On July 29, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expanded the I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence waiver. The first I-601A wavier only benefited applicants of approved petitions that had a U.S. citizen spouse or parent that would suffer extreme hardship if the applicant were not permitted to enter the United States.
The expanded version now includes lawful permanent resident (green card holder) spouses or parents to be the qualify relative.
The purpose of the expansion is to streamline the immigration process and to promote family unity by reducing the amount of time families are separated.
The new version also clarifies that applicants who have a case administratively closed in immigration court can file for this waiver.
The requirements of the new version of the I-601A are that the applicant must:
Be 17 years of age or older;
Be an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen (spouse, unmarried childand under 21, or parent of a U.S. citizen);
Have an immigrant visa case pending with the Department of State (DOS) because you are
the principal beneficiary of an approved I-130 Petition for Alien Relative
Approved I-140 Petition for Alien Worker
Approved I-360 Petition for Amerasian Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Selected in the Diversity Visa Program
Are the spouse or child of a principal beneficiary of an approved immigrant petition
Have paid the immigrant visa processing fee to DOS.
Be able to demonstrate that refusal of your admission to the United States will cause extreme hardship to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or parent.
Be physically present in the United States to file your application for a provisional unlawful presence waiver and provide biometrics.
Meet all other requirements for the provisional unlawful presence waiver, as detailed in 8 CFR 212.7(e) and the Form I-601A and its instructions.
On August 29, 2016, USCIS is accepting applicants under the newly expanded waiver.
El 29 de julio de 2016, EE.UU. Servicio de Inmigración y ampliaron la renuncia Presencia Ilegal I-601A provisional. La primera wavier I-601A sólo beneficiaba a los solicitantes de peticiones aprobadas que tenían un cónyuge ciudadano de EE.UU. o un padre que sufriría dificultades extremas si el solicitante no se les permitió entrar en los Estados Unidos.
La versión ampliada incluye ahora residente legal permanente (tarjeta verde) cónyuges o padres para ser la califican relativa.
El objetivo de la expansión es para agilizar el proceso de inmigración y para promover la unidad familiar al reducir la cantidad de tiempo que se separan familias.
La nueva versión también aclara que los solicitantes que tienen un caso administrativamente cerrados en la corte de inmigración puede solicitar esta exención.
Los requisitos de la nueva versión del I-601A son que el solicitante debe:
Tener 17 años de edad o más;
Ser un pariente inmediato de un ciudadano de EE.UU. (cónyuge, hijo y soltera menor de 21 años, padre o madre de un ciudadano de EE.UU.);
Tener un caso de visa de inmigrante pendiente con el Departamento de Estado (DOS), ya que son
el director beneficiario de una petición I-130 aprobada para un pariente extranjero
Aprobado petición I-140 para Trabajador Extranjero
Aprobado I-360 Petición para ameriasiático viudo (a), o inmigrante especial
Seleccionado en el Programa de Visas de Diversidad
Son el cónyuge o hijo de un beneficiario principal de una petición aprobada
Han pagado la tasa de procesamiento de visa de inmigrante a DOS.
Ser capaz de demostrar que la negativa de su admisión a los Estados Unidos causará dificultades extremas con un ciudadano de EE.UU. o lícito cónyuge o padre residente permanente.
Estar físicamente presente en los Estados Unidos para presentar su solicitud de exención de presencia ilegal provisional y proporcionar datos biométricos.
Cumplir con los demás requisitos para la exención de presencia ilegal provisional, como se detalla en 8 CFR 212.7 (e) y el Formulario I-601A y sus instrucciones.



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