On July 19th, 2024, USCIS issued a notice regarding The Process to Promote The Unity and Stability of Families program, which was announced on June 18th 2024. This process allows certain spouses and step-children have U.S. citizens to be admitted under a special parole-in-place program, similar to a program currently available to relatives of US armed services and veterans, which will allow them to file for adjustment of status (green cards) in the United States instead of having to leave and process their visa application outside the United States. This program will be extremely beneficial to hundreds of thousands of families where one spouse is United States citizen, and the other is undocumented and entered the United States without inspection. The notice provided additional information about the program and provided the types of documents that would be necessary to prove to prove eligibility for the program. The notice stated the following:
To be considered for a discretionary grant of parole, on a case-by-case basis, under this process, you 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;
- Have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024;
- Not have any disqualifying criminal history or otherwise constitute a threat to national security or public safety; and
- Otherwise merit a favorable exercise of discretion.
More information about these eligibility criteria will be available in the forthcoming Federal Register notice. We may also consider certain noncitizen children of requestors under this process if, as of June 17, 2024, they were physically present in the United States without admission or parole, and have a qualifying stepchild relationship to a U.S. citizen. Timeline You cannot apply for this process yet. We will publish a Federal Register notice that will further explain eligibility and the application process, including the form to use, and the associated filing fees.
If you apply before the implementation date in the Federal Register notice, we will reject your application. We will provide additional information on the Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families webpage as it becomes available.
What You Can Do Now:
Although we are not currently accepting applications, you can begin to prepare to file a parole application by gathering evidence of your eligibility, such as: - Evidence of a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024, such as a marriage certificate;
- Documentation of proof of identity, including expired documents may include:
- Valid state or country driver’s license or identification;
- Birth certificate with photo identification;
- Valid passport; or
- Any government issued document bearing the requestor’s name, date of birth, and photo.
- Evidence of your spouse’s U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate or Certificate of Naturalization;
- Documentation to establish your continued presence in the United States for at least 10 years, as of June 17, 2024.
While more information will be made available in the forthcoming Federal Register Notice and subsequent FAQs, examples of documentation could include copies of: - Rent receipts or utility bills;
- School records (letters, report cards, etc.);
- Hospital or medical records;
- Attestations to your residence by religious entities, unions, or other organizations, identifying you by name;
- Official records from a religious entity confirming participation in a religious ceremony;
- Money order receipts for money sent into or out of the United States;
- Birth certificates of children born in the United States;
- Dated bank transactions;
- Automobile license receipts, title, or registration;
- Deeds, mortgages, or rental agreement contracts;
- Insurance policies; or
- Tax returns or tax receipts. For noncitizen children of requestors, evidence of eligibility could include:
- Evidence of the child’s relationship to the noncitizen parent, such as a birth certificate or adoption decree;
- Evidence of the noncitizen parent’s legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024, such as a marriage certificate; and
- Evidence of the child’s presence in the United States as of June 17, 2024.
The Charlotte Immigration Attorneys and staff at The Fogle Law Firm LLC are standing by available to assist anyone who believes they may be eligible for this program for this program and obtaining the benefits to which they are entitled if qualified. Please contact the Fogle law firm LLC at: 704 405 9060 or go to our website at: www.foglelaw.com for instructions of how to schedule an evaluation with an attorney at our firm.