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Reminders on the Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families

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On June 18, DHS announced a process to keep families together by allowing certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who have lived in the country for at least 10 years to request parole in place on a case-by-case basis. This new pathway avoids the need for spouses to leave the U.S. and go through consular processing abroad. Eligible families should begin gathering documentation and consulting immigration attorneys about applying for this benefit.
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On June 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process. This announcement is consistent with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to keep families together. DHS is establishing a process to consider, on a case-by-case basis, requests for parole in place from certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who have been in the U.S. for at least a decade.

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