The Family Fairness Program implemented on February 14, 1990 is intended to grant legal status to the unmarried children, under 18 and spouses of newly legalized aliens who have entered the US before Nov 6, 1986.
They will be given voluntary departure status and work permits for a period of one year. Applicants can apply for an extension to be reviewed again, to see if they are still maintaining their status. Applicants cannot leave and return to the US with work permits and voluntary departure status. They would have to apply for advance parole for which they would have to show serious emergency.
The following conditions must be met before applications would be considered for voluntary departure:
- a) must be living with the legalized alien
- b) must establish they have been residing in the U.S prior to Nov 6, 1986
- c) must be admissible as immigrants;
- d) must not have been convicted of a felony or three misdemeanors committed in the U.S. and
- e) must not have assisted in persecuting others.
Applications can be had from INS, Family Fairness Program, Box 6003, London, Kentucky 40742-6003.
Return completed forms to same address with a fingerprint chart, three photos, a photocopy of the legalized aliens I-688 or 1-551 and proof of identity and physical residence in the USS prior to Nov 6 1986. Also include INS Form I-765 and $35.00 filing fee if they want work authorization.
The decision will be made by a Regional Processing Office.
This article has been written by Kuldip S. Kasuri, Attorney at Law admitted to practice law in New York, Pennsylvania and the Supreme Court. You can contact Mr. Kasuri’s office at (718) 458-4121.
Article extracted from this publication >> March 23, 1990
