Parole In Place

3rd Announcement

USCIS provides an update after a district court issued an administrative stay preventing it from granting parole in place under Keeping Families Together, Among other details, USCIS states that:

• USCIS continues to accept Parole in Place Application
• USCIS continues to schedule biometric appointments consistent with the administrative stay order issued by the district court on Aug. 26, 2024. All individuals with biometric appointments should plan to appear at their appointment at the scheduled date, time, and ASC indicated on their notice. Individuals should not arrive on a different date, unless they have rescheduled their appointments. Individuals who were turned away at an ASC will have their appointment rescheduled by USCIS.
• The district court’s administrative stay order does not affect any applications that were approved before the administrative stay order was issued at 6:46 p.m. Eastern Time on Aug. 26, 2024.

2nd Announcement

1. College-educated DACA recipients and Dreamers who are qualified for nonimmigrant status, such as an H-1B specialty occupation visa, you may be eligible to apply for a temporary visa more easily, if:
   1. You have a degree from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education; and 
   2. You have an offer of employment from a U.S. employer in a field related to your degree.

1st Announcement

1. Spouses and children of U.S. citizens who have been living in the United States for at least 10 years – you may be eligible to apply for your green card without leaving the United States, if, as of June 17, 2024:
   1. You are in the United States after entering without permission; 
   2. You have lived in the United States for at least 10 years and have never left; 
   3. You are legally married to a U.S. citizen or have a qualifying stepchild relationship with a U.S. citizen; and 
   4. You do not have certain criminal history or pose a threat to national security or public safety. 

If you meet these criteria, the government MAY grant you parole-in-place. 

1. Parole would be granted for a one-time period of three years. 
2. You may also be eligible for employment authorization for up to three years. 
3. If you are granted parole, you may apply for your green card within three years of approval. 
4. Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis.