08/16/2024
Eligibility criteria under Keeping Families Together:
Noncitizen spouses must have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024; 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 application for parole; not present a threat to public safety, national security, or border security; and meet certain other eligibility criteria, as well as demonstrate on a case-by-case basis urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit to be considered for a discretionary grant of parole in place.
Noncitizen stepchildren (unmarried, under the age of 21 as of June 17, 2024) must be present in the United States without admission or parole; have been continuously physically present in the United States since at least June 17, 2024, through the date of filing the application for parole; meet the statutory definition of a stepchild of a U.S. citizen based on their parent’s legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024 (and before the child’s 18th birthday); not present a threat to public safety or national security; and meet certain other eligibility criteria to be considered for a discretionary grant of parole in place on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.
