Summary
Case-by-case entry authorization for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.
Latest updates and official context for Parole.
What this topic is
Case-by-case entry authorization for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.
Asylum can be sought by anyone already in the U.S. or arriving at a port of entry who faces persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
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Updates
Latest updates
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Nov 8ParoleUSCIS Updates Guidance for Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
USCIS has updated its policy guidance for adjudicating Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) petitions, effective immediately. SIJ status provides a humanitarian pathway for certain minors who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and…
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PosOct 26ParoleUSCIS Extends Parole by Two Years for Certain Afghan Nationals Under Age 14
USCIS will now consider two-year extensions of parole on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals under age 14 who were initially granted parole. This provides eligible Afghan minors with greater continuity of status and work…
Processing
USCIS Alerts
PosSep 29ParoleUSCIS Continues Fee Exemptions and Expedited Processing for Afghan Nationals
USCIS is extending and expanding fee exemptions and expedited processing for Afghan nationals on their immigration applications and petitions. The expansion of this program provides additional support to Afghan refugees and parolees.…
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USCIS Alerts
PosSep 27AsylumUSCIS Increases Employment Authorization Document Validity Period for Certain Categories
USCIS is extending the validity period of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to 5 years for refugees, paroled refugees, asylees, and people with withholding of removal. Previously, these documents had shorter validity periods. This…
Processing
USCIS Alerts
PosJun 8ParoleCertain Afghan Parolees Are Employment Authorized Incident to Parole
Certain Afghan parolees are now authorized to work based on their parole status, effective June 8, 2023. This applies to Afghan parolees with a "PAR" class of admission on their I-94 arrival record, provided their parole has not been…
USCIS Alerts
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