Parole in Place
for Spouses and Stepchildren of US Citizens
Explained in Plain English
Explained in Plain English
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the new process to consider, on a case-by-case basis, Parole in place requests for undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. Citizens who have lived in the United States for 10 years or more. USCIS will begin accepting applications for parole in place on August 19, 2024.
If it’s through marriage, you must be married as of June 17th of 2024.
In addition, DHS will join the Department of State in an effort to more efficiently facilitate certain employment-based nonimmigrant visas for eligible individuals, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and undocumented noncitizens, who have graduated from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education. By clarifying and enhancing the existing process, the Department of State’s policy will give U.S. employers increased confidence that they can hire the talent they need, and that they will be able to quickly get to work. DHS will implement the Department of State’s policy update.
The parole in place program is essentially an application for admission to the United States via parole, thereby if approved, will allow you to file for permanent residence without having to depart the United States. In order to be considered for parole in place, an individual will need to file a form with USCIS along with supporting documentation to show they meet the requirements and pay a fee.
Additional information on the application process, required fee, and other key information will be detailed in a forthcoming Federal Register Notice. USCIS will reject any filing received prior to the publication of the Federal Register Notice.