Family Reunification Parole Programs for Seven Countries Are Terminated

Status: Final/Actual, In Litigation

USCIS terminated family reunification parole processes affecting certain nationals of Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and El Salvador. These programs allowed some beneficiaries of approved family-based immigration petitions to request temporary parole into the United States while waiting for an immigrant visa to become available. Ending the programs changes the process for affected families and can require relatives to remain outside the United States while completing lengthy immigration procedures, potentially extending periods of family separation.

Source / Read More: https://immpolicytracking.org/policies/uscis-terminates-family-reunification-parole-processes-for-colombians-cubans-ecuadorians-guatemalans-haitians-hondurans-and-salvadorans/