Form I-687, Application for Status as a Temporary Resident 2026

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The document is the USCIS Form I-687, an application for Temporary Resident Status under Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). It is intended for individuals who entered the U.S. illegally before January 1, 1982, or those who were nonimmigrants whose authorized stay expired before that date. The form collects personal information, immigration history, family details, employment history, and questions regarding criminal activity and public assistance.

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Begin by filling out your personal information in Section 1. Indicate whether you are applying for Temporary Resident Status as an alien who illegally entered the U.S. prior to January 1, 1982, or under other specified conditions.
In Section 2, provide your full name, including family name and given names. Ensure accuracy as this will be critical for processing.
Complete Sections 3 through 7 with your date of birth, contact numbers, and addresses. Use the provided fields to ensure clarity and legibility.
Sections 8 through 12 require details about your citizenship, place of birth, marital status, and race. Fill these out carefully to avoid delays.
Continue through the form by answering questions regarding previous applications and any legal history in Sections 13 to 39. Be honest and thorough.
Finally, review all sections for completeness before signing in Section 47. This ensures that all information is accurate and ready for submission.

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What qualifies as a temporary resident?

A temporary resident is a foreign national granted the right to stay in a country for a certain length of time (e.g. with a visa or residency permit), without full citizenship. This may be for study, business, or other reasons.

What is a temporary resident status?

Persons who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents may be authorized to enter or remain in Canada as temporary residents, including TRP holders. This means that as holders of a valid TRP, you have temporary resident status for a limited period of time. TRP holders do not benefit from maintained status.

How to apply for temporary resident status?

You can apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) on-line (electronically) to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in person or by courier to a Visa Application Centre (VAC) located outside of Canada, or, in some cases for persons who are already inside of Canada, to a Case Processing Centre office of

What is proof of valid temporary resident status?

Temporary residents (IMM 1442) We issue the IMM 1442 document to all temporary residents authorized to enter and remain in Canada. We have started issuing a new version of the IMM 1442 document.

What is a form I-687?

I-687, Application for Status as a Temporary Resident Under Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. For use during the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 245A legalization program of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which ended in 1988.

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What does temporary resident under Amnesty mean?

Immigration amnesty would include the government forgiving individuals for using forged/false documentation to gain employment in the U.S. and to remain in the country, and would allow illegal immigrants or undocumented immigrant aliens to gain permanent residency in the United States.

How to register as a temporary resident?

You can register with a GP surgery as a temporary patient for up to 3 months. Youll need to fill out a temporary services form, which you can get from GP surgeries. You may want to do this if youre living away from home but do not want to change your GP surgery permanently, or if youre visiting from abroad.

How to obtain a temporary residence permit?

Submit the filled-up application form, applicants passport and complete requirements to the Central Receiving Unit (CRU). Get the Order of Payment Slip (OPS). Pay the visa application fees to Cashier. Get the Official Receipt (OR) from the Cashier.

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