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INA Section 245(i) - The House has recently passed a bill that would revitalize and extend INA Section 245(i) once again. The President has indicated that he will sign the bill upon Senate approval. The exact wording of the bill is not yet known, and all clients are encouraged to check this page or contact our office for updates. As a review, INA Section 245(i) allows an individual who is otherwise already eligible to immigrate the opportunity to physically remain in the United States and receive his or her 'green card' via the INS.
LIFE Act - On December 2001, President Bill Clinton signed the LIFE Act. Designed to return fundamental fairness to the immigration arena, this bill created several new programs, including: |
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* V Visa - The bill created the V Visa, a new visa that allows the spouses and minor unmarried children who have been waiting in a 2A quota for 3 years to receive work authorization and protection from deportation. | ||||||||
* K-3 and K-4 Visas - The bill also expanded the fiancée visa program to create the K-3 and K-4 Visas. These new visas allow the spouses and minor unmarried children of United State Citizens to enter the United States as nonimmigrants for the purpose of immigrating via the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Prior to the creation of the K-3 and K-4 visas, a United States Citizen had to file and have approved an I-130 family immigrant petition; the spouse or minor child would then receive his or her 'green card' through the overseas embassies and consulates. The new visa allows families to be reunited faster.
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| * INA Section 245(i) - The bill also extended INA Section 245(i), a provision of the law that allows an individual who is otherwise already eligible to immigrate the opportunity to physically remain in the United States and receive his or her 'green card' via the INS. The bill extended 245(i) from December 21, 2000 until April 30, 2001, and provides that anyone who files or has filed on his/her behalf an I-130, I-140 or Alien Labor Certification (form ETA-750) on or before April 30, 2001 is 'grandfathered' under the law and can use 245(i) at any time in the future. |
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