What You Need to Know: How Can Undocumented Spouses Apply for 'Parole in Place'?

On August 19, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) initiated the Keeping Families Together program aimed at aiding undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens in adjusting their immigration status without leaving the country.

"That ruling is wrong," Biden said in a statement in response to the court decision. "These families should not be needlessly separated. They should be able to stay together, and my Administration will not stop fighting for them."

The Texas judge's ruling delayed granting parole for those seeking to adjust their status under the Keeping Families Together program, while USCIS continued to accept applications.

Previously, couples seeking permanent residency through marriage faced the requirement of returning to their country of origin for processing, but the new PIP allows undocumented spouses to remain in the U.S.

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