Policy Explanation | Parole in Place

The White House issued a press release indicating that USCIS will start accepting Parole in Place (PIP) applications starting August 19, 2024. Below is a draft list of the current requirements and a list of documents that clients can start to gather. 

Be advised that CRIS Legal Department will begin scheduling appointments for Parole in Place starting in September of 2024. Call 380-529-2747 on the first business day of each month to schedule an initial consultation. 

Parole in Place Eligibility 

To be considered for a discretionary grant of parole, on a case-by-case basis, under this process, you must:

1. Be present in the United States without admission or parole; 

2. Have been continuously present in the United States for at least 10 years as of June 17, 2024; 

3. Have a legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024; 

4. Not have any disqualifying criminal history or otherwise constitute a threat to national security or public safety; and 

5. Otherwise merit a favorable exercise of discretion. 

USCIS may also consider certain noncitizen children of requestors under this process if, as of June 17, 2024, they were physically present in the United States without admission or parole, and have a qualifying stepchild relationship to a U.S. citizen.

Evidence in support of a PIP application

1. Marriage certificate; 

2. Documentation of proof of identity, including expired documents may include: 

        a. Valid state or country driver’s license or identification; 

        b. Birth certificate with photo identification; 

        c. Valid passport; or • Any government-issued document bearing the requestor’s name, date of birth, and photo. 

        d. Evidence of your spouse’s U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate, or Certificate of Naturalization;

        e. Documentation to establish your continued presence in the United States for at least 10 years, as of June 17, 2024. copies of: 

• Rent receipts or utility bills;

• School records (letters, report cards, etc.); 

• Hospital or medical records; 

• Attestations to your residence by religious entities, unions, or other organizations, identifying you by name; 

• Official records from a religious entity confirming participation in a religious ceremony; 

• Money order receipts for money sent into or out of the United States; 

• Birth certificates of children born in the United States; 

• Dated bank transactions; 

• Automobile license receipts, title, or registration;  

• Deeds, mortgages, or rental agreement contracts; 

• Insurance policies; or 

• Tax returns or tax receipts 

For noncitizen children of requestors, evidence of eligibility could include: 

• Evidence of the child’s relationship to the noncitizen parent, such as a birth certificate or adoption decree; 

• Evidence of the noncitizen parent’s legally valid marriage to a U.S. citizen as of June 17, 2024, such as a marriage certificate; and

• Evidence of the child’s presence in the United States as of June 17, 2024.