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Updated: July 17th, 2024New Immigration Actions: Requirements, Benefits, and Implications
Avoiding Consular Processing for Mixed-status Families
New Immigration Actions: Requirements, Benefits, and Implications
In recent developments, the Biden Administration has announced a series of new actions aimed at supporting noncitizen family members of U.S. citizens and facilitating the visa process for college graduates, including DACA recipients and dreamers. These measures are designed to promote family unity and provide stability for mixed-status families. Here’s an in-depth look at the key actions, requirements, benefits, and implications of these new measures:
Avoiding Consular Processing for Mixed-status Families
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been instructed to introduce a process to help certain undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens apply for a green card (lawful permanent residence) without leaving the country. This action circumvents a process known as consular processing, where those who came to the country illegally but could otherwise apply for lawful permanent residence must return to their home countries and apply through the consulate abroad.
New Update: On June 18, DHS announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process. They will 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. USCIS will begin accepting applications on August 19. Applications submitted before this date will be rejected.
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