Starting August 19, 2024, USCIS will begin accepting requests for Parole in Place for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens. They have officially announced that they will do so through a new Form I-131F.
The government has also released a detailed Filing Guide and updated the Key Questions and Answers on their Keeping Families Together webpage below.
As a reminder, to be considered on a case-by-case basis for a discretionary grant of parole in place under this process, an individual 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; and
-Have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024.
In addition, individuals must not have disqualifying criminal history or otherwise constitute a threat to national security or public safety and should otherwise merit a favorable exercise of discretion.
Noncitizen children of spouses who are granted parole under this process may also be considered for parole on a case-by-case basis under this process if they are physically present in the United States without admission or parole and have a qualifying stepchild relationship with a U.S. citizen parent as defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act as of June 17, 2024.
More updates to follow as we wait for the Final Rule to be posted in the Federal Register!
https://www.uscis.gov/keepingfamiliestogether