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I-601A Provisional Waiver Expansion Announced
I-601A Provisional Waiver Expansion Announced
The proposed expansion of the I-601A provisional waiver of inadmissibility due to unlawful presence has finally become a reality.  The President announced the expansion of the waiver as part of his November 2014 suite of...
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Board of Immigration Appeals Expands 212(h) Waiver Eligibility
Board of Immigration Appeals Expands 212(h) Waiver Eligibility
The Board of Immigration Appeals has finally given in to the overwhelming weight of the opinions of nine circuit courts of appeals (there are only 12 of them) and accepted the proposition that a permanent...
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EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Expansion of I-601A Provisional Waiver Program
EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Expansion of I-601A Provisional Waiver Program
Another positive development included in the President's administrative reforms to U.S. immigration laws is the proposed expansion of the provisional waiver program, which the President initiated in 2013.  The provisional waiver, as initially introduced allowed...
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If Nigella Lawson was Found to be Inadmissible, that Finding is Suspect and, Even if she is, she has a Terrific Case for a Waiver!
If Nigella Lawson was Found to be Inadmissible, that Finding is Suspect and, Even if she is, she has a Terrific Case for a Waiver!
From across the pond comes word now that Nigella Lawson, she of the cookbook and lifestyle empire, has been denied admission to the United States, due to reports of her testimony regarding her use of...
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The I-601A is Almost Here
The I-601A is Almost Here
We are now days away from the launch of the provisional waiver process, a White House initiative that will permit immediate relatives of U.S. citizens to stay in the country while immigration officials process their...
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What is Extreme Hardship?
What is Extreme Hardship?
With all the excitement and buzz about the new I-601A Provisional Waiver process, described in Benach Collopy’s live video chat and our previous posts, it is important to remember that what has changed for certain...
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The Provisional Waiver and Removal Proceedings
The Provisional Waiver and Removal Proceedings
  Over the last few weeks we have answered dozens of questions about the provisional waiver.  One group of questions keeps appearing- questions about how people in removal proceedings or with a removal order can...
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Live Video Chat of  Benach on the Unlawful Presence Provisional Waiver
Live Video Chat of Benach on the Unlawful Presence Provisional Waiver
In this video, answers your questions on the unlawful presence waiver process. Related articles Q&A on I-601A Provisional Waivers 10 Facts About the New Provisional Waiver Process
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Q&A on I-601A Provisional Waivers
Q&A on I-601A Provisional Waivers
The Citizenship & Immigration Service has released more information about the I-601A provisional waiver process set to begin on March 4.  The I-601A provisional waiver process is meant to allow the immediate relatives of United...
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10 Facts About the New Provisional Waiver Process
10 Facts About the New Provisional Waiver Process
Today, the USCIS  finally published the much-awaited rule on the unlawful presence waiver (I-601A), which will take effect on March 4, 2013.  We previewed this development in this blog in October 2012. This is an enormous...
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