We are updating the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how we will apply the extraordinary circumstances exception to the "sought to acquire" requirement under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) in light of a Feb. 14, 2023, policy change. This update (PDF, 331.87 KB):
- Explains that we consider the Feb. 14 policy change to be an extraordinary circumstance that may excuse an applicant's failure to meet the sought to acquire requirement;
- Clarifies that we may excuse an applicant's failure to meet the sought to acquire requirement if they did not