Release Date: June 17, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken steps to promote family unity in the immigration process, aligning with the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to keeping families together.
More information regarding this relief, Parole in Place (PIP), will be available later this Summer. USCIS is not accepting applications at this time. The expected application period is anticipated to begin LATER THIS SUMMER. USCIS will reject any filings or individual requests received before the accepted application period.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken steps to promote family unity in the immigration process, aligning with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to keeping families together. Recognizing the challenges faced by noncitizens married to U.S. citizens who must leave the U.S. to apply for permanent residence, causing prolonged separation and uncertainty, DHS is introducing a new process. This process will consider requests on a case-by-case basis from certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who meet specific criteria such as residing in the U.S. for at least 10 years, posing no threat to public safety, being eligible for adjustment of status, and deserving a favorable exercise of discretion. Approximately 500,000 noncitizen spouses and 50,000 of their children might qualify for this process, allowing them to apply for permanent residence without leaving the U.S.
To be considered for this process, individuals must have been present in the U.S. for at least 10 years without admission or parole and have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen. Children of potential requestors may also be eligible for parole under this process. Detailed eligibility criteria and the application process will be further outlined in the near future, with USCIS handling the review and decision-making on a case-by-case basis.
Additionally, DHS will collaborate with the Department of State to streamline certain employment-based nonimmigrant visas, benefiting individuals like DACA recipients and undocumented noncitizens who have graduated from U.S. institutions. This initiative aims to provide U.S. employers with confidence in hiring qualified individuals efficiently. By clarifying and enhancing the existing process, these actions demonstrate the administration’s efforts to prioritize family unity and address immigration challenges.
See link here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/06/17/fact-sheet-dhs-announces-new-process-promote-unity-and-stability-families
Spanish version: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/06/18/hoja-informativa-dhs-anuncia-un-nuevo-proceso-para-promover-la-unidad-y-estabilidad