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Immigration through Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE) of 2000

This page will link you to information about each area of immigration covered by the LIFE Act. It is arranged by category. USCIS information on the LIFE Act, as it becomes available, will be available through this page.

If you have questions about these or any other immigration matters, please call the National Customer Service Center, toll free, at 800-375-5283.

LIFE-related Law and Regulations
General Information
LIFE-related 245(i) - Adjustment of Status and Penalty Fee
LIFE-related V and K Visas and Status
LIFE-related Legalization Applicants
NACARA/HRIFA Applicants

LIFE-related Law and Regulations

Final Regulation for LIFE-related Legalization, 06/04/02
Text of the LIFE Act and LIFE Act Amendments (Pub. L. 106-553) 12/21/00
Final Rule 245(i)
Interim Rule (245(i)) 03/26/01 (TEXT) (PDF)
V Visa Regulation 09/07/01
K Visa Regulation 08/14/01
NACARA/HRIFA Regulation 05/31/01
LIFE-related Legalization Regulation 06/01/01

General Information

INS Issues Final Rule for Adjustment of Status Under Legalization Provisions of the Life Act 06/06/02
Advisory 01/05/01
Advisory 01/11/01 (Spanish)

Fact Sheet 12/21/00
Fact Sheet 01/11/01 (Spanish)

LIFE-related 245(i) - Adjustment of Status and Penalty Fee

INS Issues Final Rule for Adjustment of Status Under Legalization Provisions of the Life Act 06/06/02
How Do I Benefit From Section 245(i)?
President Bush Supports § 245(i) Extension 05/01/01
245(i) Advisory 04/23/01 (Spanish)
245(i) Advisory 04/20/01
News Release 03/23/01 (Public Affairs)
News Release (Spanish) 03/23/01 (Public Affairs)
Questions and Answers 03/23/01 (Public Affairs)
Questions and Answers (Spanish) 03/23/01 (Public Affairs)
Employer Information Bulletin #25, LIFE Act/245(I) Adjustment (INS Office of Business Liaison) (Rev. 03/02/01)
Section 245(i) is not Amnesty, 02/21/01 (Community Relations)
Sección 245(i) no es amnistía, 03/22/01 (Spanish translation) (Community Relations)
Seksyon 245(i) se pa yon Amnisti, 02/21/01 (Creole translation) (Community Relations)
Section 245(i) is not Amnesty, 02/21/01 (Chinese translation) (Community Relations)
Sekcja 245(i) nie jest amnestia, 02/21/01 (Polish translation)

LIFE-related V and K Visas and Status

How Do I Become a K-Nonimmigrant as the Spouse or Child of a U.S. Citizen? (K-3 and K-4 Visa Classifications)
INS Implements the "V" Nonimmigrant Visa Provision of the LIFE Act 09/07/01
El Sin Implementa la Provision "V" de No-Inmigrante del Acta "LIFE" 09/07/01
How Do I Become a V-Nonimmigrant?
INS Implements the "K" Nonimmigrant Visa Provisions of the LIFE Act 08/14/01
El INS Implementa Nueva Categoria de Visa 'K' de No-Inmigrante 08/14/01
Department of State information on K/V visas

LIFE-related Legalization Applicants

INS Campaign Seeks Out Applicants for LIFE Legalization Benefits 1/27/03
Campaña Informativa del Servicio de Immigración Busca a Solicitantes Elegibles Para Beneficios de LIFE Legalización 1/27/03
Facts about LIFE Legalization 1/27/03
Preguntas y Respuestas 1/27/03
INS Issues Final Rule for Adjustment of Status Under Legalization Provisions of the Life Act --INS Announces New Filing Deadline of June 4, 2003 (revised) 6/6/02
Questions and Answers: INS Implements Legalization Provision of LIFE Act 05/31/01
LIFE-related Legalization Regulation 06/01/01
Statement of April 20, 2001
Anuncio of April 20, 2001

NACARA/HRIFA Applicants

News Release: INS Implements NACARA/HRIFA Provision of LIFE Act 05/31/01 (Revised 06/15/01)
LIFE-related NACARA/HRIFA Regulation 05/31/01
Immigration through the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) of 1998
Immigration through the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) of 1997
Last Modified 10/30/2003