"Late Amnesty" Home Page
June 1, 2001
LIFE Legalization provides relief for a number of individuals seeking to become lawful permanent residents of the United States. It is not, however, a general amnesty.
It applies only to those persons who were unsuccessful in applying for a legalization program that existed about 13 years ago, and who subsequently applied for class membership in the CSS, LULAC or Zambrano lawsuits to argue that they were incorrectly denied legalization or that they were discouraged from applying.
To be eligible for LIFE Legalization, applicants must:
- Have filed with the Attorney General a written claim for class membership, with or without a filing fee, in one of the following legalization lawsuits before October 1, 2000: CSS, LULAC or Zambrano;
- Have entered the United States before January 1, 1982, and resided continuously in the United States in an unlawful status since that date through May 4, 1988;
- Have been physically present in the United States during the period beginning on November 6, 1986, and ending on May 4, 1988;
- Be admissible to the United States;
- Have no conviction for a felony or for three or more misdemeanors committed in the United States; and
- Demonstrate basic citizenship skills or be pursuing a recognized course of study to achieve basic citizenship skills.
Eligible persons will have a one-year period to apply for the LIFE Legalization program. The application period begins on June 1, 2001, and ends on May 31, 2002. They may apply from within the United States or from abroad.
To view all of the pertinent information relating to the "Late Amnesty" program, click on the appropriate links below:
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LIFE Legalization Filing Deadline Extended (05/31/02)
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LIFE Act Deadline is May 31 (05/30/02)
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Overview of the Legalization-Litigation Cases: LULAC, CSS, Newman (03/12/02)
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Update on CSS, LULAC/Newman, and the LIFE Act: Federal Court Grants Motion to Amend CSS Case (02/18/02)
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INS Corrects Filing Address for Three LIFE Act Applications (07/23/01)
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"Late Amnesty" Regulation (06/01/01)
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INS Questions & Answers on the Legalization Provision of the LIFE Act (05/31/01)
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INS Press Release on Implementation of "Late Amnesty" Provisions of LIFE Act (05/31/01)
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INS Guidance Memo on "Late Amnesty" Cases (05/30/01)
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"Late Legalization" Filing Period to Begin June 1 (05/30/01)
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Late Amnesty Cases--Memo from the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (12/30/00)
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