On July 17, 2024, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that undocumented spouses and children of US citizens who are eligible to apply for legal status and a pathway to citizenship through the parole in place process may submit applications starting August 19, 2024. Additional details about eligibility and the application process will be published in a “forthcoming Federal Register notice.”
Read moreBiden Unveils Relief Program for Undocumented Spouses and Children of US Citizens and Dreamers
On June 18, 2024, President Biden formally announced an immigration program that will afford legal status and a pathway to citizenship to undocumented spouses and children of US citizens who have been living in the US for at least ten years as well as ease the transition to employment-based nonimmigrant status for Dreamers with a US degree and a job offer.
Read moreUndocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens to be Afforded Legal Protections
President Biden is expected to announce new policy today which will grant undocumented spouses of US citizens a pathway to citizenship, protecting certain individuals from deportation, and providing work permits. Officials briefed on the conversations said it could affect up to 500,000 undocumented spouses. We will update as news develops.