JUNE 15, 2012 - THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY ANNOUNCED THAT CERTAIN PEOPLE WHO CAME TO THE UNITED STATES AS CHILDREN AND MEET SEVERAL KEY GUIDELINES MAY REQUEST CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED ACTION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, SUBJECT TO RENEWAL, AND WOULD THEN BE ELIGIBLE FOR WORK AUTHORIZATION. DEFERRED ACTION IS A DISCRETIONARY DETERMINATION TO DEFER REMOVAL ACTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AS AN ACT OF PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION. DEFERRED ACTION DOES NOT PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH LAWFUL STATUS.
SPOUSES OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS;
CHILDREN OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS;
WHO ARE 17 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER;
HAVE AN APPROVED I-130, PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVE;
HAVE A PENDING IMMIGRANT VISA CASE WITH DOS;
HAVE PAID THE DOS IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING FEE;
BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT REFUSAL OF ADMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES WILL CAUSE EXTREME HARDSHIP TO YOUR U.S. CITIZEN SPOUSE OR PARENT;
BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES TO FILE YOUR APPLICATION FOR A PROVISIONAL UNLAWFUL WAIVER;
BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE U.S. TO PROVIDE BIOMETRICS;
NOT HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR AN IMMIGRANT VISA INTERVIEW BY DOS BEFORE JANUARY 3, 2013; and
MEET ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROVISIONAL UNLAWFUL PRESENCE WAIVER
