The new U.S. Immigration Law will took effect on September 19th, establishing new requirements for immigrants seeking to regularize their status in the country.
Immigration experts explain that since President Joe Biden's announcement on June 18th, the requirements of this new policy should have been met by June 17th. According to the regulation, foreigners who have resided in the United States for at least 10 years — until June 17th — and who are legally married to U.S. citizens will have the right to remain in the country and apply for the legalization of their residency. These requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Department of Homeland Security.
It is important to highlight that, to meet the criteria of the new law, immigrants must have entered the country illegally, without having been admitted through airports or receiving "parole," and must not have a negative criminal record.
The new law also offers some significant benefits, such as the elimination of the need to apply for a complex waiver and the exemption from interviews outside the United States.
Applications will be accepted by USCIS starting August 19th. Therefore, those interested in this new residency legalization model should begin gathering the necessary identification documents, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, identity documents, as well as proof that they have been in the United States for more than 10 years and have a valid marriage to a U.S. citizen.
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