On August 19, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security announced a Federal Register Notice to implement the Keeping Families Together process. The Process will apply to certain nonimmigrant spouses and stepchildren of US Citizens who are present in the US without admission or parole to request parole in place.
USCIS will immediately begin accepting requests from eligible individuals for this process. To submit a request, individuals must create a myUSCIS account and file Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens. The filing fee is $580. USCIS will not accept payment waiver requests for this application.
Eligibility
Noncitizen spouses of US citizens 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, 2014, through the date of filing your request;
- Have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024;
- Have no disqualifying criminal history and otherwise not deemed to be a threat to public safety, national security, or border security; and
- Submit biometrics and undergo required background checks and national security and public safety vetting.
Noncitizen stepchildren of US citizens must:
- Have been under the age of 21 and unmarried on 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, 2024, through the date of filing the request;
- Have a noncitizen parent who entered into a legally valid marriage with a U.S. citizen on or before June 17, 2024, and before their 18th birthday;
- Have no disqualifying criminal history and otherwise not deemed to be a threat to public safety, national security, or border security; and
- Submit biometrics and undergo required background checks and national security and public safety vetting.
We will continue to provide updates as they become available.
