Humanitarian Reinstatement of I-130 Petitions
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Though we always think that once a petition has been filed for us by our relatives in the US, there are only very minor roadblocks we can expect along the way. This is the case most especially if the petition has been checked for accurateness and veracity and has been forwarded to the National Visa Center waiting for priority date. Nothing else should worry us and we can just go on living while the priority date becomes current. Or so we think.
Unfortunately, there are many cases wherein the petitioner dies before or even after the petition has been approved. This is due to the fact that US immigration process has a huge backlog in some foreign countries that it takes several years before a visa becomes available for an applicant. The US immigration law regulations put the petition automatically revoked during these cases. A lot of beneficiaries of a US immigration petition find themselves surprised that the petition for them is no longer valid once the petitioner dies.
For some time, many thought this situation was a dead end and that there is no chance they can acquire any immigration benefits. However, there is a way to appeal for the revival of the petition and this is called the “Request for Humanitarian Reinstatement” or also called “Request for Humanitarian Revalidation”. Humanitarian Reinstatement was made available to cover these kinds of situations.
For a Humanitarian Reinstatement to be applicable to a certain case, the petition must have been approved before the death of relative petitioner. The first thing that the beneficiary must arrange is to have a substitute sponsor who may file for an affidavit of support. This should be someone who can establish the means to maintain an annual income amount equal to at least 125 percent of the Federal Poverty line.
The qualified substitute sponsor should be at least 18 years or age and has a domicile in the US. This includes the spouse, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sibling, child (if at least 18 years of age), son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent, grandchild of a sponsored alien or a legal guardian of a sponsored alien.
In evaluating requests of Humanitarian Reinstatements, here are some of the factors being considered:
1. Disruption of an established family unit
2. Hardship to US citizens or lawful permanent residents
3. If beneficiary is elderly or in poor health
4. If beneficiary has had lengthy residence in the United States
5. If beneficiary has no home to go to
6. Undue delay by DHS or consular officer in processing petition and visa
7. If beneficiary has strong family ties in the United States.
The Attorney General has the discretion to decide if a valid humanitarian reason does not warrant for the revocation of the petition.
For cases such as this, the primary beneficiary of the petition should check with an immigration lawyer if his/her case can be covered by the Humanitarian Reinstatement. The immigration lawyer should be able to evaluate the beneficiary’s case to determine if he/she can indeed file for such request.
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what if my the case is the benefeciary found out that the petitioner w/c is the wife , was cheating on her , then the husband got major depression, lost the job, then they got separated and is going to be divorced soon. The question is, what should the husband do? or what’s gonna happen?
Hi Jon, a family-based petition of a US citizen or legal permanent resident spouse works by filing a petition for the wife/husband living in a foreign country. If a pending application is withdrawn, the petition ends instantly. This leaves the beneficiary with no chance of going to the US through the spouse. It is still recommended to seek the help of an immigration lawyer for legal advice.
My aunt is a beneficiary.Her petitioner who is her father died last January 16, 2010 while she was medical examination. She was delayed because she has to go for a treatment- Direct Observed Therapy (DOT).Her visa was already paid and she has already an appointment for interview. She just was delayed because of the DOT for 3 months. What will happen to her petition? Is she covered with the Humanitarian Reinstatement? What will she do?
Our petition is an F3 category. My father, my mother and my 2 siblings who are under 21 years of age immigrated already to the US. I was left alone here in the Philippines because I am already 23 years of age. What will happen to my case? Am I granted with the Humanitarian Reinstatement? How long will it take for me to follow them in the US? Cam I go to the US temporarily as a tourist while waiting for my petition?
I’ve been reading a lot of stories about the petitioner dying and the beneficiaries qualifying for humanitarian reinstatement. But I hardly see any information about the beneficiary dying. In my case, my son (beneficiary) died. His petition has been approved. What will happen to his family. Can I write a letter of humanitarian reinstatement so his family can come here? I look forward to reading your replies.
My husband was petitioned by his mother (F3) category way back in 1994. However in 2005 she passed away. We made a humanitarian appeal but is was denied. Will we still be able to reverse that decision?