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新しいDHSプロセスが米国市民の特定の外国人配偶者に永住権への道を提供
2024年6月18日、国土安全保障省(DHS)は米国市民の特定外国人配偶者に合法的な永住権への道を提供することを発表しました。これは特定の基準を満たす個人からの要請をケースバイケースで考慮するように設計されており米国で安定と安全を求める多くの長期居住者に希望を与えます。
資格基準
新しいプロセスに適格であるために外国人配偶者は以下の条件を満たす必要があります。
• 居住要件 - 2024年6月17日現在、少なくとも10年間米国に継続的に居住していること。
• 安全性 - 公共の安全または国家安全保障に脅威を与えないこと。
• 結婚 - 2024年6月17日現在、米国市民と法的に有効な結婚をしていること。
• ステータスの調整 - ステータスの調整を申請する資格があり、裁量を持って好意的に扱われること。
重要なのは、適格な外国人が米国を離れることなく合法的な永住権を申請できるようにしている点です。
DHSは、このプロセスの対象となる外国人配偶者がおよそ50万人いると推定しており平均居住年数は23年です。さらにこの恩恵を受ける可能性のある子供たちが約5万人います。この重要な政策変更は深くコミュニティに根を下ろしている長期居住者のニーズに対応しています。
この新しいプロセスの下での各要請は、個別に評価され、また次の条件を満たす必要があります。
• 許可または仮放免なしで米国に滞在していること。
• 犯罪歴がないこと。
• 国家安全保障または公共の安全に対する脅威ではないこと。
• 裁量を持って好意的に扱われること。
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