In May 2023, DHS advertisementNew family reunification processes for certain nationals of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, and their immediate family members, who have approved family-based petitions filed on their behalf by a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident.

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Eligibility

 

to be Petitioner

• You are a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the US (have a permanent resident card);

• Presented the Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, for a primary beneficiary and USCIS approved it;

• You received a written invitation to file a Form I-134A to request to become a support person and initiate the FRP process on behalf of the primary beneficiary of your approved Form I-130 and their immediate family members.

• The principal beneficiary had not been issued an immigrant visa at the time you were issued the invitation to file Form I-134A.

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to be a Beneficiary

• Being outside of the United States;

• Be the primary or derivative beneficiary of a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative;

• Be a national of a country that has a family reunification permit process or be a derivative beneficiary of a principal beneficiary;

• Have a relative petitioner (you) in the United States who received an invitation to initiate the FRP process on their behalf;

• Not have been issued an immigrant visa when the invitation is issued to you; and

• Have a current and valid passport for international travel.

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Who Is Not Eligible

DHS will consider a beneficiary ineligible under these processes if the beneficiary:

• Irregularly crossed into the United States between US ports of entry, after July 10, 2023, except that DHS will not deem a beneficiary ineligible based on a single case of voluntary departure, pursuant to section 240B of the U.S. Law Immigration and Nationality (INA) or withdrawal of your application for admission, pursuant to section 235(a)(4) of the INA;

• Has been intercepted at sea after July 10, 2023; either

• You have been ordered removed from the United States at any time during the previous five years or you are subject to a bar of inadmissibility based on a prior removal order.

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The process

 

Step 1 - The invitation is sent to the petitioner. 

The invitation will inform the petitioner of the next steps to start this process, including instructions on documentation to include with their Form I-134A

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Step 2: The petitioner files Form I-134A online.

• After receiving an invitation, the US citizen or US lawful permanent resident petitioner who filed the approved Form I-130 on behalf of the beneficiaries will file a Form I-134A for each beneficiary with USCIS through the myUSCIS online web portal for start this process

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Step 3: Recipient electronically provides information to support the request

• The beneficiary must confirm biographical information and attest to meeting the eligibility requirements before CBP will consider whether or not to issue an advance travel authorization to the beneficiary.

• The beneficiary must also attest to having completed a medical examination with a panel physician and that they have received certain vaccinations. The medical exam must be completed before the beneficiary can complete the certifications in myUSCIS.

 

Step 4:  The recipient files a petition on the CBP mobile app

• After the beneficiary confirms their biographical information and completes the required eligibility certifications, USCIS will post instructions on the beneficiary's online account on how to access the CBP One mobile app (PDF, 770.38 KB). The beneficiary must enter certain biographical information into CBP One and provide a photo

 

Step 5: The beneficiary receives advance travel authorization to travel to the United States.

• After completing Step 4, CBP, at its discretion, will post a notification to the beneficiary's online account confirming whether CBP has decided to issue advance authorization to travel to the United States to apply for a grant of parole on a case-by-case basis, at an inland port of entry.

• If approved, this authorization is valid for 90 days. Recipients are responsible for insuring their own commercial air travel to the United States. Approval of Advance Travel Authorization does not guarantee entry or permission to temporarily remain in the United States at a US port of entry

• Children under the age of 18 must travel to the United States with and under the care and custody of a parent or legal guardian and be able to provide documentation to confirm the relationship.

 

Step 6:  The beneficiary requests the temporary stay permit at the port of entry

• CBP will inspect each beneficiary who arrives at a port of entry under this process and will consider each person on a case-by-case basis for discretionary parole for up to three years.

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Step 7:  The beneficiary receives permission to temporarily stay in the United States.

• A beneficiary who is granted parole under these processes will generally be granted parole in the United States for a period of up to three years, subject to applicable health and investigative requirements.

• The beneficiary who is granted the temporary residence permit can request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by presenting the Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, either online or by mail.

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USCIS Filing Fee - There is no cost

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ouror Service:

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• Complete all relevant forms and send them to him for his signature.

• Gather the necessary supporting documents.

• Submitting your application package.

• Application filing fees charged by the government are not included in the price

plan (That only covers our work preparing forms).

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• 🖊 📋 After making the first payment, we will email you a

Authorization / contract that you can sign electronically.

 

• We will then email you a link to our form to

collect the necessary information to start your Process.

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