Humanitarian reinstatement is an immigration relief that USCIS may provide to a beneficiary when a sponsoring family member passes away while their permanent residence case is still pending. Generally, the death of a petitioner would result in the cancellation of the petition they filed on behalf of a relative. However, a humanitarian reinstatement allows a beneficiary to continue the permanent residence process.
What are the requirements for humanitarian reinstatement?
An applicant must be the principal beneficiary of an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, to qualify for humanitarian reinstatement
The petitioning relative must have passed away after Form I-130 was approved
The beneficiary must send a written notice to USCIS requesting a humanitarian reinstatement benefit
The beneficiary must provide supporting documents, such as a death certificate, proof of their relationship with the petitioner, and any other evidence that they wish to have considered by USCIS
What factors will USCIS consider?
Since this is a discretionary relief, USCIS will review the beneficiary’s specific circumstances and decide on a case-by-case basis. However, USCIS will consider certain factors when determining whether humanitarian reinstatement may be warranted in this case. These factors include but are not limited to the following:
Whether or not the requestor has maintained lawful presence in the U.S.
The circumstances surrounding the petitioner’s death
The effect of the petitioner’s death on the remaining family members
Having a petitioning relative, such as a spouse or parent, pass away during the sponsorship process can be a traumatic experience in an already stressful process. However, depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible to seek humanitarian reinstatement. An immigration attorney will be able to help you understand the requirements for your case and the procedures involved. At FL-ILC, we can help you find peace of mind during an otherwise challenging time.
My husband and I have had a wonderful experience with this firm. From start to finish they worked very hard to explain the process to us and making sure everything is sent on time. Our process had a lots of unexpected moments but everyone made sure to walk us through the steps and the possibilities.
We wanted to say a very special thanks to
Marisol Vaccaro
Alan Galvez
Susana Troconis
Maribel Reyes
Arianne Hudson
Merary Castro
Nicky Hernandez
Maria Arguelles
Sherry Fuertes
Jessy Mclsaac
Celina Romero
And our attorneys
Saman Movassaghi
Oni Taffe
Marcial De Sautu
For everything that they have done. We thank God for your help and pray this law firm will continue to flourish!
Visuals By Andre3 days ago
I cried tears of joy for the first time in my
Life!! but besides that I had such a great experience with US Immigration Law Counsel, and I’m extremely grateful for everyone who helped me throughout the entire process. From the beginning, the team was professional, friendly, patient, and incredibly helpful. They kept me updated, explained everything in a way that was easy to understand, and genuinely made what could have been a stressful and confusing process feel simple and manageable.
I especially want to thank Nicolas Remolina and Sol Sarmiento, who both played a huge part in my experience. They were amazing throughout the process. They were always responsive, patient with my questions, kept me informed about what was happening and what I needed to do next, and made everything much easier to understand. I never felt like I was botheringg them or asking too many questions. That meant a lot to me. I genuinely felt like I had people holding my hand and guiding me through the process rather than leaving me to figure everything out on my own.
I also want to thank Zulema Zelaya, Britnie Tatum, Bianca Baldizon, Marisol Vaccaro, and everyone else behind the scenes who played a part in my case. Every interaction I had with the office was professional, welcoming, and helpful.
I also really appreciate the work the firm does through its social media (Saman Movassaghi Gonzalez,) to keep people informed and educated. Immigration can be intimidating and confusing, so having people who take the time to explain things clearly. even outside of your individual casee. really makes a difference.
I’m extremely happy with my experience and with how everything turned out. I’m genuinely grateful to the entire team and would absolutely recommend US Immigration Law Counsel to anyone looking for an immigration team that is knowledgeable, responsive, organized, patient, and genuinely cares about the people they’re helping.
Mehboob Khan4 days ago
US Immigration Law Council is one of the best and most competent Immigration Law firm in the US. My initial appointment was with Jazzmin and she is quite knowledgeable and thorough as well as competent.
Sherley Brevil1 week ago
I’m extremely grateful to this immigration agency for helping me and my husband. They were professional and supportive throughout the entire process. A big shoutout to Oni, Laura Romano, Sol, Ana, Maribel, Susana, and Zulema for making the process so much less stressful!
Tomas Bellomini1 week ago
I highly recommend this immigration law office! Our experience was wonderful from start to finish. The staff was always kind, helpful, and responsive whenever we had questions or needed guidance. They kept us informed throughout the process and made sure we understood every step. We are so happy and thankful for everything they did for our family. Thank you for helping us through such an important moment in our lives! Oni was the best we really appreciate her
Lorena Guerra1 week ago
We had such a great experience with this immigration law office! From the beginning, the entire team was professional, knowledgeable, and always willing to answer our questions throughout the immigration process. They made everything feel organized and much less stressful. We are extremely grateful for all of their help and support and would definitely recommend them to anyone needing immigration services! Oni was our lawyer and we loveddddd her
Nique Rolle1 week ago
UPDATE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An Amazing Experience with USILC!
I am beyond grateful to USILC and their incredible team for helping my son and me through our green card journey. What could have been an overwhelming and stressful process was made so much easier because of the knowledge, professionalism, patience, and attention to detail of this team.
From the very beginning, USILC walked us through every step of the process. They were extremely thorough in explaining the documents and information we needed to provide and made sure we understood what was required from us. I truly appreciated how carefully they reviewed everything and kept us informed throughout the process.
Immigration is such an important and emotional journey, especially when it involves your child and your family's future. Having a team that took the time to answer questions, provide guidance, and make sure we were prepared at every stage gave me tremendous peace of mind.
A very special thank you to Attorney Saman Gonzalez, Esq. She was always so professional and, most importantly, whenever I reached out, she made sure to respond in a timely manner. That responsiveness meant so much to me because during a process like this, having someone who will actually get back to you and address your concerns makes a huge difference.
I also want to give a heartfelt shout-out to Arantxa Ferreira, Certified Paralegal, and Marisol Vaccaro, Duty Paralegal. Thank you both for your patience, diligence, and the important work you did behind the scenes to help keep everything moving forward. Your assistance throughout this process was truly appreciated.
And then came the news we had been praying and waiting for — our applications were approved!🙏🏽🇺🇸
This approval means so much to us. This wasn't simply a stack of forms or a case number. It represented our future, our stability, and another major chapter in our lives. I am incredibly thankful that we had USILC guiding us through it.
To Attorney Saman Gonzalez, Esq., Arantxa Ferreira, Marisol Vaccaro, and the entire USILC team — THANK YOU! Your professionalism, thoroughness, communication, and genuine dedication made such a difference in our experience.
If you are looking for an immigration law firm to help guide you through your journey, I highly recommend USILC. Our experience from beginning to end was one of being informed, supported, and cared for.
Two applications. Two approvals. One incredibly grateful family.❤️🇺🇸🙏🏽
Thank you, USILC, for helping us reach this milestone!
My pre-consultation call with Maria went great. She exhibited politeness and asked direct, straightforward questions in preparation for my initial consultation.
Jonathan J.P.1 week ago
Jazzmin was very helpful, patient and professional. She was able to answer all of our questions and we have 0 complaints !!
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My husband and I have had a wonderful experience with this firm. From start to finish they worked very hard to explain the process to us and making sure everything is sent on time. Our process had a lots of unexpected moments but everyone made sure to walk us through the steps and the possibilities.
We wanted to say a very special thanks to
Marisol Vaccaro
Alan Galvez
Susana Troconis
Maribel Reyes
Arianne Hudson
Merary Castro
Nicky Hernandez
Maria Arguelles
Sherry Fuertes
Jessy Mclsaac
Celina Romero
And our attorneys
Saman Movassaghi
Oni Taffe
Marcial De Sautu
For everything that they have done. We thank God for your help and pray this law firm will continue to flourish!
Visuals By Andre3 days ago
I cried tears of joy for the first time in my
Life!! but besides that I had such a great experience with US Immigration Law Counsel, and I’m extremely grateful for everyone who helped me throughout the entire process. From the beginning, the team was professional, friendly, patient, and incredibly helpful. They kept me updated, explained everything in a way that was easy to understand, and genuinely made what could have been a stressful and confusing process feel simple and manageable.
I especially want to thank Nicolas Remolina and Sol Sarmiento, who both played a huge part in my experience. They were amazing throughout the process. They were always responsive, patient with my questions, kept me informed about what was happening and what I needed to do next, and made everything much easier to understand. I never felt like I was botheringg them or asking too many questions. That meant a lot to me. I genuinely felt like I had people holding my hand and guiding me through the process rather than leaving me to figure everything out on my own.
I also want to thank Zulema Zelaya, Britnie Tatum, Bianca Baldizon, Marisol Vaccaro, and everyone else behind the scenes who played a part in my case. Every interaction I had with the office was professional, welcoming, and helpful.
I also really appreciate the work the firm does through its social media (Saman Movassaghi Gonzalez,) to keep people informed and educated. Immigration can be intimidating and confusing, so having people who take the time to explain things clearly. even outside of your individual casee. really makes a difference.
I’m extremely happy with my experience and with how everything turned out. I’m genuinely grateful to the entire team and would absolutely recommend US Immigration Law Counsel to anyone looking for an immigration team that is knowledgeable, responsive, organized, patient, and genuinely cares about the people they’re helping.
Mehboob Khan4 days ago
US Immigration Law Council is one of the best and most competent Immigration Law firm in the US. My initial appointment was with Jazzmin and she is quite knowledgeable and thorough as well as competent.
Sherley Brevil1 week ago
I’m extremely grateful to this immigration agency for helping me and my husband. They were professional and supportive throughout the entire process. A big shoutout to Oni, Laura Romano, Sol, Ana, Maribel, Susana, and Zulema for making the process so much less stressful!
Tomas Bellomini1 week ago
I highly recommend this immigration law office! Our experience was wonderful from start to finish. The staff was always kind, helpful, and responsive whenever we had questions or needed guidance. They kept us informed throughout the process and made sure we understood every step. We are so happy and thankful for everything they did for our family. Thank you for helping us through such an important moment in our lives! Oni was the best we really appreciate her
Lorena Guerra1 week ago
We had such a great experience with this immigration law office! From the beginning, the entire team was professional, knowledgeable, and always willing to answer our questions throughout the immigration process. They made everything feel organized and much less stressful. We are extremely grateful for all of their help and support and would definitely recommend them to anyone needing immigration services! Oni was our lawyer and we loveddddd her
Nique Rolle1 week ago
UPDATE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An Amazing Experience with USILC!
I am beyond grateful to USILC and their incredible team for helping my son and me through our green card journey. What could have been an overwhelming and stressful process was made so much easier because of the knowledge, professionalism, patience, and attention to detail of this team.
From the very beginning, USILC walked us through every step of the process. They were extremely thorough in explaining the documents and information we needed to provide and made sure we understood what was required from us. I truly appreciated how carefully they reviewed everything and kept us informed throughout the process.
Immigration is such an important and emotional journey, especially when it involves your child and your family's future. Having a team that took the time to answer questions, provide guidance, and make sure we were prepared at every stage gave me tremendous peace of mind.
A very special thank you to Attorney Saman Gonzalez, Esq. She was always so professional and, most importantly, whenever I reached out, she made sure to respond in a timely manner. That responsiveness meant so much to me because during a process like this, having someone who will actually get back to you and address your concerns makes a huge difference.
I also want to give a heartfelt shout-out to Arantxa Ferreira, Certified Paralegal, and Marisol Vaccaro, Duty Paralegal. Thank you both for your patience, diligence, and the important work you did behind the scenes to help keep everything moving forward. Your assistance throughout this process was truly appreciated.
And then came the news we had been praying and waiting for — our applications were approved!🙏🏽🇺🇸
This approval means so much to us. This wasn't simply a stack of forms or a case number. It represented our future, our stability, and another major chapter in our lives. I am incredibly thankful that we had USILC guiding us through it.
To Attorney Saman Gonzalez, Esq., Arantxa Ferreira, Marisol Vaccaro, and the entire USILC team — THANK YOU! Your professionalism, thoroughness, communication, and genuine dedication made such a difference in our experience.
If you are looking for an immigration law firm to help guide you through your journey, I highly recommend USILC. Our experience from beginning to end was one of being informed, supported, and cared for.
Two applications. Two approvals. One incredibly grateful family.❤️🇺🇸🙏🏽
Thank you, USILC, for helping us reach this milestone!
My pre-consultation call with Maria went great. She exhibited politeness and asked direct, straightforward questions in preparation for my initial consultation.
Jonathan J.P.1 week ago
Jazzmin was very helpful, patient and professional. She was able to answer all of our questions and we have 0 complaints !!
