A federal judge certified a class of CHNV parolees and issued an order pausing the Trump administration’s notice in the Federal Register terminating all paroles issued under those programs. The court also stayed all individual revocation notices sent to the class members. The court found that the plaintiffs would likely succeed on the merits of their claim and that plaintiffs would suffer irreparable harm without a stay.

This resource summarizes DHS, DOS, and OMB memos and actions issued since the change in administration that have specific, immediate, and direct impact on the work of LSPs and their clients.

This guide provides information and action steps that an ILS program can take to plan accordingly, successfully navigate both short- and long-term financial obstacles, and avoid rushing to any decision that negatively impacts the ILS program or harms the clients

This FAQ addresses questions about eligibility, the application process, and related issues for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) clients who are seeking parole.

This FAQ addresses commonly asked questions about eligibility for TPS and U4U, the respective application and renewal processes, and basic strategies for assisting Ukrainian clients.

This resource addresses frequently asked questions related to opportunities for parole for families separated under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.

USCIS and DOS established the CAM refugee and parole program in December 2014 to allow a safe and legal basis for certain unaccompanied minors from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to join qualifying parents in the United States.

This practice advisory with frequently asked questions provides an overview of the newly announced Afghan re-parole program through USCIS. It also addresses questions about eligibility, the application process, and the intersection of re-parole and other immigration benefits.

The Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) Program allows for a U.S.-based petitioner to file for parole for a family member in Cuba if the petitioner has an approved I-130 petition for that family member, there is no visa number available, and the petitioner has received an invitation from the Department of State’s National Visa Center to participate in the program. The principal beneficiary must be a Cuban national living in Cuba.

This program, implemented in 2016, made certain beneficiaries of approved I-130 petitions filed by Filipino veterans or their surviving spouses eligible for parole.1 The purpose of this was to alleviate the hardship caused by long backlogs in the family-based preference category for citizens of the Philippines and allow those granted parole to care of their aging veteran family members. All family-based preference categories are included in the FWVP program.

The HFRP program was implemented in 2015 for Haitian nationals who are the beneficiaries of family-based immigrant visa petitions filed by certain family members in the United States. The intent of the program was to expedite family reunification by granting parole to eligible Haitians awaiting visa availability.

The “Lautenberg Amendment” was enacted in fiscal year 1990 as part of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.1 Under the Lautenberg Amendment, the Attorney General was required to designate certain groups of individuals from the former Soviet bloc, Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia who would be subject to a lower standard of proof to evidence their refugee status.

The advisory also covers various categories of parole and their eligibility criteria, as well as the processes to request these types of parole.

These FAQs help practitioners and potential sponsors understand the requirements for a financial sponsor for humanitarian parole as well as for a supporter for the Uniting for Ukraine and CHNV parole programs.

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions on EADs for Ukrainians who have paroled into the United States pursuant to the Uniting for Ukraine program. It is available in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

Afghans paroled into the U.S. pursuant to Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) were in most cases granted parole for a two-year period. They were also issued employment authorization documents (EADs) valid for the duration of the parole period. Because most Afghans evacuated pursuant to OAW entered the United States in August and September 2021, they now have less than a year left on their EAD and must consider other options in order to maintain the continuity of their employment authorization.

The current public charge standard applies in different ways to Afghans seeking SIV status, humanitarian parole, asylum, and adjustment of status based on a family-based petition. Recent evacuees may also be eligible for a wider range of public benefits, which could complicate their later proving that they are not likely to become a public charge.