The US Immigration Bureau defines illegal residence.

The US Immigration Service recently released a new immigration adjustment policy. Define illegal residence-overstaying for 3 years or 10 years is not allowed to enter the country! Yes, I'll tell you the details next.

Event: The new regulations of US Immigration Bureau define illegal residence.

On June 5438+0 1, the US Immigration Bureau issued new regulations. From August 9th, international students and visiting scholars with F, J and M visas, including their relatives with F-2, J-2 and M-2 visas, must maintain their legal status in the United States before August 9th. If the illegal residence has accumulated to 180 days or one year, a penalty of three years or ten years may be imposed, and re-entry is not allowed.

Effective date: 2065438+August 9, 2008

Affected people: international students, visiting scholars and their families with F, J or M visas.

Policy interpretation

1, two cases belong to illegal residence.

Before August 9, anyone who meets one of the following conditions will be regarded as illegal residence:

* The day after being rejected by the National Security Agency, he remained in the United States without legal status.

* The day after I-94 expired, I stayed in the United States without legal status.

* On the second day after the immigration judge or the Immigration Appeals Board made a decision to request departure, expulsion or repatriation, he remained in the United States without legal status.

After August 9, anyone who meets one of the following conditions will be regarded as illegal residence:

* Anyone who remains in the United States after completing their studies or approving an unauthorized visit.

* Anyone who remains in the United States the next day after being found to have engaged in acts that are not in line with his current status, but has no legal status to stay in the United States.

* After completing short-term courses, internships and legal grace period, he still stays in the United States and has no legal status.

* The day after I-94 expired, I stayed in the United States without legal status.

* On the second day after the immigration judge or the Immigration Appeals Board made a decision to request departure, expulsion or repatriation, he remained in the United States without legal status.

2, three years, ten years and permanent ban on entry

According to the previous regulations of the Immigration Bureau:

Illegal residence has exceeded 180 days since the last entry, and entry is prohibited within three years after leaving the country.

Those who have stayed illegally for more than one year are not allowed to enter the country within ten years;

If you try to enter the country during the punishment period, you will be permanently banned from entering the United States.

Reminder: At present, the Immigration Bureau is publicizing the memorandum for 30 days to solicit public opinions. A detailed memo can be found on the USCIS website.

Policy impact

China's international students rank first in the United States, and they also stay in the United States the most, which is simply bad news for all international students and visitors to the United States.

According to the statistics of overstaying by the Department of Homeland Security, 2.74% of the 6.5438+0.5 million overseas students and exchange scholars in the United States overstayed, while 7,545 students from China stayed in the United States after their visas expired, ranking first in all countries.

According to the new regulations issued by the Immigration Bureau

Before August 9, if foreign students, visiting scholars and their families complete their courses and graduate in the United States, the day after the I-94 card expires, if they do not maintain their valid status in the United States; The second day after being ruled illegal by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and therefore rejected by the Department of Homeland Security; It is illegal to remain in legal status on the second day after being deported or expelled by an immigration judge or immigration appeal board (BIA). The above-mentioned illegal residence period begins to accumulate from the date when its own part expires.

At the same time, the holder of the above visa has completed his studies or OPT and CPT work; The grace period of 60 days after graduation ends; Or the day after being deported by an immigration judge or immigration appeal board, if you can't maintain your legal status in the United States, you will also start to accumulate illegal residence the day after your status expires.

According to the Immigration Bureau, since the last entry, the cumulative illegal residence has exceeded 180 days, and entry is prohibited for three years after leaving the country; Those who have stayed illegally for more than one year are not allowed to enter the country within ten years; If you try to enter the country during the punishment period, you will be permanently banned from entering the United States.

"The message is clear," said L. Francis Cissna, director of the Immigration Bureau. Non-immigrants are not allowed to stay in the United States beyond the time limit or illegally stay in the United States in violation of the entry terms. Non-immigrant visas such as F, J and M are allowed to come to the United States for specific purposes. When the purpose is over, we hope that they will leave or obtain another legal immigration status. "

Not only that, the Immigration Bureau is also investigating fake marriages; Now, I passed the citizenship exam last year, but I haven't received the notice yet. I called to ask, said to help me check, and then there was no news. ...

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