O que é "Parole in Place"?
Denice Flores • November 3, 2023
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O Serviço de Cidadania e Imigração dos Estados Unidos (USCIS) pode conceder "parole in place" a famílias militares. Aqui está o que você precisa saber sobre o "parole in place".
Os Estados Unidos podem conceder "parole in place" por razões humanitárias urgentes ou por benefício público significativo. INA 212(d)(5)(A).
O "parole in place" foi criado para beneficiar famílias militares com membros da família indocumentados nos Estados Unidos. O "parole in place" destina-se a membros do serviço militar ou ao cônjuge, viúvo(a), pai, filho ou filha do membro do serviço. O membro do serviço deve ser um membro em serviço ativo das Forças Armadas dos Estados Unidos, na reserva selecionada da reserva pronta, ou o membro do serviço (vivo ou falecido) deve ter servido anteriormente em serviço ativo ou na reserva selecionada da reserva pronta e deve ter sido dispensado com honra.
Um fator muito importante a considerar ao determinar se o indivíduo se qualifica para o "parole in place" ou não é que o indivíduo deve estar presente nos Estados Unidos sem ter sido admitido no país.
Isso significa que o indivíduo deve ter entrado nos Estados Unidos ilegalmente. Se, por exemplo, o indivíduo foi admitido nos Estados Unidos com um visto, mas o visto e o status legal expiraram posteriormente, e o indivíduo ainda está nos Estados Unidos, o indivíduo não se qualifica para o "parole in place" porque entrou legalmente e foi admitido nos EUA.
Se o indivíduo for elegível com base nos requisitos acima, a seguinte documentação deve ser submetida a USCIS, juntamente com o pedido de "parole in place".
- Evidência do relacionamento familiar, como: certidão de casamento, documentação de término de casamento anterior, certidão de nascimento do filho ou filha, certidão de nascimento atual ou anterior do membro do serviço com o nome dos pais; ou comprovante de inscrição no Sistema de Registro de Elegibilidade para Inscrição na Defesa (DEERS);
- Evidência de que o membro da família é um membro atual ou anterior das Forças Armadas dos Estados Unidos;
- Os pais de membros atuais ou antigos das Forças Armadas dos Estados Unidos devem fornecer evidência de que o membro atual ou anterior das Forças Armadas apoia o pedido de "parole in place";
- Evidência de quaisquer fatores discricionários adicionais favoráveis que o indivíduo gostaria que a USCIS considerasse. A evidência deve mostrar a USCIS a razão humanitária urgente para o pedido ou o benefício público significativo de conceder o pedido de "parole in place"; e.
- Duas fotografias idênticas, coloridas, no estilo de passaporte, do indivíduo que está solicitando o "parole in place"
Se a USCIS aprovar o pedido de "parole in place", o indivíduo estará protegido contra deportação e também poderá ser elegível para autorização de emprego. A aprovação do "parole in place" autoriza o indivíduo a permanecer nos Estados Unidos por um período de um ano. O indivíduo recebe um documento I-94 como evidência do "parole", e o I-94 serve como prova de uma entrada legal para fins de outros possíveis benefícios de imigração.
Observe, por favor, que o "parole in place" não é o mesmo que a ação adiada. A ação adiada possui requisitos de elegibilidade diferentes. Se você estiver buscando falar com um advogado sobre a ação adiada, nosso escritório também poderá te ajudar.
Se você tiver alguma dúvida sobre o "parole in place" e outras possíveis formas de alívio de imigração após a concessão do "parole in place", como o ajuste de status, por favor, agende uma consulta com um de nossos advogados experientes, e ficaremos mais do que felizes em ajudar você.
Este blog não se destina a fornecer aconselhamento jurídico e nada aqui deve ser interpretado como estabelecimento de um relacionamento advogado-cliente. Por favor, agende uma consulta com um advogado de imigração antes de agir com base em qualquer informação lida aqui.
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