Child Status Protection Act
Though many are confused with the complex issues associated with the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) signed into law on August 6, 2002, once understood, it is helpful for many families.
One aspect of the law allows applicant’s for lawful permanent residency to retain their classification as a child even if they reach the age of 21. CSPA allows applicant’s to subtract the number of days that their petition is pending with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), provided that the applicant applies within one year of the visa number becoming available. Some applicant’s wait 10 years for a visa number to become available, many times the children involved reach the age of 21 and thus no longer meet the statutory definition of a child. With the help of CSPA, the children are considered less than 21 years old for immigration purposes. This law allows many applicants to qualify for lawful permanent resident status, when otherwise they would be ineligible. If you would like more information on CSPA or any other immigration matter, please check out my firms website: www.hklawgroup.com
Patrick
06:55 am 03/23/2010
Hi Jenny,
Thanks for this informative blog and this post. Good detailed report.
Will be visiting regularly from now on ...
USAFISTarget Tree
05:26 pm 05/11/2009
It is really important to know what your options are when you deal with U.S. permanent residency. Hope the rules and regulations will be lighter in the days to come. Thanks for the post. Very detailed report.
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