Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families (PIP Expansion)
USCIS sent out an email regarding the Biden Administrations recent executive action to allow the spouses of US citizens who have been living in the US for ten years and who entered without inspection to get parole in place in order to become eligible for adjustment of status allowing them to bypass the need of obtaining an I-601A. The announcement refers to the program as the “Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had announced this on On June 18, 2024. There are no details available yet about the process beyond the basic eligibility criteria. We still don’t know the process for applying, how the applications will be adjudicated, or anything else. The email states that USCIS will begin accepting applications on August 19, 2024. It says that if you apply before August 19, 2024, USCIS will reject the application. To get the details about eligibility and the application process will all have to wait for the final rule to be published in a forthcoming Federal Register notice. When will the Expanded Parole In Place Program begin? August 19, 2024 Who is Eligible? To be considered for a discretionary grant of parole, on a case-by-case basis, under this process, you must: YOU CANNOT FILE ANYTHING YET AND YOU SHOULD NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE WHO IS TELLING YOU THAT YOU CAN. THE FINAL RULE HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED AND NO ONE KNOWS THE PROPER PROCEDURES AT THIS TIME. USCIS WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY APPLICATIONS BEFORE AUGUST 29TH. 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: For noncitizen children of requestors, evidence of eligibility could include: — Evidence of the child’s presence in the United States as of June 17, 2024. — 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. GO TO THE OFFICIAL USCIS WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION https://www.uscis.gov/keepingfamiliestogether