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Country Specific Immigration Relief

Programs that assist in filing applications for aliens from countries named in specific pieces of legislation who want to petition for suspension of deportation, withholding of removal, adjustment to lawful permanent residence status or other forms of immigration relief. Included are the Nicaraguan Adjustment/Central American Relief Act (NACARA) which provides relief for certain aliens from Nicaragua, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union; the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) which allows qualified Haitians to adjust their status to lawful permanent residence; the Amerasian Act which provides for the immigration of certain Amerasian children from Cambodia, Korea, Laos, Thailand or Vietnam; the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1996 which provides for the immigration of Cuban nationals or citizens; and the Syrian Adjustment Act which allows a prescribed number of Syrian nationals who were previously granted asylum to obtain permanent residency.

• Service code: FT-3600.6500-210
• 1 provider

Deferred Action on Alien Removal

Programs that assist in filing applications for discretionary relief in situations where the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (BICE) can decide not to prosecute or remove (deport) a particular alien based on a recommendation of the District Director and Regional Commissioner. Factors in the recommendation and decision include but are not limited to immigration status, immigration history, length of residence in the U.S., criminal history, humanitarian concerns, the ultimate likelihood of removal, community attention and resources available in BICE. Also included are programs that accept applications from qualifying individuals who came to the United States as children and are seeking to defer removal or other enforcement actions under the provisions of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.

• Service code: FT-3600.6500-250
• 2 providers