Update Regarding the Parole-In-Place Process for Certain Noncitizens:
On June 18, 2024, the President announced a new process to help noncitizens with U.S. citizen spouses who have been here for 10 years or more keep their families together. This new action – which will help certain noncitizen spouses and noncitizen stepchildren apply for lawful permanent residence (i.e. a Green Card) without leaving the country – will take effect on August 19, 2024.
To be considered for this discretionary grant of parole, on a case-by-case basis, you must:
- Be present in the United States without admission or parole;
- Have been continuously present in the United States for at least 10 years as of June 17, 2024;
- Have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024 (or a qualifying stepchild-parent relationship as of that date);
- Not have any disqualifying criminal history or otherwise constitute a threat to national security or public safety; and
- Otherwise merit a favorable exercise of discretion.
You cannot apply for this process yet, but you can begin gathering the requisite evidence of your eligibility, so that you are prepared to file after August 19, 2024.
The government will provide updates at this link as information becomes available: https://www.uscis.gov/keepingfamiliestogether.
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