Humanitarian green card -- NACARA Section 203 USCIS affirmative filing
Source-backed checklist for the NACARA Section 203 USCIS-track affirmative path: applicants who are not in removal proceedings and file Form I-881 directly with USCIS. Covers the I-881 application itself, cohort eligibility evidence (national origin and entry-window proof), continuous physical presence evidence anchored to the statutory cutoff, good moral character evidence, and a posture reminder that the user is on the affirmative USCIS track. Also covers universal humanitarian USCIS-filing preparation steps (biometrics readiness, current passport, current address on file with USCIS, and I-797 receipt notice expectation). The EOIR-defensive track (cases in removal proceedings where the immigration judge adjudicates NACARA relief on Form I-881 or EOIR-42B) is a boundary posture documented in the pathway stage prose and is not generated as a checklist by this rules engine. Users whose NACARA case is before an immigration court should consult qualified immigration counsel and review the pathway stage prose for the EOIR-track boundary description.
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Sources used on this page
- Humanitarian Programs (USCIS)Official source
Why this source is here: USCIS landing page for humanitarian programs including refugee, asylum, U/T/S visas, and related programs.
- Green Card Eligibility Categories (USCIS)Official source
Why this source is here: USCIS master list of green card eligibility categories. Primary source for pathway structure.
- Adjustment of Status (USCIS)Official source
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Exact official USCIS URL preserved. Binary was not mirrored locally because the USCIS host returned access-blocked/403 behavior or was otherwise not downloadable in this environment.
Why this source is here: USCIS adjustment-of-status overview. USCIS overview of the domestic adjustment of status process. Primary source for AOS guidance.
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