Immigration advocates push to eliminate impending deadline for the Liberian Refugee
Deadline Approaching for LRIF Applications. The deadline of December 20, 2021, to submit applications for adjustment of status under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) law is approaching. As a reminder, some noncitizens will be immediately eligible to apply for naturalization based on the LRIF “rollback” provision. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reminds stakeholders that we continue to accept properly filed applications for adjustment of status under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) law from certain Liberian nationals and their eligible family members until Dec. 20, 2021. The Liberian passport ranks 172nd in the world as of September 2023 according to VisaGuide Passport Index. This means that Liberian citizens can travel visa-free to 27 countries in the world. However, to enter the remaining countries, Liberian passport holders must apply for a visa beforehand.