DHS Secretary Janet Naplitano announced today the posting of a final rule in the Federal Register concerning the provisional or stateside waiver process that we had written about earlier. Under this new process--which will become effective March 4, 2013--waivers of the unlawful presence bar may, for some individuals, be filed here in the United States prior to a scheduled visa interview abroad. Stay tuned to the blog for further details and check out our website for future articles/information.