In Preap v. Johnson, the 9th Circuit held that the mandatory detention provision of § 1226(c) applies only to those criminal aliens detained promptly after their release from criminal custody, not to those detained long after. This is great news for individuals being held without bond due to the violation of a mandatory detention offense that occurred several years prior to their current detainment.

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USCIS will make several changes to the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver (“I-601A waiver”) that are beneficial to immigrants. On August 29, 2016, individuals with a Lawful Permanent Resident (“LPR”) spouse or parent can also apply for the I-601A waiver.

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