Removing Conditions, and Travel Documents (HART) Service Center, the sixth service center within its Service Center Operations (SCOPS) directorate, and the first to focus on humanitarian and other workload cases.
HART will promote cohesive and consistent adjudicative operations, and its dedicated workforce will improve the quality and efficiency of our humanitarian caseload processing. This workforce will continue to receive the robust, specialized training currently provided to employees who are processing these forms. These applications and benefits affect the most vulnerable of noncitizens, and the opening of this service center will make a positive impact in the quality, timeliness, and scale of our humanitarian processing abilities.
After a review of USCIS processing times, we deemed that the greater focus should be provided to these humanitarian-based benefits, which led to the creation of the HART Service Center. With HART, we are taking action to improve our service in partnership with community groups. In fact, the creation of HART is partially the result of the feedback we have received from our partnership with stakeholders and community groups. 
HART will initially exist as a hybrid service center, with virtual adjudication capabilities and coordination with existing service centers for certain administrative support. HART will ultimately transition to a 100% virtual service center with no geographic physical location, across multiple time zones. This center will be identified by the specialized work adjudicated by its staff and not by a brick-and-mortar facility or location. 
HART will process both digital and paper-based applications and petitions and will partner with existing service centers to support physical onsite necessities such as file exchange and administrative support.

The HART Service Center will initially focus on the following case types: 
  • Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver;
  • Bona Fide Determination (BFD) for Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status;
  • Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition; and
  • VAWA-based Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.
The establishment of HART is associated with five hiring phases. We completed the first two phases of forming HART on Jan. 29, 2023, with internal reassignments and leadership details of approximately 150 current SCOPS personnel.
The third phase of internal reassignments is currently in process, pending onboarding and training. On Feb. 28, HART was operational with 30% staffing levels and is currently staffed with 150 positions. Through this phased approach, HART will ultimately grow to 480 positions. Phase four is expected to begin in the coming weeks, with the posting of a public USCIS job notice that will seek to attract a pool of applicants from across the country with experience working with the vulnerable populations HART serves. Phase four hiring will focus on bringing staffing levels to 60%-85% of authorized positions by the end of FY 2023. We anticipate by the end of FY 2024, staffing levels will be at 95%-98% of authorized positions. These benchmarks will determine hiring and training which will ultimately establish HART as fully operational. 
Customer Service: Existing customer service channels will continue to be operational during this transition. Customer Service inquires for HART will be supported by the existing service centers.
Address Changes: Address changes for VAWA-based Form I-360 and Form I-918 BFD will continue to be sent to the Vermont Service Center physical address for processing per the instructions on our website at uscis.gov/addresschange. 
Inquiries from Attorney and Accredited Representatives: Attorneys and accredited representatives may send inquiries to the same email boxes they have historically used, as these email addresses are not changing. Unrepresented petitioners and applicants may send signed written inquires/requests for biometrics appointments, including a new date/time or location, to the physical address found on our website.  
Filing Instructions: The transition to HART will not affect current filing instructions. Please continue to follow the filing instructions as indicated in the “where to file” section on each form type’s webpage. Any future changes to filing locations will be posted on webpages for each form and announced via alerts. To register for alerts and updates, please visit: uscis.gov/news/alerts.

Since 2005, our office is helping clients with VAWA humanitarian cases. To contact an attorney, please email  us.

С 2005 года мы помогаем нашим клиентам получить грин карты самостоятельно через гуманитарную петицию ВАВА. Обращайтесь за помощью по емейл.

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VAWA Self-Petitions I-360 and I-485 Adjustment of Status to be Filed in Nebraska

2/8/2023

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A very important update for people preparing to apply for VAWA, Form I-360, and/or file a concurrent adjustment of status application, Form I-485.
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Starting February 10, 2023, self-petitioning abused spouses, children, and parents must file Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, and Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, at the Nebraska Service Center instead of the Vermont Service Center.
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If you are a Self-Petitioning Abused Spouse, Child, or Parent filing:
Then mail your petition/application to:

Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant:

Nebraska Service Center
U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
P.O. Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7526
FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: 360 VAWA
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225

Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status:

Nebraska Service Center
U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
P.O. Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7526

​FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: 485U VAWA
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225


USCIS updated the addresses on the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-360, Immigrant Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant, page and the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, page.

USCIS will allow a 30-day grace period for petitioners to file Form I-360 and Form I-485 at the Vermont Service Center. Items must be postmarked on or before March 12, 2023. USCIS will reject and return any application, secure identity documents, and other correspondence to the safe address, preferred address or the address of the Attorney or Accredited Representative if any listed on an accompanying Form G-28.

Briefly in Russian:

Очень важная перемена - начиная с 10 февраля 2023 все петиции ВАВА для жертв домашнего насилия и грин карты по этой категории будут подаваться на в Вермонт, а в Небраску!

Если вам нужна помощь - пожалуйста обращайтесь!

​Контактный емейл адрес нашего офиса в Небраске. Мы занимаемся петициями ВАВА с 2005 года.
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New Public Charge Rule and New 12-23-2022 Edition of the Form I-485

1/6/2023

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On December 23, 2022, USCIS released a new edition of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (aka Application for a Green Card), because a new public charge ground of inadmissibility rule went into effect on December 23, 2022.

USCIS advised that any I-485 application filed on or after December 23, 2022, must use the new version of Form I-485. Failure to do so will result in the USCIS rejecting the filing.

While a new Form I-485 is required, the form I-864, Affidavit of Support remains the same.

On December 19, 2022, USCIS issued a follow-up Policy Alert regarding implementing the new public charge rule visa changes to the USCIS Policy Manual and provided a resources page for reference.

On September 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new final rule to be published in the Federal Register on September 9, 2022, addressing the public charge ground of inadmissibility found at INA §212(a)(4). The final rule came into effect on December 23, 2022. The final rule announcement also noted that USCIS would issue a revised Form I-485.

The public charge ground of inadmissibility is found at §212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (INA). INA §212 provides several grounds for a noncitizen being considered “inadmissible” to the United States. The public charge ground of inadmissibility applies to applicants for visas, admission, and adjustment of status, unless the noncitizen is exempt. 

INA §212(a)(4)(A) states that a noncitizen “likely at any time to become a public charge is inadmissible.” INA §212(a)(4)(B) states that, at a minimum, adjudicators should consider the applicant’s “age, health, family status, assets, resources, and financial status; and education and skills” when determining whether a noncitizen is likely to become a public charge. Additionally, an adjudicator “may also consider any affidavit of support” under INA §213(a) when applicable, noting that in cases where an affidavit of support is required, a noncitizen’s failure to provide a sufficient affidavit of support from the petitioner and any additional sponsor(s) makes the noncitizen inadmissible regardless of other factors.

For decades, USCIS interpreted the meaning of “likely to become a public charge” based on a 1999 Interim Field Guidance release. Under this guidance, a noncitizen would be considered likely to become a public charge if DHS determined that they were likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence. For example, it would apply if the individual was likely to become dependent on direct cash assistance, like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or to individuals who rely on Medicaid-financed “long-term institutionalization,” such as a nursing or psychiatric facility. A 2019 rule put into effect by the Trump Administration sought to change this longstanding guidance, which significantly expanded the policy to include anyone who used a broader array of public benefits for more than 12 cumulative months over any 36 months. The courts held up the 2019 rule, but the Biden Administration ultimately rescinded it. The “new” 2022 public charge rule essentially restores the status quo.

Under the new rule, “likely at any time to become a public charge” means likely at any time to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, as demonstrated by either the receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutionalization at government expense. According to the preamble to the final rule, primarily dependent “connotes significant reliance on the government for support, and means something more than dependence that is merely transient or supplementary.”

For purposes of a public charge inadmissibility determination, “public cash assistance for income maintenance” means:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI);
Cash assistance for income maintenance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; or
State, tribal, territorial, or local cash benefit programs for income maintenance, commonly called “General Assistance.”.

For a public charge inadmissibility determination, “long-term institutionalization at government expense” means government assistance for long-term institutionalization (in the case of Medicaid, limited to institutional services under section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act) received by a beneficiary, including in a nursing facility or mental health institution. Long-term institutionalization at government expense is the only category of Medicaid-funded services (limited to institutional services under section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act) considered in a public charge inadmissibility determination.

USCIS Adjudicators, using a totality of the circumstances test, will consider the statutory minimum factors, an affidavit of support when required, and the additional factor of current and/or past receipt of public benefits. However, this additional factor is limited to the applicant’s receipt of public cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutionalization at government expense, with several exemptions, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Importantly, any USCIS denial under the public charge inadmissibility ground must be in writing, “reflect consideration of each of the factors outlined (under the rule), and specifically articulate the reasons for the officer’s determination.”

Unless specifically exempted, all applicants for adjustment of status, including those applying through family-based petitions, employment-based petitions, and diversity applications, are subject to the public charge ground of admissibility. The appendices to Part G of Volume 8 of the USCIS Policy Manual provide helpful charts and guidance regarding when an affidavit of support is necessary.

The vast majority of both employment-based and family-based petitions are subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility. In the employment-based categories, noncitizens are generally subject unless the applicant is adjusting based on an employment-based petition where the petition is filed by either a qualifying relative, or an entity in which such relative has a significant ownership interest (5 percent or more).

The applicant must also qualify for a category exempted under INA §212(a)(4)(E) (T nonimmigrants, U nonimmigrants, and VAWA self-petitioners, for example) at both the time of filing and adjudication of Form I-485. The applicant is not subject to INA 212(a)(4) (but is still required to file Form I-864).  A qualifying relative means a husband, wife, father, mother, child, adult son, adult daughter, brother, or sister. 

Even where exempt, some noncitizens applying to adjust status may still be required to submit an Affidavits of Support under Section 213A of the INA. This includes noncitizens whose employment-based petition was filed by a relative or by an entity in which the noncitizen’s relative has a significant ownership interest.

The public charge ground of inadmissibility does not apply to certain applicants for visas, admission, and adjustment of status applicants based on statutory or regulatory authority. For example:

Asylees and refugees
Applicants adjusting under the Cuban Adjustment Act
Special immigrant juveniles
Applicants seeking Temporary Protected Status (TPS),
Victims of human trafficking (T nonimmigrants),
Victims of qualifying criminal activity (U nonimmigrants),
Certain ambassadors and diplomats.

The new 12/23/22 edition of the I-485 Form includes a series of new questions in Part 8:

Q 61.  Are you subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility under INA section 212(a)(4)? This question is challenging for any applicant. USCIS includes appendices to Volume 8, Part G of its Policy Manual regarding the interpretation of this question for employment-based, family-based, special immigrant, refugee, asylee, parolee, and other adjustment applicants. 

Q 62. What is the size of your household? According to the I-485 Form Instructions, the following individuals should be included in your household size:

You;
Your spouse, if physically residing with you;
Your parents, if physically residing with you;
Your unmarried siblings under 21 years of age, if physically residing with you;
Your children as defined in INA 101(b)(1), if physically residing with you;
Any other individuals (including a spouse or child not physically residing with you) who are listed as dependents on your federal income tax return; and
Any other individuals who list you as a dependent on their federal income tax return.

Q 63. Indicate your annual household income.

Applicants are instructed to check an income range based on the household’s total income. According to the I-485 Form Instructions, you may include income provided to your household from sources who are not members of your household, including but not limited to alimony or child support. You must exclude any income from Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); State, Tribal, territorial, or local cash benefit programs for income maintenance (often called “General Assistance” in the State context, but which also exist under other names)..

Q 64. Identify the total value of your assets. Applicants are instructed to check the appropriate box for the total value of household assets. When considering the applicant’s financial status, USCIS also considers the noncitizen’s household’s assets and resources, for example, investments or home equity, excluding any assets from illegal activities or sources, such as proceeds from illegal gambling or drug sales.

Q 65. Identify the total value of your household liabilities (such as loans, alimony, and child support payments.). Applicants are instructed to check the appropriate box for the total value of household liabilities. See explanation above.

Q 66. What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? 

Q 67. List your certifications, licenses, skills obtained through work experience, and educational certificates. According to the I-485 Form Instructions, applicants are to list all of your certifications, licenses, skills obtained through work experience, and educational certificates. This includes but is not limited to workforce skills, training, licenses for specific occupations or professions, foreign language skills, and certificates documenting mastery or apprenticeships in skilled trades or professions. Educational certificates are issued by an educational institution (or a training provider) and certify that an occupation specific program of study was completed.

Q 68.a. Have you ever received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or State, Tribal, territorial, or local, cash benefit programs for income maintenance (often called “General Assistance” in the State context, but which also exist under different names)?

Q 68.b. Have you ever received long-term institutionalization at government expense?

Q 68.c. If you answer to Item Number 68.a. is “Yes,” list the benefit(s) you received, the start and end dates of each period of receipt, and the dollar amount of benefits received.

Q 68.d.      If your answer to 68.b. is “Yes,” list the name, city, and state for each institution, the start and end dates of each period of institutionalization, and the reason you were institutionalized.

Questions 68.a. – 68.d. are only asking about public benefits (in other words, public cash assistance for income maintenance and long-term institutionalization at government expense) you received in the past or are currently receiving at the time the Form I-485 is filed, and where you were/are a listed beneficiary.

Exceptions: Do not include any public benefits for which you are not listed as a beneficiary, even if you assisted with the application. Do not include benefits that you only applied for, or were approved to receive in the future but have not received in the past and/or are not currently receiving. Do not include public benefits you received only on behalf of another individual.

USCIS explained that public assistance for COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, or treatment is not considered in evaluating the public charge. Nor does USCIS consider public assistance in other forms if related explicitly to COVID-19, such as food, housing, cash assistance, rental assistance, tax credits, stimulus payments, unemployment, and financial aid grants to students, the Paycheck Protection Program, and student loan forbearance.

New public charge section of the adjustment application Form I485 added a lot of new questions. In addition, applicants not only swear that all information on the application is correct but also that all information provided with the application is complete, true, and correct.

USCIS may reject or deny an adjustment application for failure to submit requested evidence or supporting documents as stated in the instructions to Form I-485 and as stated in 8 CFR §103.2(b)(1).

Currently, the USCIS Policy Guidance states that noncitizens are not required to submit any specific evidence relating to their household’s income, assets, and liabilities; however, USCIS may request additional evidence on a case-by-case basis if more information is needed to make a public charge inadmissibility determination. The new I-485 changes made it more difficult for applicants to complete forms I-485 by themselves.

Resources:

- New form I485 https://www.uscis.gov/i-485 
- See 8 CFR §212.21(b). USCIS does not consider benefits that are not referenced above when making a public charge inadmissibility determination. See 8 CFR §212.22(a)(3).
- See 8 CFR §212.21(c)
- 8 CFR §213a.1.
- USCIS Policy Manual: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge/public-charge-resources
and here:
https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g



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EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Green Card 2022 Changes

10/15/2022

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There were a number of serious changed made in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program in 2022 because of the enactment of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA).

The EB-5 immigrant investor program was created in 1990, it provides a path to permanent residence (a “green card”). Investors can apply for EB-5 by investing through Regional Centers designated by USCIS.
Enacted on March 15, 2022, the RIA reauthorized the expired Regional Center program through September 2027 and made substantial changes to the EB-5 Program. One key change was to the investment amounts. The usual minimum investment is now US$1,050,000. An investment in a qualified Targeted Employment Area, however, requires a minimum investment of US$800,000.

Prior to the RIA, adjustment of status applications for EB-5 investors could not be concurrently filed with the EB-5 petition. Average processing time is up to five years, EB-5 investors had a long wait before continuing to the next step of the permanent residence process. The RIA permits EB-5 investors to file adjustment of status applications concurrently with the EB-5 petition if an immigrant visa is available in the EB-5 quota. This enables EB-5 investors to remain lawfully present in the United States while pursuing permanent residence.
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The RIA requires much greater transparency for the EB-5 process. Under the RIA, EB-5 promoters must register with USCIS before beginning promotional activities.

The EB-5 petition must provide written disclosure of all fees, ongoing interest, and compensation paid to agents, finders, or broker dealers. Although submitting a copy of the written agreement is not a requirement for the EB-5 petition, the written agreement must be made available for review if requested by USCIS.
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I693 Medical Exam 60 Day Signature Rule Waiver Extended to March 31, 2023

9/20/2022

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UPDATE 09-29-2022:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending a temporary waiver of the requirement that civil surgeons must sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an individual applies for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status).

The waiver was originally effective until Sept. 30, 2022, but was extended it to March 31, 2023, to ease processing delays and associated difficulties in timely completing the immigration medical examination.

This waiver applies to all Forms I-693 associated with applications for underlying immigration benefits that have not been adjudicated, regardless of when the application was submitted to USCIS or when a civil surgeon signed the Form I-693.
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This waiver will help applicants who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and related processing delays, which have sometimes delayed immigration medical examinations. It also will help many applicants, including Afghan nationals evacuated under Operation Allies Welcome, who completed immigration medical examinations but could not apply for adjustment of status within 60 days of a civil surgeon signing their Form I-693.
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A reminder that a temporarily waiver of a 60-day signature rule for a medical exam, form I-693, ends on September 30, 2022.

It applies to those who are preparing to file the form I-485, Application for Adjustment of Status, and needs a medical examination, form I-693.

USCIS Temporarily Waiving 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an applicant files an application for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), until Sept. 30, 2022.  
This temporary waiver will help applicants who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and related processing delays, which have sometimes caused delays in completing the immigration medical examination. Temporarily allowing applicants to submit their underlying application for an immigration benefit with a completed Form I-693, even if the civil surgeon signed more than 60 days prior, will allow individuals to complete the application process without the need to undergo another immigration medical examination if Form I-693 is otherwise valid.  
Read more here: 

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Extreme Hardship Waiver Form I-601 Update

7/29/2022

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Today, USCIS published a new edition of the form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, dated 04/07/22.

Starting Sept. 30, 2022, USCIS will only accept the 04/07/22 edition. Until then, you can also use the 07/20/21 edition.

This form is to be used when a person was rendered inadmissible to the United States, and is applying for:
- an immigrant visa at the US embassy abroad;
- K-1 fiancée visa at the US embassy abroad;
- green card through adjustment of status in the USA;
- adjustment of status as T visa/status or Special Immigrant Juvenile;
- TPS Temporary Protected Status, for example, for Ukraine, Venezuela, Somalia, or any other of TPS-eligible countries.

The situations where it might be required are the 10-year or 3-year ban on admission, misrepresentation of fraud, vaccination waiver, prostitution, health, criminal, etc.

​The filing fee remains the same: US$930.00.

This is considered to be one of the most difficult applications because it requires a lot of evidence, specifically, showing of extreme hardship to a qualifying relative in the United States if the status/visa is not granted.

To schedule a consultation with immigration attorney, please email and we will forward to you our confidential questionnaire. 

Briefly in Russian:

Начиная с 22 сентября 2022 USCIS будет принимать только новое издание форма I-601, заявление на вейвер, которое требуется, если человека признали невъездным для получения иммиграционной визы, грин карты через adjustment of status, для статуса ТПС (например, для украинцев) и получения грин карты через визу Т (жертвы траффикинга) и другие категории.

Это одно из самых сложных заявлений, т.к. положительное решение не гарантировано и решение по усмотрению офицера иммиграционной службы. Доказательства требуют показать необычно сильные сложности hardship для американского родственника из определенной категории родных.

Госпошлина остается таже, а именно US$930. 

Для консультации с адвокатом, свяжитесь с нами по адресу.


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TPS Beneficiary's Travel Authorization I-512T v. Advance Parole for TPS Pending

7/11/2022

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​Beginning July 1, 2022, USCIS will issue a new travel authorization document to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries: Form I-512T, Authorization for Travel by a Noncitizen to the United States. USCIS will no longer issue advance parole documents to a TPS beneficiary’s for travel outside the United States.

If you are a TPS beneficiary (TPS was approved) with an existing, unexpired advance parole document, you may continue to use it for travel outside the United States through the period of validity printed on it.

If you are a TPS beneficiary applying for a new travel authorization document, you should continue to use Form I-131, Application for Travel Document.

If you have a pending Form I-131, you do not need to file a new application.

USCIS will continue issuing advance parole documents to noncitizens with pending applications for TPS (Form I-821).

Recently we published very important related news on our blog.

Briefly in Russian:

С 1 июля 2022 USCIS начал выдавать новый документ для поездок за пределы США лицам в статусе TPS..

Мы недавно опубликовали на нашем блоге важные новости по этому вопросу и будущей возможности получить грин карту.

Форма заявления - таже форма I-131.

Если заявлние I-821 TPS все еще находится на рассмотрении, то по прежнему USCIS будет выдавать advance parole.

To schedule a consultation, please email us to schedule.

Information about TPS from USCIS. 
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USCIS Issues INA 212(a)(9)(B) Policy Manual Guidance Re Applicability of 3-year and 10-year ULP Bars.

7/5/2022

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On June 24, 2022, USCIS updated its Policy Manual. New policy is intended to make it easier for people to obtain a green card without having to apply for an inadmissibility waiver.

Purpose

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy
Manual on inadmissibility under section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA), specifically, the effect of returning to the United States during the statutory 3-year or 10-
year period after departure or removal
(if applicable).

Under this new policy guidance, a noncitizen who again seeks admission more than 3 or 10 years after the relevant departure or removal, is not inadmissible under INA 212(a)(9)(B) even if the noncitizen returned to the United States, with or without authorization, during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period.

Background

In 1996, Congress provided specific grounds of inadmissibility related to a noncitizen’s accrual of
unlawful presence in the United States, including inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(9)(B).

A noncitizen is inadmissible under INA 212(a)(9)(B) if the noncitizen accrues more than 180 days of
unlawful presence, departs or is removed (whichever applies), and again seeks admission within 3-
years or 10-years, respectively, after the departure or removal. This INA provision does not speak to
the effect of returning to the United States during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period without first
obtaining a waiver of inadmissibility.4 There are neither regulations, precedent federal court
decisions, nor published5 administrative decisions on the issue. However, more recently, two federal
district courts have issued decisions on this issue, concluding that the statutory 3-year and 10-year
periods run from the date of departure or removal (whichever applies) without interruption. 

USCIS is issuing this guidance to explain the effect of returning to the United States during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period after departure or removal (whichever applies) on inadmissibility determinations under INA 212(a)(9)(B). USCIS has not previously issued guidance on this specific issue in a policy memorandum, the Adjudicator’s Field Manual, or the Policy Manual.7 USCIS is now issuing this policy guidance to memorialize clear, express, and public-facing policy guidance in the Policy Manual regarding the impact of returning to the United States during the statutory 3-year and 10-year periods of inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(9)(B). This policy guidance, which is consistent with two recent district court decisions and an unpublished BIA decision on this issue, will ensure efficient and consistent adjudication in such cases, and enable the government to preserve significant resources.

This guidance contained in Volume 8 of the Policy Manual is effective immediately and applies prospectively to USCIS inadmissibility determinations made on or after June 24, 2022. The guidance contained in the Policy Manual is controlling and supersedes any prior related guidance on the topic. In addition, some noncitizens may be eligible to file a motion to reopen8 their previously denied application with USCIS using a Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B).

For more information, see the Unlawful Presence and Inadmissibility webpage.

Policy Highlights

• Explains that USCIS does not consider a noncitizen who has accrued more than 180 days of unlawful presence and has departed or been removed (whichever applies) inadmissible under INA 212(a)(9)(B) unless the noncitizen again seeks admission to the United States within the statutory 3-year or 10-year period after departure or removal (whichever applies) following accrual of the requisite period of unlawful presence.

• States that the statutory 3-year or 10-year period begins to run once the noncitizen departs or is removed (whichever applies) and continues without interruption from that date until 3 or 10 years after such departure or removal.

• States that a noncitizen’s location during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period and the noncitizen’s manner of return to the United States during the statutory 3-year or 10-year period are irrelevant for purposes of determining inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(9)(B). 

Untimely Motions to Reopen for Certain USCIS DenialsOn June 24, 2022 USCIS published new policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual concerning the effect of returning to the United States during the statutory three-year or 10-year period after departure or removal. Under this policy guidance, a noncitizen who again seeks admission more than three years or 10 years after the relevant departure or removal is not inadmissible under INA 212(a)(9)(B), even if the noncitizen returned to the United States, with or without authorization, during the statutory three-year or 10-year period.
Generally, under 8 CFR 103.5(a)(1)(i), a motion to reopen filed by an applicant or petitioner must be filed within 30 days of the decision that the motion seeks to reopen. However, on or before December 27, 2022, you may file an untimely motion to reopen your previously denied application with USCIS on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, and in accordance with the form instructions and filing fee, if:
  • You returned to the United States during the statutory three-year or 10-year period;
  • You filed your application with USCIS after the expiration of the statutory three-year or 10-year period; and
  • We denied your application on or after April 4, 2016, solely based upon inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(9)(B) and your return to the United States during the statutory three-year or 10-year period.
You should write “Return to United States during three-year or 10-year statutory period” to assist with identification and to prevent rejection for untimely filing. We will accept untimely motions to reopen that meet the requirements above. Any individual in litigation on this basis may work through the government’s representative in litigation. If your case is reopened, it will be adjudicated under the new policy guidance
Read more here. 

More Information about Unlawful Presence and the BarsYou can find more information on unlawful presence in AFM Chapter 40.9.2 (PDF, 1017.74 KB). You can also find additional information about grounds of inadmissibility in the USCIS Policy Manual.
Read here.

Whether an unlawful presence ground of inadmissibility applies to you depends on the immigration benefit you are seeking.
​Depending on the immigration benefit you are seeking, the law may exempt you from the ground of inadmissibility.
If you are inadmissible due to one or more of the unlawful presence grounds of inadmissibility, you generally cannot obtain a visa from the U.S. Department of State, enter the United States at a port of entry, or obtain an immigration benefit such as adjustment of status (Green Card) in the United States without first obtaining a waiver or another form of relief (such as consent to reapply for admission).
You can find information about some of the waivers or forms of relief on the following form pages:
  • Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant
  • Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
  • Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
  • Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal


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Admission after Authorized Travel for TPS Makes Them Eligible for Adjustment Under INA 245a

7/3/2022

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Big news for TPS:

On July 1, 2022, USCIS updated its policy regarding eligibility for adjustment of status of certain recipients of TPS.  USCIS clarified that TPS beneficiaries who travel abroad temporarily, with the prior consent of the USCIS (new travel authorization form I-512T), and who return to the USA in accordance with that prior authorization, may be inspected and admitted into TPS upon return, with certain exceptions. TPS beneficiaries whom DHS has inspected and admitted into TPS after such authorized travel are considered “inspected and admitted” and therefore eligible to apply for a green card through a process known as adjustment of status under INA 245(a) and INA 245(k). This is true even if the TPS beneficiary was present without admission or parole when initially granted TPS. USCIS  introducув a new form, TPS Travel Authorization (Form I-512T) for authorizing such travel. A TPS applicant has to be eligible to apply for a green card, in one if the categories, this didn't change.

Briefly in Russian:

1 июля 2022 USCIS опубликовал официальный меморандум, который изменил стырые правила по ТПС. Теперь человек в статусе ТПС, может получить разрешение на поездки за границу, новую форму, которую вводят специально для ТПС, и по возвращении в США, ему или ей будет разрешен официальный въезд в США на основании инспекции офицером на границе. С этим официальным разрешением на въезд, человек сможет подать на грин карту через процесс известный как adjustment of status, даже если до этого они въехали без визы и проживали нелегально в США. Естественно, человек должен иметь основания для подачи на грин карту, в соответствии с законом.

To be eligible for adjustment of status under INA 245(a), a noncitizen must have been inspected and admitted or inspected and paroled into the United States, unless exempt from this requirement. On June 7, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the interpretation that a noncitizen who enters the United States without having been inspected and admitted or inspected and paroled, and who is subsequently granted TPS, generally does not meet this requirement.1 USCIS is updating its guidance to reflect the decision of the Supreme Court. USCIS is also updating the effect of authorized travel by a TPS beneficiary on eligibility for adjustment of status under INA 245(a). On August 20, 2020, USCIS adopted a decision by the Administrative Appeals Office in Matter of Z-R-Z-C- as agency policy.

Matter of Z-R-Z-C- held that treating TPS beneficiaries who were paroled upon returning from travel authorized under INA 244(f)(3) as parolees for purposes of eligibility for adjustment of status under INA 245(a) was contrary to the language of the statute, as such noncitizens should not be considered to have been paroled, despite the issuance and use of parole documents for reentry into the United States. The adoption of this holding as the agency’s policy position significantly changed the agency’s position on the effect of authorized travel and return to the United States by TPS recipients. Matter of Z-R-ZC- also held that being “inspected and admitted” after TPS-authorized travel does not constitute being inspected and admitted for purposes of adjustment of status under INA 245(a).  

USCIS has reviewed its interpretation of the relevant statutory authority3 and the effect of TPS authorized travel on eligibility for adjustment of status, and on July 1, 2022, rescinded its designation of Matter of Z-R-Z-C- as an adopted decision.

USCIS is updating its guidance to clarify that TPS beneficiaries who travel abroad temporarily, with the prior consent of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and who return in accordance with that prior authorization, may be inspected and admitted into TPS upon return, with certain exceptions. TPS beneficiaries whom DHS has inspected and admitted into TPS after such authorized travel are “inspected and admitted” for purposes of adjustment of status under INA 245(a) and INA 245(k).

This is true even if the TPS beneficiary was present without admission or parole when initially granted TPS.

USCIS is also updating its guidance relating to how it authorizes TPS beneficiaries to travel pursuant to the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Nationality Amendments of 1991 (MTINA).

USCIS is introducing a new form, TPS Travel Authorization (Form I-512T) for authorizing such travel and will no longer be using Authorization for Parole of an Alien Into the United States (Form I512L) for this population. Presenting with a valid Form I-512T allows a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at a port-of-entry to admit the named bearer into TPS.

USCIS is also removing guidance and reserving the affected Policy Manual section regarding the effect of TPS and TPS-authorized travel on whether a naturalization applicant was lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as required under INA 318.

The removed guidance did not reflect the 2021 Supreme Court decision that conferral of TPS was not an admission, and it applied the rescinded policy in Matter of Z-R-Z-C- to TPS beneficiaries who returned from authorized travel. Guidance reflecting these changes will be issued subsequently. USCIS is also updating its guidance relating to when adjustment of status applications are in the jurisdiction of USCIS, as opposed to the jurisdiction of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

The update also clarifies that jurisdiction is based on whether or not DHS places a noncitizen into removal proceedings as an “arriving alien.” This guidance, contained in Volume 7 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately and applies prospectively to applications adjudicated on or after July 1, 2022. The guidance in Part B, Chapter 2, Section A, Subsection 5, Temporary Protected Status, also applies retroactively to past travel in all cases arising under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit under the recent decision Duarte v. Mayorkas, 27 F.4th 1044 (5th Cir. 2022), as well as in individual cases arising elsewhere where USCIS has determined that retroactive application is appropriate, as explained in the guidance. The guidance contained in the Policy Manual is controlling and supersedes Adjudicators Field Manual Chapter 54.4(a)(3)(A), TPS Advance Parole Procedures, and any other related prior guidance on the topic.

Policy Highlights:

• Incorporates the Supreme Court’s decision in Sanchez v. Mayorkas.

• Reflects the rescission of Matter of Z-R-Z-C- as an adopted decision.

• Clarifies that if a TPS beneficiary is inspected and admitted into TPS following a return from authorized travel, this meets the requirements of INA 245(a) and 245(k) for adjustment of status.

• Provides that USCIS may deem past travel under advance parole to have been an admission into TPS in certain cases.

• Clarifies the circumstances under which USCIS or EOIR have jurisdiction over adjustment of status applications following a TPS beneficiary’s inspection and admission into TPS after a return from authorized travel.

• Clarifies that jurisdiction over an adjustment application by a noncitizen in removal proceedings is based on whether or not DHS placed the noncitizen into those proceedings as an “arriving alien.”

• Removes and reserves guidance discussing TPS when considering whether a naturalization applicant was lawfully admitted as a permanent resident as required under INA 318. Summary of Changes Affected Section: Volume 7 > Part A > Chapter 3 > Section D, Jurisdiction

• Makes revisions throughout to clarify basis for jurisdiction and to incorporate new policy on effect of TPS-authorized travel. Affected Section: Volume 7 > Part B > Chapter 2 > Section A, “Inspected and Admitted” or “Inspected and Paroled” • Revises Subsection 5 (Temporary Protected Status), in its entirety. Affected Section: Volume 12 > Part D > Chapter 2 > Section C, Effect of Change in Law 

• Removes text under Subsection 2 (Case Law), Temporary Protected Status and Admission or Parole into the United States for Adjustment of Status, and reserves section.

Citation

​Volume 7: Adjustment of Status, Part A, Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures, Chapter 3, Filing Instructions [7 USCIS-PM A.3]; Part B, 245(a) Adjustment, Chapter 2, Eligibility Requirements [7 USCIS-PM B.2]. Volume 12: Citizenship and Naturalization, Part D, General Naturalization Requirements, Chapter 2, Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization [12 USCIS-PM D.2]. 

USCIS Memo, dated July 1, 2022.

Read another post on this topic here - I-512T Travel Authorization for TPS Beneficiary v. Advance Parole for I-821 pending.


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USCIS Agrees to Restore Path to Permanent Residency for TPS Beneficiaries

3/28/2022

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agreed to restore a path to permanent residency for many Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries blocked by then-acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli—an illegally appointed Trump official. ​. Because of today’s agreement, TPS beneficiaries impacted by this policy will be able to reopen and dismiss their removal orders and apply to adjust their status to become permanent residents—eliminating the threat of deportation if their TPS protections are revoked in the future.
The agreement is the result of a new settlement in CARECEN v. Cuccinelli, a lawsuit filed by Democracy Forward, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Montagut & Sobral, PC, and Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP in August 2020. Seven Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries and the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) sued the Trump administration for unlawfully denying tens of thousands of TPS beneficiaries the opportunity to take steps to adjust their immigration status and become permanent residents. In the lawsuit, the seven current TPS holders shared their stories. Now, each one now has the opportunity to obtain permanent residence.
The December 2019 policy change, disguised as a mere clarification, was one of the Trump administration’s many efforts to eliminate TPS protections for tens of thousands of beneficiaries. The groups’ lawsuit alleged the change violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act; was motivated by the Trump administration’s racial and anti-immigrant bias; and was unlawfully authorized by Ken Cuccinelli, whose appointment was deemed illegal by a federal court in March 2020 in response to a separate lawsuit brought by Democracy Forward, CLINIC, RAICES, and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. 
“Today’s agreement will allow TPS beneficiaries—many of whom have lived in the U.S. for decades and built deep roots in their communities—to once again seek permanent residency and extinguish the threat of deportation if their TPS protections are revoked,” said Democracy Forward Senior Counsel John Lewis. “The Trump administration’s policy illegally sought to destabilize the lives of tens of thousands with TPS protections. We’re proud to have helped restore protections that ensure our neighbors have a path to pursue permanent residency.”

Learn more about the lawsuit here.

В результате судебного иска USCIS согласилось опять изменить правила и разрешать тем, кто в США на статусе TPS подавать на грин карту через процесс adjustment of status.


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Good Moral Character Requirement for N-400, I-360 VAWA

12/9/2021

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Conditional or permanent bars to GMC good moral character can result in the denial of your application for Naturalization, N-400, and also other applications for immigration benefits.

For example, a VAWA self-petitioner or applicant for naturalization (citizenship) will generally fail to establish that they possess good moral character if they were engaged or continue to be engaged in prostitution or gave false testimony. It can also bar a person from adjusting their status to the status of a lawful permanent resident in the United States.

Prostitution.

An applicant may not establish GMC if he or she has engaged in prostitution, procured or attempted to procure or to import prostitutes or persons for the purpose of prostitution, or received proceeds from prostitution during the statutory period.[39] The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has held that to “engage in” prostitution, one must have engaged in a regular pattern of behavior or conduct.[40] The BIA has also determined that a single act of soliciting prostitution on one’s own behalf is not the same as procurement.[41]

Another ground is False Testimony: 

An applicant who gives false testimony to obtain any immigration benefit during the statutory period cannot establish GMC.[33] 
False testimony occurs when the applicant deliberately intends to deceive the U.S. Government while under oath in order to obtain an immigration benefit. This holds true regardless of whether the information provided in the false testimony would have impacted the applicant’s eligibility. The statute does not require that the benefit be obtained, only that the false testimony is given in an attempt to obtain the benefit.[34]

While the most common occurrence of false testimony is failure to disclose a criminal or other adverse record, false testimony can occur in other areas. False testimony may include, but is not limited to, facts about lawful admission, absences, residence, marital status or infidelity, employment, organizational membership, or tax filing information. 

​Good Moral Character requirement for Naturalization. 

There are many other conditional bars to good moral character listed in the USCIS Manual.

Permanent bars to good moral character are listed in the USCIS Manual here.

If in doubt, you should consult an immigration attorney, and have your case evaluated before applying for any immigration benefits.

In Russian:

Для многих иммиграционных заявлений требуется доказательство того, что заявитель не является аморальным человеком. В законе есть перечень условных оснований для отказа в заявлении и постоянных оснований для отказе в заявлении, на том основании, что человек считается "аморальным" (или у него/нее отсутствует "good moral character"). 

Например, проституция, дача ложных показаний и другие основания могут привести к отказу.

Если вы сомневаетесь, касается ли это вашей ситуации, проконсультируйтесь конфиденциально с адвокатом по вашему делу перед тем как подавать заявления в USCIS, а иногда и до того как начинать подготовку по делу, чтобы реально оценить ваши шансы и не терять время и ресурсы.


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COVID-19 Vaccine Required for Immigrants Effective October 1, 2021

9/3/2021

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Effective October 1, 2021, with few exceptions, those applying for permanent residence (green card) must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Covid-19 was classified by the CDC as a “Class A inadmissible condition”. The new vaccine requirements apply to foreign nationals applying for adjustment of status in the United States (filing Form I-485) when completing the I-693 medical examination with a designated USCIS civil surgeon. It also applies to foreign nationals applying for an immigrant visa or refugee status at a US consulate and undergoing a medical examination with a panel physician.

Regarding the I-485, the CDC  said that the applicant “must complete the COVID-19 vaccine series and provide documentation of vaccination to the civil surgeon in person before completion of the medical examination.” The COVID-19 vaccination requirement differs from previous requirements in that “the entire vaccine series (1 or 2 doses depending on formulation) must be completed in addition to the other routinely required vaccines. COVID-19 vaccinations can now be given at any time, without regard to the timing of other vaccinations.” Acceptable vaccines include Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.
Panel physicians in countries outside the US may accept vaccines authorized for emergency use or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration  or vaccines listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization. In addition to the three vaccines used in the US, the WHO lists many other vaccines used outside the US such as AstraZeneca, Covishield and Covaxin, Sputnik, Sinopharm and Sinovac, among others. 
Waivers are available. Applicants may also apply for an individual waiver on religious or moral grounds.
Until now, even if a country was subject to a Covid ban, one applying for an immigrant visa is exempted from the ban.  
US citizens, permanent residents and noncitizens with US citizen or permanent resident children are exempted from the ban. So are those who can obtain national interest exception waivers on a variety of grounds. 
Applicants that do not qualify for an exemption or waiver to this policy and refuse one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine series will be deemed inadmissible to the United States and denied a green card.
Read more here.
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What to do if you are selected as a Winner in the DV or Green Card Lottery?

5/30/2021

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​DV Lottery: What to do if you are selected as a winner in the DV or Green Card Lottery?

Selected entrants are encouraged to complete the online DS-260 application immediately to schedule an interview appointment at the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

Please note: The Department of State will not mail notification letters or notify selectees by email. U.S. embassies and consulates will not provide a list of selectees. Entrant Status Check on the E-DV website is the ONLY means by which the Department of State notifies selectees of their selection.

If you receive notification through the Electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) website that you have been selected for further processing in the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program, you must successfully complete the steps on the following pages before a consular interview can be scheduled to determine if you will receive a visa. You should complete these steps as soon as possible.

If you receive notification through the E-DV website that you have been selected for further processing in the DV Program, and you are physically present in the United States, you may be eligible to adjust status to obtain permanent residence through the DV Program. For more information, see Adjustment of Status. Consult an attorney to see if you are eligible for adjustment of status.

DV visa fee payment instructions are here.

It is important to remember that selection does not guarantee you will receive a visa. In order to receive a DV to immigrate to the United States, selectees must still meet all eligibility requirements under U.S. law.

The only site where you can enter into DV lottery and later check the results is ​https://dvlottery.state.gov/

​Read more about the DV process here.

​Read about Adjustment of status here.


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USCIS Updated Green Card Interview Requirements for Refugees and Asylees

12/15/2020

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On December 15, 2020, USCIS announced updated guidance expanding the discretionary criteria USCIS officers use to determine whether to interview applicants filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, based on refugee or asylee status. Whether an interview is necessary to determine the admissibility of an alien applying for lawful permanent resident status under INA § 209. The updates do not change the eligibility requirements to adjust status.  
The list of interview criteria can be found in the Policy Manual, Volume 7, Part L, Chapter 5, Part B.  Each determination by USCIS to waive or require an interview will continue to be made at the discretion of the USCIS officer on a case-by-case basis. The updated criteria may result in more applicants requested to appear for an interview.

B. Interview Criteria

The decision to interview a refugee applicant for adjustment of status is made on a case-by-case basis.[1] Interviews are generally required when an officer is unable to verify identity or determine admissibility based solely on the immigration records available to the officer. Although the decision to conduct an interview is made on a case-by-case basis, an officer should generally refer a case for interview if it meets one or more of the following criteria:
  • The officer cannot verify the identity of the applicant through the information in the A-File. 
  • The officer can verify the identity of the applicant through the information in the A-File, but the applicant is claiming a new identity.
  • Immigration records are insufficient for the officer to determine whether or not the applicant has refugee status.
  • The applicant has an approved Form I-730, but, if granted overseas, was not interviewed as part of the derivative refugee process or, if granted in the United States, was not interviewed prior to the approval.
  • The applicant’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint results indicate that further processing is needed.
  • The officer cannot determine the applicant’s admissibility without an interview.
  • The officer determines that the applicant is inadmissible but that an interview is necessary to determine if a waiver is appropriate.
  • The applicant has an articulable national security or terrorism-related ground of inadmissibility concern.
  • Other eligibility fraud, identified on a case-by case basis, where Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS), Center Fraud Detection Operations (CFDO), or Background Check Units (BCU) recommends interview.
  • Immigration records are insufficient for the officer to determine whether or not the applicant is inadmissible based on past or current placement in removal proceedings at any time.[2]
  • The applicant has conflicting or multiple identities, other than properly documented by legal name changes.
  • A sworn statement is required to address the applicant’s admissibility.
  • An interview would yield clarifying information, such as with an unclear response to a request for evidence concerning the applicant’s admissibility.
  • The applicant is a citizen of, or last habitually resided in, a country that is now, or was at the time of last residence, a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
  • The officer has any other articulable concern regarding identity, inadmissibility, national security, public safety, or fraud, and recommends an interview to help resolve that concern.


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QandA: K1 fiancee visa mother adjusted status, but K-1 petitioner refused to sponsor K2 child for a Green Card

5/12/2020

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Question/Вопрос: ВИЗА НЕВЕСТЫ И VAWA ПЕТИЦИЯ РЕБЕНКА.

Здравствуйте! Приехала в США по визе K1 с ребенком виза K2, я получила Гринкарту на 10 лет в 2019, американский муж все это время обманывал меня и говорил что подал документов на мою дочь, но неделю назад я нашла папку которую он прятал от меня все эти годы. Ребенку 17 лет сейчас, документы обещал подать уже завтра , но я вижу что у него маленький доход за год, всего 20000$. Боюсь что он опять обманет и подаст документы как обещал, но мне сказали что ему могут отказать потому что он не может выступить гарантом, так как маленький доход у него. Еще сказали что я тоже не могу подать документы на мою дочь так как я не имею работы Full time и медицинской страховки и тоже нет хорошего дохода. У дочки нет вообще никаких документов вообще, но она учится в школе. Не представляю что делать в этом случае. Подскажите пожалуйста!!!

Answer/Ответ: Добрый день!

Я вам сочувствую. Это сложная ситуация. Я понимаю, что вы подали на грин карту только на себя, и уже получили грин карту в 2019 и все еще замужем В тоже время на вашу малолетнюю дочь, которая приехала с вами по визе К-2, ничего подано не было и она проживает в США "без статуса". У нее нет даже SSN.

Вы никогда не настаивали или интересовались у мужа, почему на вашу дочь ничего не подано, и почему на интервью вызвали только вас, а не дочь?

Возможно, что ситуацию, которую вы описываете, это ситуация домашнего насилия - отказ подать документы, низко зарабатывающий супруг с антисоциальными тенденциями, мнгоголетний обман, вы не работаете и сидите дома (почему? муж настаивает, чтобы вы не работали?) и т.п. Домашнее насилие бывает в разных формах, и нередко люди привыкают к такой ситуации и терпят такую жизнь пока она не обостряется.

Если да, и нет возможности получить грин карту иначе, то иногда ребенок сама может подать петицию ВАВА, как жертва насилия в семье со стороны отчима.

Тут вопрос не столько в том, что у вас нет дохода для вашей петиции как мать, а в том, что ребенок приехал по визе невесты К-2 и петиционер отказывается ее спонсировать.

Вам стоит обсудить детально сложившуюся ситуацию с компетентным иммиграционным адвокатом и решить, что лучше делать. Многие адвокаты проводят платные конфиденциальные консультации по телефону или видео чату, т.е. вам не нужно выходить из дома (например, если у вас нет машины, прав).

С нами можно связаться по адресу  

Буду рада вам помочь!

Если у вас нет средств на адвоката, поищите на интеренете организации, бесплатно помогающие жертвам домашнего насилия, например YWCA, Free Legal Aid, Domestic Violence Hotline. Не забывайте чистить браузер вашего компьютера.

Всего доброго!

https://www.thehotline.org/help/

Мой овет опубликован тут.
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New Public Charge Requirements in Effect on February 24, 2020

1/31/2020

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​ALERT: Effective February 24, 2020, USCIS will implement the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule, except in Illinois, where the rule remains enjoined by a federal court as of Jan 31, 2020. DHS has sought a stay of this injunction from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in light of the Supreme Court decision to stay the last nationwide injunctions. USCIS will provide additional guidance if the injunction in Illinois is lifted.

The final rule will apply only to applications and petitions postmarked (or if applicable, submitted electronically) on or after Feb. 24, 2020. For applications and petitions sent by commercial courier (such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL), the postmark date is the date reflected on the courier receipt.

When determining whether an alien is likely to become a public charge at any time in the future, DHS will NOT consider an alien’s application for, certification or approval to receive, or receipt of certain non-cash public benefits BEFORE Feb. 24, 2020. Similarly, when determining whether the public benefits condition applies to applications or petitions for extension of stay or change of status, USCIS will only consider public benefits received on or after Feb. 24, 2020.

USCIS will post updated forms and submission instructions to the USCIS website during the week of Feb. 3 to give applicants, petitioners, and others time to review updated procedures and adjust filing methods. After Feb. 24, except in Illinois, USCIS will reject prior editions of forms if the form is postmarked on or after Feb. 24, 2020. If USCIS receives an application or petition for benefits using an incorrect edition of the forms, the petitioner or alien will need to submit a new application or petition.

DHS remains enjoined from implementing the final rule in Illinois. If the injunction in Illinois is lifted, USCIS will provide additional public guidance.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864

Public Charge Toolkit.
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Adjustment of Status on a New Basis After Termination of Conditional Permanent Residence

11/26/2019

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On November 21, 2019, USCIS published a Memorandum explaining a new policy regarding second Adjustment of Status for Conditional Permanent Residents after termination of the conditional residence.

​New policy will make it easier for a former conditional resident, whose status was terminated by USCIS, to reapply for adjustment of status under another petition or eligibility basis without having to go through Immigration Court removal proceedings. USCIS will consider the date of admission to be the date USCIS approved the subsequent (second) adjustment application. Time spent in the prior terminated conditional resident status does not count toward the residency requirement for naturalization purposes. The clock will restart after second adjustment.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify when USCIS may adjust the status of an applicant whose conditional permanent resident (CPR) status was terminated. Background Sections 245(d) and 245(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) bar an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence on a conditional basis from adjusting status under INA 245(a).

However, in Matter of Stockwell, the Board of Immigration Appeals held that INA 245(d) does not prohibit an alien whose CPR status had been terminated from adjusting his or her status under INA 245(a).

USCIS is updating its guidance to ensure consistent adjudication of Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) filed by applicants whose CPR status was terminated.

The guidance contained in Volume 7, Part B of the Policy Manual, replaces guidance found in Chapter 25.1(d) of the Adjudicator’s Field Manual. The guidance contained in the Policy Manual is controlling and supersedes any related prior USCIS guidance.

This policy is effective on November 21, 2019, and only applies to adjustment applications received on or after that date.

New Policy Highlights
• Explains how USCIS applies Matter of Stockwell and clarifies when USCIS may adjust the status of an alien whose CPR status was terminated in certain circumstances.
• Clarifies that the time an alien spent in prior CPR status does not count towards his or her residency requirement for naturalization purposes.


In general, an alien granted lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis[20] is ineligible to adjust status on a new basis under the provisions of INA 245(a).[21] Instead, conditional permanent residents (CPRs) must generally comply with the requirements of INA 216 or 216A to remove the conditions on their lawful permanent resident status.[22]

This bar to adjustment, however, only applies to an alien in the United States in lawful CPR status. In Matter of Stockwell (PDF),[23] the Board of Immigration Appeals adopted a narrow interpretation of the regulation implementing this adjustment bar,[24] stating that the bar no longer applies if USCIS terminates the alien’s CPR status.[25]

USCIS can terminate CPR status for reasons specified in INA 216 or INA 216A. [26] Although the immigration judge may review the termination in removal proceedings, the bar no longer applies upon USCIS terminating the CPR status; it is not necessary that an immigration judge have affirmed USCIS’ decision to terminate the alien’s CPR status before the alien may file a new adjustment application.

Therefore, under INA 245(a), USCIS may adjust the status an alien whose CPR status was previously terminated, if:[27]
  • The alien has a new basis for adjustment;
  • The alien is otherwise eligible to adjust;[28] and
  • USCIS has jurisdiction over the adjustment application.[29]
When seeking adjustment of status again, the alien may not reuse the immigrant petition associated with the previous CPR adjustment or admission. Therefore, the alien must have a new basis to adjust.
An alien seeking to adjust status again who was admitted as a fiancé(e) (K nonimmigrant) may only re-adjust based on an approved Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) filed by the same U.S. citizen who filed the Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) (Form I-129F) on his or her behalf.[30]
The alien must also be otherwise eligible to adjust status including not being inadmissible or barred by INA 245(c).

If the alien successfully adjusts status on a new basis, USCIS generally considers the date of admission to be the date USCIS approved the subsequent adjustment application.[31] Time spent in the prior CPR status does not count toward the residency requirement for naturalization purposes.[32]


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F2A Family Preference Visa Category Remains Current in November 2019

11/15/2019

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REMINDER: Family preference category F2A for spouses and unmarried children under 21 of lawful permanent residents remains CURRENT in NOVEMBER 2019!

It means, there is still enough time to file the I-130 and concurrent application for adjustment of status, I-485, but only if you qualify.

One of the requirements is maintaining a lawful nonimmigrant status at the time of filing.

Briefly in Russian: 

В ноябре 2019 продолжается период, когда супруги и малолетние дети постоянных жителей США могут одновременно подавать петицию на воссоединение семьи и заявление на грин карту, если они находятся в США в легальном статусе.
November Visa Bulletin: 
​https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-for-november-2019.html?fbclid=IwAR1vdZviX7HsBvZXeDDXrUNMJ5Av2q8mOKPKSRr2nv6nrJabmhNhEWapN1Y
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F2A Family Preference Green Card Category Continues to be CURRENT in October 2019

9/18/2019

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​Family preference category for spouses and unmarried children under 21 of lawful permanent residents remains CURRENT in October 2019!

It means, there is still enough time to file the I-130 and concurrent application for adjustment of status, I-485, and other concurrent applications, but only if you qualify.

One of the requirements is maintaining a lawful nonimmigrant status at the time of filing.

USCIS October 2019 announcement is here:

October 2019 visa bulletin is here. 

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Like in July and August, F2A is CURRENT in September 2019

8/19/2019

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The USCIS will honor the Final Action Dates chart, rather than the Dates for Filing chart, in September 2019. Just as it was done in July and August. When such retrogressions have occurred in the past, the USCIS has accepted applications and held them until priority dates become current again.

If a F2A spouse or a minor child is in the USA in a valid nonimmigrant status, it is still possible to file a concurrent petition and application for adjustment of status in September 2019.

If you need help or advice, please email us to schedule a phone or Skype consultation with an attorney.

​Please see USCIS' announcement here.




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Reminder: Very Rare F2A Concurrent Filing Period Opened on July 1 2019

7/1/2019

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Today, July 1, 2019, begins the exceptionally rare period of authorized concurrent filing of I-130 and I-485 for spouses and minor children of permanent residents/green card holders. The filing period is expected to end on July 31, 2019, unless August 2019 Visa Bulletin also projects F2A preference category to be "current".
It is important to file all applications properly and submit all required initial evidence in order to avoid rejection, because there could be no time for re-filing if the filing period ends on July 31st.
Spouses and minor children of the lawful permanent residents who are in the USA in *lawful status* might be able to apply for adjustment of status concurrently with the filing of I-130 petition. Consult an attorney if not sure if you are eligible to apply.
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​Сегодня 1 июля 2019 открылся период для подачи одновременно петиции на воссоединение семьи и заявления на грин карту для жен и малолетних детей постоянных жителей США, которые находятся в США *в легальном статусе*, например приехали по гостевой визе или находятся в США по студенческой визе. Этот период продлится с 1 по 31 июля 2019, в соответствии с июльским календарем виз. Помните, что важно правильно все подготовить и подать в USCIS, чтобы избежать отказа в принятии заявлений, rejection, так как не известно, продолжится ли этот период в августе или закончится 31 июля. Если вам нужна помощь, обращайтесь по электронной почте [email protected]
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FB2A applicants may use the Final Action chart in July 2019: concurrent filing of the I-130 and I-485 permitted in July for some FB2A beneficiaries already in USA in lawful status

6/30/2019

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On June 26, 2019, USCIS had finally published the final guidance: they will accept concurrent filing for adjustment of status in the F2A preference category in July 2019.
Next Month’s Adjustment of Status Filing Charts
For Family-Sponsored Filings:
In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the category is “current” on the Final Action Dates chart. ***This means that applicants in the F2A category may file using the Final Action Dates chart for July 2019.**
For all the other family-based preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for July 2019. 
https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo
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The USCIS has updated the Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin webpage to clarify that the family-based, second preference “A” (FB2A) category is “current” under the July 2019 Visa Bulletin.

The July 2019 Visa Bulletin contains an extremely unusual entry in the FB2A category, which is for spouses and children of U.S. permanent residents. This category is designated as being current in the “final action” (FA) chart for all countries of chargeability, but has a cutoff date of March 8, 2019 in the “dates for filing” (DF) chart. This is unprecedented, as the DF date is usually as favorable, or more favorable than the cutoff date in the FA chart. 

Earlier this month, the USCIS updated its website to state that, for July 2019, only the DF chart dates may be used for all family-based cases for purposes of filing an application for adjustment of status (form I-485). Now, the USCIS has updated its website to clarify that FB2A applicants may use the FA chart in July. This means that concurrent filing of the I-130 and I-485 will be permitted in July for FB2A beneficiaries who are already in the United States in lawful status.

Briefly in Russian:

В начале июня USCIS объяснил, что в июле 2019 в категории F2A только те заявления на грин карту через adjustment of status будут приниматься, где петиция I-130 была подана до 8 марта 2019.

Затем, 26 июня 2019 USCIS поместил новое объяснение июльского процесса на подачу заявлений на грин карту в категории для супругов и малолетних неженатых детей постоянных жителей США, разрешив использовать final action date для подачи одновременно петиции на воссоединение семьи и на грин карту, если супруг или ребенок находятся в США в легальном и неистекшем статусе. Эта ситуация крайне необычна. Если вы в такой ситуации, стоит проконсультироваться у адвоката перед подачей заявлений в USCIS. 

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