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Parole in Place for the dependents
of U.S. servicemembers

Jessaka Menzie other serious adverse factors. If USCIS grants parole, the parole therefore, it is important that you openly discuss background
is authorized in one-year increments. The USCIS may grant a information to get the most accurate advice for your situation.
Fort Irwin Legal Assistance Office re-parole, as appropriate.
If you would like more information about PIP or if you
Parole in Place (PIP) is a process by which the United States For the non-native who entered the United States without have any questions concerning this matter, call the Fort Irwin
Citizenship and Immigration Service makes otherwise ineligible proper admission, PIP gives that person a legal status from which Legal Assistance Office at 380-5321. The hours of operation
dependents of servicemembers, eligible to remain in the United he or she may adjust status to become a permanent resident. are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursdays,
States legally and to adjust status to become permanent residents However, PIP does not erase any periods of prior unlawful status 1-4 p.m. The Office is located in building 230.
of the United States. in the United States. Even after PIP is granted, the non-native
must demonstrate that he or she is eligible to adjust status
Eligible dependents include a spouse, children, and parents through family relationship or other designated exemptions.
of those serving, or who previously served in the U.S. Armed
Forces or Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve. To request PIP, the non-native must submit the following
documents to the director of USCIS in the jurisdiction of the
The authority for PIP is found in the Immigration and Natu- nonnative’s place of residence: completed form I-131, Applica-
ralization Act. The INA grants discretion to parole a non-native tion for Travel Document; evidence of family relationship (such
who applies for admission to the United States. Parole is most as marriage license or birth certificate); evidence that the non-
often used to permit non-natives outside the United States to native is the dependent of a servicemember; two identical, color
come to this country. However, parole is also granted to non- passport-style photographs, and; evidence of any additional
natives who have entered the country without proper admission. favorable factors the requester wants to submit.
Parole in place is the term used to parole those already in the
United States. Although the USCIS grants PIP only sparingly, Requests for PIP are not automatically granted, so the
the dependent(s) of a servicemember is heavily favored for this benefits and risks of a request should be discussed with an at-
type of parole. The USCIS generally grants parole when the torney. Your communication with an attorney is confidential,
dependent(s) of a servicemember has no criminal conviction or

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