DHS implements Keeping Families Together parole-in-place process

Policy effect

DHS implemented a parole-in-place process for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens who are present without admission or parole and meet continuous-presence and public-safety criteria.

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This notice announces the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) implementation of the Keeping Families Together process for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens who are present in the United States without admission or parole to request parole in place under existing statutory authority. … To be considered for a discretionary grant of parole in place under this process, a requestor who is the noncitizen spouse of a U.S. citizen must meet the following criteria: Be present in the United States without admission or parole; Have been continuously physically present in the United States since at least June 17, 2014 through the date of filing the parole in place request; Have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024; Have no disqualifying criminal history; and Submit biometrics, undergo required background checks and national security, public safety, and border security vetting, and be found not to pose a threat to national security or public safety. … To be considered for a discretionary grant of parole in place under this process, a requestor who is the stepchild of a U.S. citizen must meet the following criteria: Be present in the United States without admission or parole; Have a parent who entered into a legally valid marriage with a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024 and before the child's 18th birthday; Have been continuously physically present in the United States since at least June 17, 2024 through the date of filing; Have no disqualifying criminal history; and Submit biometrics, undergo required background checks and national security and public safety vetting, and be found not to pose a threat to national security or public safety.

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

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