WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule expanding the existing provisional waiver process to allow certain individuals who are family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs), and who are statutorily eligible for immigrant visas, to more easily navigate the immigration process. The provisional waiver process promotes family unity by reducing the time that eligible individuals are separated from their family members while they

In response to an AILA FOIA, USCIS provided statistics on approval rates, denial rates, and RFE rates for Forms I-601 and I-601A for FY2010 through FY2015.