Implementing New Immigration Policy on Referral for Removal/Deportation

On October 1, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin implementing updated immigration policy (issued on June 28, 2018) on removal (deportation).

A removal proceeding is initiated by filing a Form I-862, Notice to Appear (NTA) with the Immigration Court.  Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have authority to issue NTAs, USCIS may also initiate NTAs.

Generally, NTA issuance applies to following situations:

1. National security cases.

2. USCIS will continue to issue NTAs in the following circumstances:

(a)    Termination of Conditional Permanent Resident Status and Denials of Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence (8 CFR §§ 216.3, 216.4, 216.5).

(b)   Termination of Conditional Permanent Resident Status and Denials of Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (8 CFR § 216.6).

(c)    Termination of refugee status by the District Director (8 CFR § 207.9).

(d)   Denials of Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) Section 202 and Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) adjustment of status applications: 1. NACARA 202 adjustment denials (8 CFR § 1245.13(m)); 2. HRIFA adjustment denials (8 CFR § 245.15(r)(2)(i)).

(e)   Asylum, NACARA Section 203, and Credible Fear cases

3. Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Abuse of Public Benefits Cases under various circumstances.

(a)    Criminal cases/issues under various circumstances

4. Denial of N-400 under various circumstances including, but are not limiting to:

(a)    Good moral character (GMC) grounds based on the underlying criminal offense, and that the alien is removable.

(b)   Ineligible for naturalization such as inadmissible at the time of adjustment or admission to the United States.

5. Upon issuance of an unfavorable decision for an application, petition, or benefit request, and the alien is not lawfully present in the United States, USCIS will issue an NTA.  For examples, I-485 application for adjustment of status, I-539 application to extend or change nonimmigrant status

6. Other miscellaneous circumstances including, but are not limiting to: Upon request by a foreign national on a limited and discretionary basis.

7. The NTA policy issued on June 28, 2018 will not be implemented with respect to employment-based petitions and humanitarian applications and petitions at this time – existing guidance for these case types will remain in effect.

For additional information, please visit:

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-begin-implementing-new-policy-memorandum-notices-appear

and

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2018/2018-06-28-PM-602-0050.1-Guidance-for-Referral-of-Cases-and-Issuance-of-NTA.pdf

September 26, 2018

This article is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be relied on as legal advice or attorney-client relationship. By Aik Wan Kok, Lawyer USA Immigration Services, at Tiya; Tel: 703-772-8224 & info at tiyaimmigration dot com; Tel (from abroad): 001-7037728224;

https://www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; https://immigrationresource.net

Aik Wan Kok at Tiya represents companies, employers, individuals and families, located nationwide and internationally, in U.S. Immigration Law.  We focus on diverse immigration cases such as extraordinary ability; national interest waiver; PERM; green card; N-400 Naturalization; various waivers; H cases; L executive, manager and specialized knowledge professional; E treaty investor/trader; cases with USCIS, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Consulates and National Visa Center.

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Deferred Actions for Young People of Low Enforcement Priorities (similar to the never-enacted DREAM Act) 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today (June 15, 2012) , effective immediately, certain young people who were already brought to the United States as young children may be considered for deferred action (temporary discretionary relief from facing removal/deportation) for two years, upon meeting stipulated criteria through verifiable documentation.  Once granted deferred actions, applicants may apply for employment authorization documents and renewal of deferred actions.  The criteria for being considered for deferred actions are:

1. Came to the United States under the age of sixteen;
2. Have continuously resided in the United States for a least 5 years preceding the date of this memorandum and are present in the United States on the date of this memorandum;
3. Are currently in school, have graduated from high school, have obtained a general education development certificate, or are honorably discharged veterans of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States;
4. Have not been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, multiple misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety; AND
5. Are not above the age of thirty.

Deferred actions are adjudicated on a case-by-case basis.  Deferred actions do not confer immigration status or right to citizenship, but such individuals may apply for employment authorization document.  These deferred actions are where immigration exercises prosecutorial discretion of deferring prosecution of removal/deportation of these individuals.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) are expected to begin implementation of the application processes within 60 days.

June 15, 2012:  By Aik Wan Kok Fillali, Attorney USA Immigration Services, at Tiya; Tel: 703-772-8224; Email: koka at tiyalaw dot com

https://www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; https://immigrationresource.net

We represent companies, employers, individuals and families in green card, work visa and citizenship matters in U.S. immigration law. We also have a focus on self-petition green card cases such as extraordinary ability and national interest waiver.

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This article is intended for informational purposes only; and should not be relied on as legal or any advice, or attorney-client relationship.

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