What happens if my Pre-Removal Risk Assessment is approved?

A positive PRRA generally means the removal you were facing does not proceed, at least for now, based on the risk that was found, and it typically results in being recognized as a protected person, similar in effect to a successful refugee claim, which can open a path toward applying for permanent residence afterward. It is a significant, meaningful outcome, not just a temporary pause in enforcement.

That said, a positive PRRA is not identical in every respect to succeeding at a refugee hearing, and any onward path to permanent residence still involves a separate application and its own requirements, including inadmissibility considerations that may still need to be addressed depending on the person's history. It also doesn't retroactively undo earlier findings, such as an earlier negative refugee decision, even though it changes what happens going forward.

Because the practical next steps after a positive PRRA depend on the specific reasons it was granted and the person's broader immigration history, anyone who receives a positive result should get legal advice promptly about what comes next, rather than assuming the matter is now entirely settled with nothing further required.