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Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness

LRIF gave certain Liberian nationals who had been continuously present in the United States since November 20, 2014 a one-off route to permanent residence, without a petition or a visa number. The filing window closed on December 20, 2021, so it is now relevant only to cases still pending or being reopened.

Tiempo habitual: USCIS publishes no separate median for LRIF cases. The programme is closed to new filings.Tarifas: The original Form I-485 fee applied. No new filings are possible, so the only live costs are motions and appeals at $800.

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Para quién es. Liberian nationals continuously present since November 20, 2014, and their spouses and unmarried children, who filed before the deadline.

Los formularios, en orden

2 formularios
I-485I-290B
  1. 1

    Confirm whether an application was filed before the December 20, 2021 deadline

    Quién
    The applicant or their representative
    Cuándo
    The filing window is closed
    Tarifa
    $0

    New applications can no longer be filed under LRIF.

  2. 2

    Respond to any outstanding USCIS request for evidence on a pending case

    I-485

    Quién
    The applicant
    Cuándo
    By the deadline in the notice
    Tarifa
    $0 beyond the original filing fee
  3. 3

    If the case was denied, consider a motion to reopen or reconsider

    I-290B

    Quién
    The applicant
    Cuándo
    Within 30 days of the denial
    Tarifa
    $800, waivable on Form I-912

Dónde suele fallar

  • The filing deadline of December 20, 2021 has passed and Congress has not extended it.
  • Anyone told they can still 'apply for LRIF' is being misled.
  • People who missed the window generally need a different route entirely - asylum, a family petition, or cancellation of removal.

Qué cambió en 2025 y 2026

  • The programme remains closed. USCIS keeps the page up for pending cases and motions only.

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Fuentes: uscis.gov · uscis.gov