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Your Green Card
Without Leaving
the U.S.

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PAROLE IN PLACE (PIP) FAMILY UNITY

Important
Update

Several states have sued DHS to stop the new Family Unity Parole in Place (PIP) program. On August 26th, a U.S. District Court issued a 14-day stay (or pause) for this new Parole in Place program to give the court time to decide on the lawsuit. That stay was recently extended indefinitely by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals until a final resolution of the lawsuit.

This means that USCIS will continue to accept Parole in Place applications but will only issue decisions once the court authorizes them to do so.

If you are considering applying for Parole in Place, we urge you to file immediately while the program remains open. There is no penalty or risk in filing at this time. And if the court eventually rules that the Parole in Place program cannot proceed, there may be an advantage to having filed while the program was open. As explained below, a Parole in Place grant could allow you to file for a Green Card without leaving the U.S. And with PIP, you will be eligible to file for employment authorization.

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What's Parole
in Place?

On June 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced they would broaden eligibility for Parole in Place to promote family unity through immigration. DHS will consider parole requests on a case-by-case, discretionary basis for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens.

Federal law requires an applicant to have been 'inspected and admitted or paroled' in order to apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident from inside the U.S.

A recipient of Parole in Place is deemed to have been 'inspected and admitted or paroled.' If a recipient of Parole in Place is married to a U.S. citizen and otherwise eligible, they may apply for adjustment of status within the United States without having to leave the country and risk triggering a bar to reentry. Further, a recipient of parole in place is eligible to file for employment authorization.

Who Can Apply?

Spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens who entered the U.S. without inspection and meet the requirements outlined below.

Parole in Place

Requirements

Have continuously resided in the United States since June 17, 2014.
Were physically present in the United States on June 17, 2024.
Were legally married to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024.
Entered the United States without admission or parole, and lack immigrant or nonimmigrant status.
Have not been convicted of any disqualifying criminal offense.
Do not pose a threat to national security or public safety.
Merit a favorable exercise of discretion.