On August 31, 2016, the USCIS announced that it released a new version of the Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver. The new edition is dated 07/29/16. The USCIS will no longer accept previous editions of the Form I-601A, in part due to the new rules for provisional unlawful presence waivers.

Ksena Karelina Freed From Russian Prison
Ksena Karelina, a dual U.S.-Russia citizen, was freed from Russian prison in a prisoner exchange after she had received a lengthy sentence for making a $52 donation to a charity conducting humanitarian work in Ukraine.