On June 18, 2024, President Biden recently announced an expansion of parole-in-place for certain spouses and step-children of U.S. citizens.
On August 19, 2024, the federal government began receiving applications for this new type of parole (“Keeping Families Together” or KFT parole).
But on August 26, 2024, a federal court in Texas paused the approval of any new and pending applications. As of today, September 3, 2024, the federal government is allowed to receive new applications and conduct background checks (which includes scheduling applicants for biometrics appointments), but it will not approve new applications until the court orders otherwise.
If allowed to resume, KFT parole may positively impact up to 550,000 immigrants without immigration status who reside in the United States.
IMPORTANT: Because the outcome of any litigation is uncertain, there is a possibility that individuals who apply now and pay the $580 filing fee may not receive a decision on their application soon, if ever. The federal government has said the filing fee is non-refundable.