USCIS announces final rule on 601 A waivers – will start accepting applications as from March 2013

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Parts 103 and 212
CIS No. 2519-2011; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2012-0003
RIN 1615-AB99
Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: On April 2, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule to amend its regulations to allow certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically present in the United States to request provisional unlawful presence waivers prior to departing from the United States for consular processing of their immigrant visa applications.
This final rule implements the provisional unlawful presence waiver process. It also finalizes clarifying amendments to other provisions within our regulations. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) anticipates that these changes will significantly reduce the length of time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives who engage in consular processing abroad.
DHS also believes that this new process will reduce the degree of interchange between the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and USCIS and create greater efficiencies for both the U.S. Government and most provisional unlawful presence waiver applicants.

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