USCIS Form I-881

I-881, Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105-100 (NACARA Use this form if you are an alien who is eligible to apply for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA). You may file this form with USCIS if you: Are a national of Guatemala and: First entered the United States on or before Oct. 1, 1990 , and registered for American Baptist Churches (ABC) benefits by submitting an ABC registration form to the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) on or before Dec. 31, 1991, or affirmatively filed Form I-589 between Dec.

19, 1990, and Dec. 31, 1991, and have not been apprehended at time of entry after Dec. 19, 1990; or Filed an application for asylum on or before April 1, 1990 and the application is pending a decision by USCIS. Are a national of El Salvador and: First entered the United States on or before Sept.

19, 1990, and registered for ABC benefits by either submitting an ABC registration form to the former INS or applying for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on or before Oct. 31, 1991, or affirmatively filed Form I-589 between Dec. 19, 1990, and Oct. 31, 1991, and have not been apprehended at time of entry after Dec.

19, 1990; or Filed an application for asylum on or before April 1, 1990, and the application is pending a decision by USCIS. Entered the United States on or before Dec. 31, 1990, filed for asylum on, or before Dec. 31, 1991, and at the time that you filed your application for asylum you were a national of: Albania; Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; East Germany; Estonia; Hungary; Latvia; Lithuania; Poland; Soviet Union or any republic of the former Soviet Union; Romania; Russia; or Yugoslavia or any state of the former Yugoslavia.

OR Are a spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of a person described above who has been granted suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal and the familial relationship existed at the time when your spouse or parent was granted NACARA 203. If the unmarried son or daughter is 21 years of age or older when the parent is granted the benefit, the son or daughter must have entered the U.S. on or before Oct. 1, 1990. To review additional filing requirements and additional categories of applicants who may be eligible to file this form with the Immigration Court, please see the Instructions for Form I-881.

NOTE: If you are in deportation or removal proceedings, you may make an initial application before the Immigration Court. Forms and Document Downloads Form I-881 (PDF, 757.27 KB) Instructions for Form I-881 (PDF, 322.64 KB) Form Details Edition Date Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format. If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.

If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions . Where to File U.S. Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Attn: Form I-881 10 Application Way Montclair, CA 91763-1350 Filing Fee You can find the filing fee for Form I-881 by visiting our Fee Schedule page. Form Filing Tips Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form. Don’t forget to sign your form.

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