8 CFR 245a.31
§ 245a.31 Eligibility.
United States · 8 CFR — Aliens and Nationality · Status: effective
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- 8 CFR 245a.31, § 245a.31 Eligibility, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/32194
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An alien who is currently in the United States may obtain Family Unity benefits under section 1504 of the LIFE Act Amendments if he or she establishes that:
(a) He or she is the spouse or unmarried child under the age of 21 of an eligible alien (as defined under § 245a.10) at the time the alien's application for Family Unity benefits is adjudicated and thereafter;
(b) He or she entered the United States before December 1, 1988, and resided in the United States on such date; and
(c) If applying for Family Unity benefits on or after June 5, 2003, he or she is the spouse or unmarried child under the age of 21 of an alien who has filed a Form I-485 pursuant to this Subpart B.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.