Expanded provisional waiver of unlawful presence
On July 29, 2016, USCIS announced it is expanding the existing provisional waiver process to allow certain family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (“LPRs”), to apply for provisional waivers of the unlawful presence ground of inadmissibility. The expanded rule goes into effect on August 29, 2016. Current rule on Provisional Waiver (2013)…