According to the criteria of
To apply for the government program that will offer work permits and deportation protections, you must have resided in the United States for at least ten yearsand be married to a person who has U.S. citizen status.
In this sense, the government establishes that Applicants must have been legally married to their U.S. citizen spouse before June 17, and those who represent a threat to the security of the country will not apply. Likewise, the undocumented stepchildren of U.S. citizens who are under 21 years of age They may also apply to the program.
According to the information shared by the media CBS Newsthe measure would benefit 500,000 unauthorized immigrants with US citizen spouses, who will also be able to obtain citizenship after five years of possession of the green card.
The details of Biden’s program for undocumented migrants
Currently, immigration law indicates that an immigrant who entered the country illegally cannot apply for a green card without re-entering legallyso in many cases foreign citizens give up because they risk suffering a ten-year ban.
Under the new program, many immigrants who are in the country illegally could skip this process. When applying, Foreign citizens will obtain greater ease in processing permanent legal residence in the United Stateswhich will lead to subsequent citizenship if the established requirements are met.
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