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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Dec 12ParoleDHS Ends the Abuse of the Humanitarian Parole Process and Terminates Family Reunification Parole Programs
The Department of Homeland Security is terminating all family reunification parole programs for nationals from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their family members. This eliminates a humanitarian…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
NegOct 15ParoleUSCIS Implements New Immigration Parole Fee Required by H.R. 1
USCIS has implemented a new fee for immigration parole, a humanitarian program that allows individuals to enter the United States outside normal visa categories. This fee requirement was mandated by Congress under the H.R. 1 reconciliation…
FeesFinal rule
USCIS
NegJun 7ParoleLitigation-Related Update: Supreme Court stay of CHNV Preliminary Injunction
The Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, overturned a federal court's preliminary injunction that had blocked enforcement of the Trump administration's March 2025 termination of the parole process for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan…
High impact
USCIS
NegApr 29PolicyFirst 100 Days: USCIS Delivering on Making America Safe Again
USCIS is prioritizing national security by tightening immigration policies and reducing misuse of humanitarian parole programs. The agency is working closely with enforcement agencies to identify and remove undocumented immigrants. This…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
NegJan 28ParoleUpdate on Form I-134A
USCIS has paused acceptance of Form I-134A (online financial support declarations) effective immediately due to a Jan. 20, 2025 Executive Order directing a review of all categorical parole processes. This affects anyone planning to sponsor…
High impactExecutive actionProcessing
USCIS
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