The White House earlier stated its support for a 6-12 month extension. There also is bipartisan legislation in both Houses of Congress for similar extensions. The new proposal of a limited 4-month extension with restrictions is out of the blue. In addition, given this new requirement, INS would have to issue a new regulation. This short window caused delay, panic and confusion among immigrants and created an opportunity for unscrupulous and fraudulent immigration advisors.
Past experience argues for a clean extension of a longer period of time without new provisions.
Please contact the White House and your Representative and Senators NOW and urge them to support a final measure that is closer to the bipartisan Senate legislation, S. 778, sponsored by Senators Hagel and Kennedy. Member - American Immigration Lawyers Association Licensed to practice U.S. Immigration Law in all 50 States since 1988. Copyright 2001 by American Immigration Network, all rights reserved.