The Biden Administration has authorized a combined total of up to 30,000 parole travel authorizations per month from the countries of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expanding its parole process for certain citizens of Venezuela to now include certain citizens of Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua and their qualifying immediate family members, the opportunity to request advance authorization to travel to the US entering the country with parole
As of January 6, 2023, citizens of Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua and their immediate family members can be sponsored for this parole through this DHS expanded entry program, while citizens of Venezuela will continue to be eligible for parole. parole under the existing parole program which launched in October 2022.
To qualify, applicants must be outside of the United States, be a citizen of one of the countries covered in this program or the spouse, domestic partner, or unmarried child of the said sponsor, and undergo a security screening, along with various other criteria.
Immediate family members who are not Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, or Venezuelan must be accompanied by their primary family member in order to travel to the US and be considered for parole under this process.
Sponsors begin the process by filing a statement of support with USCIS, certifying their commitment to providing financial and other support to designated beneficiaries.
Approved beneficiaries are eligible for US parole and work authorization for up to two years.
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