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Release Date: 07/17/2024
On June 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process. This announcement is consistent with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to keep families together. DHS is establishing a process to consider, on a case-by-case basis, requests for parole in place from certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who have been in the U.S. for at least a decade. If parole is granted, noncitizens who are eligible to apply for lawful permanent residence based on their marriage to a U.S. citizen will be able to do so without having to leave the United States.
USCIS is not currently accepting applications under this process. We will begin accepting applications on Aug. 19. If you apply before Aug. 19, we will reject your application. More information about eligibility and the application process will be published in a forthcoming Federal Register notice.
To be considered for a discretionary grant of parole, on a case-by-case basis, under this process, you must:
More information about these eligibility criteria will be available in the forthcoming Federal Register notice.
We may also consider certain noncitizen children of requestors under this process if, as of June 17, 2024, they were physically present in the United States without admission or parole, and have a qualifying stepchild relationship to a U.S. citizen.
You cannot apply for this process yet. We will publish a Federal Register notice that will further explain eligibility and the application process, including the form to use, and the associated filing fees. If you apply before the implementation date in the Federal Register notice, we will reject your application.
We will provide additional information on the Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families webpage as it becomes available.
Although we are not currently accepting applications, you can begin to prepare to file a parole application by gathering evidence of your eligibility, such as:
For noncitizen children of requestors, evidence of eligibility could include:
If you are interested in this process, you should consider creating or updating your myUSCIS account at my.uscis.gov.
We want to remind you that immigration scams are pervasive.
Remember, you cannot apply for this process yet. If you see someone selling their services to file an application before we publish the Federal Register notice or open the process, please see our Report Immigration Scams webpage.
Remember that in the United States, a notario público is not authorized to provide you with any legal services related to immigration. Only an attorney licensed to practice law in the United States or an accredited representative working for a Department of Justice-recognized organization can give you legal advice.
If you seek legal counsel, beware of individuals who pose as immigration attorneys (such as unlicensed individuals or disbarred attorneys). The signs of an unethical practitioner may include:
USCIS officials will never reach out to you directly through social media platforms. We will only contact you through official government channels. This may include a secure private message to your myUSCIS account. Report questionable users on social media platforms and see our Report Immigration Scams webpage.
USCIS is committed to protecting the integrity of the immigration system. Individuals committing immigration fraud, including the development and submission of fictitious or altered documents in support of any immigration benefit request, may be found ineligible for this and future benefits and punishable by law. The public may report immigration fraud and abuse through our online tip form.
Visit our Avoid Scams page for more information on how to help safeguard your information and avoid becoming a victim.
SOURCE: USCIS PUBLICATION