Guidance on Claims on Late Filing for Child Status Protection Act (CSPA)
This memo is named "Guidance on Evaluating Claims of “Extraordinary Circumstances” for Late Filings When the Applicant Must Have Sought to Acquire Lawful Permanent Residence Within 1 Year of Visa Availability Pursuant to the Child Status Protection Act." An alien seeking classification as a child under sections 203(a)(2)(A) or 203(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), or as a derivative beneficiary under INA 203(a) or 203(b), who is under 21 years of age as determined by the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), must have sought to acquire lawful permanent residence within 1…Read More Breaking News