IMMVI is a “Military Immigration Option.” If you are trying to figure out what the following two items could possibly mean, you likely have seen the IMMVI Requirements on a Government Website:
Well, the two items are actually a “term of art,” items that have a specific meaning in immigration law, but an even more specific meaning in regards to a Military Immigration Option.
First and foremost, immigration can be broken into many different parts, many different agencies, and many different documents. IMMVI is 100% military-based, it is not civilian. IMMVI is available for:
IMMVI does NOT create a visa. IMMVI creates a “parole document” that is a “visa-equivalent.”
IMMVI is AUTOMATICALLY expedited. So, you don’t have to submit an expedited request like civilian filings.
USCIS provides the following guidance: https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/humanitarian-parole/guidance-on-evidence-for-certain-types-of-humanitarian-or-significant-public-benefit-parole-requests#:~:text=To%20Care%20For%20or%20Otherwise,Relative%20in%20the%20United%20States&text=In%20some%20cases%2C%20urgent%20humanitarian,relative%20in%20the%20United%20States.
However, as an Immigration Attorney, the guidance is a little broad and it doesn’t fully state the “Best” way to prove Urgent Humanitarian or Significant Public Benefit.
To visualize, the guidance explains the forest view and explains a couple of trees. IMMVI Filings are BEST when the proof explains:
In short, the proof NEEDS to be specific and not rely solely on “buzzwords.” (Not saying “buzzwords” are bad. Actually, lets break down the buzzwords below.)
Buzzword: Urgent Humanitarian Reason
Urgent humanitarian reason is broken into two parts: (1) Urgent/Urgency , and (2) Humanitarian.
Urgency is usually broken into (1) things are outside of your control and you need help now and (2) things are inside of your control and help now is the better of two evils. You would “lose” an urgency argument if the “better of two evils” states that you should wait abroad.
Humanitarian can arise from the fact that someone is outside the United States and they are particularly vulnerable because of:
Buzzword : Significant Public Benefit
Significant Public Benefit is also broken into two parts: (1) Public Benefit and (2) Significant.
In terms of IMMVI, the Public Benefits is another way of saying the US Government Benefits. Significant means there is an “Importance” that can be articulated and proven. There has to be a reason, and a good reason, for the Government to care.
Summary:
BUZZWORDS are not bad. They are recommended to help explain and organize thoughts, BUT they MUST be supported by documentation and evidence. Saying the words is not enough to “prove” they exist or they qualify for an approval of IMMVI.
For IMMVI, an urgent humanitarian reason can be:
For IMMVI, a Significant Public Benefit can be:
Proof can come in the form of support letters from a Command, a Security Officer, a Doctor, the VA, and a Psychologist.
Fickey Martinez Law Firm is an Immigration Law Firm located near many Military Bases in North Carolina and has many years of experience with a “Similar” Military Immigration Option called “Military Parole in Place” (aka PIP). The Standards of PIP are similar to IMMVI, except PIP has been around for about a decade and is for people who are in the US, whereas IMMVI is new/young and is for people who are NOT in the US.
If you have any concerns, you may contact our office, Fickey Martinez Law Firm, P.L.L.C., to schedule a Consultation.
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