I-881, Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105-100 (NACARA))

Use this form if you are a noncitizen who is eligible to apply for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA).

You may use this form only if you:

• Are a national of Guatemala and:
  • First entered the United States on or before Oct.1, 1990, and registered for ABC benefits by submitting an ABC registration form to the former INS on or before Dec. 31, 1991, or affirmatively filed Form I-589 between Dec. 19, 1990, and Dec. 31, 1991, and have not been apprehended at time of entry after Dec. 19, 1990; or
  • Filed an application for asylum on or before April 1, 1990.
  • First entered the United States on or before Sept. 19, 1990, and registered for ABC benefits by either submitting an ABC registration form to the former INS or applying for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on or before Oct. 31, 1991, or affirmatively filed Form I-589 between Dec. 19, 1990, and Oct. 31, 1991, and have not been apprehended at time of entry after Dec. 19, 1990; or
  • Filed an application for asylum on or before April 1, 1990.
  • Albania;
  • Bulgaria;
  • Czechoslovakia;
  • East Germany;
  • Estonia;
  • Hungary;
  • Latvia;
  • Lithuania;
  • Poland;
  • Soviet Union or any republic of the former Soviet Union;
  • Romania;
  • Russia; or
  • Yugoslavia or any state of the former Yugoslavia.

  OR

  • Are a spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of a person described above, so long as the familial relationship existed at the time when your spouse or parent was granted NACARA 203.

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  Edition Date

  04/01/24 . You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

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  Where to File

  USCIS Texas Service Center
  Attn: I-881
  6046 N Belt Line Rd. STE 881
  Irving, TX 75038-0018

  Filing Fee

  You can find the filing fee for Form I-881 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

  You can pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check, or pay by credit card or debit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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