DHS recently announced the implementation of the Biden-Harris’ administration’s “Keeping Families Together” program, which allows certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for parole without leaving the U.S. and being separated from their families. Some DACA and TPS recipients who are spouses or stepchildren of U.S. citizens may also be eligible. DHS has the sole discretion to approve parole and can terminate it at any time.
If granted parole, the noncitizen spouse or stepchild’s parole period will be valid for 3 years from the date of approval, allows them to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by filing Form I-765, and may make them eligible to apply for adjustment of status to become lawful permanent residents. Continue reading “USCIS Publishes Filing Guidance for Applications for Form I-131F, Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens”