Parole in Place Update: Biden Expands Eligibility For Undocumented Immigrant Spouses

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded the parole in place (PIP) policy to include certain undocumented spouses of United States citizens who have been in the country for more than ten years, by June 17, the date of the announcement. 

PIP is a term used to describe the admission of immigrants who are already present in the United States and who have entered the country without inspection. In the past it has been granted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to certain relatives of military members and veterans, with the goal of minimizing family separation.

The new policy is expands eligibility to certain undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens who have been in the country for more than ten years, on a case-by-case basis. Those who are granted parole in place are considered to have lawful status for immigration purposes.

Read more at: https://documentedny.com/2024/06/18/biden-parole-place-program-undocumented-spouse/

Please, contact Darren Heyman, a Las Vegas Immigration Attorney, for more information.

USCIS Clarifies Guidance About How to Adopt a Child under the Hague Adoption Convention

Release Date

06/14/2024

Effective June 14, 2024, we have updated the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 5, Part D, to clarify how prospective adoptive parents can adopt a child under the Hague Adoption Convention.

This update (PDF, 324.66 KB) consolidates and clarifies existing guidance to provide clear requirements for the Hague process. The update:

• Explains how a foreign-born child may be eligible to be adopted through the Hague process;

• Describes the required order of immigration and adoption steps, including that a prospective adoptive parent should not adopt or obtain legal custody of a child for purposes of emigration and adoption before they complete certain steps in the Hague process; and

• Clarifies requirements for adoption service providers, including the use of a primary provider and requirements following a loss of accreditation.

This policy manual update affirms our commitment to the standards and principles of the Hague Adoption Convention, including safeguards to protect the best interests of children. For more information, see the Hague Process webpage.

Read at https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-clarifies-guidance-about-how-to-adopt-a-child-under-the-hague-adoption-convention

Please, contact Darren Heyman, a Las Vegas Immigration Attorney, for more information.

USCIS Updates Guidance for Family-Based Immigrant Visas

Effective May 22, 2024, we are updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on family-based immigrant visa petitions (including Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative and, in limited situations, family-based Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant), including explaining how we handle correcting approval notice errors, requests for consular processing or adjustment of status on the beneficiary’s behalf, and routing procedures for approved petitions.

If you are a petitioner submitting Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, you must inform USCIS of the beneficiary’s current address and whether the beneficiary wants consular processing with the Department of State National Visa Center (NVC) or adjustment of status in the United States, if eligible. Providing this information causes us to keep the approved petition for adjustment of status processing or send it to the NVC for consular processing, as appropriate. If you do not provide accurate information on the petition, it can delay the immigrant visa or adjustment of status process.

Read more at:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-guidance-for-family-based-immigrant-visas

Please, contact Darren Heyman, a Las Vegas Immigration Attorney, for more information.