On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced a new program entitled “Process To Promote The Unity And Stability of Families”, for immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens.
The proposal relies on a concept known as Parole-In-Place.
This form of parole enables immigrants, already in the U.S. – who have not been admitted – to remain in the United States. Generally, parole-in-place has been reserved for specific family members of a current or past member of the U.S. military.
With the announcement, the Biden Administration is expanding the use of Parole-In-Place to immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens. Those who are approved will receive a three-year work permit, deferral from deportation, and allowed to apply for permanent residency in the U.S.
The official requirements have not been published. Nonetheless, past parole measures, coupled with the few rules released, allow preliminary insight into how the new program might work.
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