Visa
Parole in Place – Keeping Families Together Updates
As previously reported, a federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Biden administration from approving parole requests under the Keeping Families Together program.
What does this mean for parole in place applications?
Due to a 14-day administrative stay handed down by District Court Judge J. Campbell Barker on August 26, 2024, in the case, Texas v. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Citizens 26, 2024.
Those who are eligible must consult with an immigration attorney as soon as possible to determine whether to proceed with applying for parole in place while applications are still being accepted by USCIS.
For more information about this lawsuit, please click here.
EB-1 Visa Updates
Recently, the State Department confirmed that all numbers in the EB-1 preference category have been utilized for fiscal year 2024 and that no further EB-1 visas/green cards will be issued for the remainder of this fiscal year which ends on September 30, 2024.
It is also foreseeable that the EB-2 and EB-4 categories will become unavailable in the near future.
The annual limits will reset with the start of the new fiscal year (FY 2025) on October 1, 2024.
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