<div class="vt" data-vt-cat="humanitarian-visas" data-vt-code="Parole"> <div class="vt-crumbs"><nav class="vt-wrap" aria-label="Breadcrumb"><a href="/">Home</a><span>›</span><a href="/humanitarian-visas">Humanitarian & other</a><span>›</span><span>Parole</span></nav></div> <section class="vt-dhead"><div class="vt-wrap"> <div class="vt-badges"><span>Program</span><span>Not a visa</span><span>Not an admission</span><span>Form I-131</span><span>Parole fee</span><span>Case-by-case</span></div> <h1><span>Parole</span> Humanitarian Parole</h1> <p class="vt-lede">Humanitarian parole is not a visa and not an admission: it is temporary, discretionary permission from DHS to enter or stay in the U.S. for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.</p> <div class="vt-dmeta"><span>Last reviewed <strong>Oct 1, 2026</strong></span><span>Sources: USCIS · U.S. Code (govinfo) · DHS / Federal Register</span><a href="/corrections?page=/visa/parole">Report an error</a></div> </div></section> <section class="vt-dbody"> <nav class="vt-jump" aria-label="On this page"><a href="#overview">Overview</a><a href="#qualify">Who qualifies</a><a href="#duration">Duration</a><a href="#fees">Fees</a><a href="#processing">Processing</a><a href="#steps">Steps</a><a href="#documents">Documents</a><a href="#dependents">Dependents</a><a href="#greencard">Green card</a><a href="#related">Related</a><a href="#faq">FAQ</a><a href="#sources">Sources</a><a href="#changes">Changes</a></nav> <nav class="vt-toc" aria-label="On this page"><div class="h">On this page</div><ul><li><a href="#overview">Overview</a></li><li><a href="#qualify">Who qualifies</a></li><li><a href="#duration">Duration & extensions</a></li><li><a href="#fees">Fees</a></li><li><a href="#processing">Processing time</a></li><li><a href="#steps">Application steps</a></li><li><a href="#documents">Required documents</a></li><li><a href="#dependents">Dependents & family</a></li><li><a href="#greencard">Path to a green card</a></li><li><a href="#related">Related visas</a></li><li><a href="#faq">Common questions</a></li><li><a href="#sources">Official sources</a></li><li><a href="#changes">Recent changes</a></li></ul></nav> <article class="vt-art"> <div class="vt-glance"><h2>At a glance</h2><dl><div><dt>Legal basis</dt><dd><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title8/html/USCODE-2023-title8-chap12-subchapII-partII-sec1182.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">INA 212(d)(5)(A)</a>: case-by-case, for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit</dd></div><div><dt>Status</dt><dd>Parole <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title8/html/USCODE-2023-title8-chap12-subchapII-partII-sec1182.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">is not an admission</a> and is not a visa or immigration status</dd></div><div><dt>Form I-131 fee (initial, outside U.S.)</dt><dd><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$630 paper / $580 online</a></dd></div><div><dt>Parole fee if granted (Pub. L. 119-21)</dt><dd><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20185/certain-dhs-immigration-related-fees-required-by-hr-1-fiscal-year-2027-adjustments-for-inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1,020</a>; <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20185/certain-dhs-immigration-related-fees-required-by-hr-1-fiscal-year-2027-adjustments-for-inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1,050</a> for parole granted on or after Oct. 16, 2026</dd></div><div><dt>Categorical programs</dt><dd>CHNV <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05128/termination-of-parole-processes-for-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">terminated Mar. 25, 2025</a>; Family Reunification Parole <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/15/2025-22744/termination-of-family-reunification-parole-processes-for-colombians-cubans-ecuadorians-guatemalans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">terminated Dec. 15, 2025</a></dd></div><div><dt>Work permit</dt><dd>Discretionary; Form I-765 (c)(11): <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$520 paper / $470 online + $560</a></dd></div></dl></div> <div class="vt-callout"><strong>Parole is not a visa or admission.</strong> By statute, parole “shall not be regarded as an admission” (<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title8/html/USCODE-2023-title8-chap12-subchapII-partII-sec1182.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">INA 212(d)(5)(A)</a>), and when its purpose is served the person must leave or return to the custody they were paroled from. Since Oct. 16, 2025, everyone granted parole — from abroad, in place, re-parole or from custody — owes a separate parole fee unless one of 10 statutory exceptions applies: <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/16/2025-19564/immigration-parole-fee-required-by-hr-1-reconciliation-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1,000</a> at first, $1,020 since Jan. 1, 2026 and <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20185/certain-dhs-immigration-related-fees-required-by-hr-1-fiscal-year-2027-adjustments-for-inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1,050 from Oct. 16, 2026</a>.</div> <h2 id="overview" class="s">Overview</h2> <p class="b">Under <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title8/html/USCODE-2023-title8-chap12-subchapII-partII-sec1182.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">INA 212(d)(5)(A)</a>, DHS may parole a person into the United States temporarily, only case by case, for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. Parole is discretionary and is not meant to be used to avoid normal visa processing (<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/humanitarian-parole" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a>). A parolee has not been admitted, which matters for later applications such as adjustment of status.</p> <p class="b">Anyone — a relative, an organization or the person themselves — can file Form I-131 for someone outside the U.S., together with Form I-134 (financial support). <strong>Parole in place</strong> is parole granted to someone already inside the U.S. who entered without inspection; it is also requested on <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-131" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Form I-131</a>. The best-known form is <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/military/discretionary-options-for-military-members-enlistees-and-their-families" target="_blank" rel="noopener">military parole in place</a> for relatives of current or former service members, granted in 1-year increments. The broader Keeping Families Together parole-in-place process for spouses of U.S. citizens was <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/keepingfamiliestogether" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vacated by a federal court on Nov. 7, 2024</a>.</p> <p class="b"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/30/2025-02015/securing-our-borders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Executive Order 14165</a> (Jan. 20, 2025) directed DHS to end categorical parole programs. DHS terminated the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV) processes effective <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05128/termination-of-parole-processes-for-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March 25, 2025</a>, ending most CHNV grants on April 24, 2025, and terminated nine Family Reunification Parole programs effective <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/15/2025-22744/termination-of-family-reunification-parole-processes-for-colombians-cubans-ecuadorians-guatemalans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dec. 15, 2025</a>, with parole ending Jan. 14, 2026. Court orders have changed how these terminations apply; see the changes list.</p> <h2 id="qualify" class="s">Who qualifies</h2> <h3 class="s">A request should show</h3> <ul class="b"><li>An urgent humanitarian reason (for example, a medical emergency or a dying relative) or a significant public benefit (for example, assisting a law enforcement matter).</li><li>Why a visa or other immigration pathway is not available in time.</li><li>That the beneficiary merits parole as a matter of discretion and passes background and security checks.</li><li>Financial support for the stay (Form I-134).</li></ul> <h3 class="s">Parole fee exceptions (Pub. L. 119-21) include</h3> <ul class="b"><li>A medical emergency where treatment is unavailable abroad, or is life-threatening with no time for a visa, and the parent or guardian of such a minor.</li><li>Organ or tissue donation, a close family member’s imminent death, or a close family member’s funeral, when a visa cannot be obtained in time.</li><li>Adjustment-of-status applicants returning from temporary travel abroad, and certain other categories listed in the statute.</li><li>Full list of the 10 exceptions: <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/16/2025-19564/immigration-parole-fee-required-by-hr-1-reconciliation-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">90 FR 48317</a>.</li></ul> <h2 id="duration" class="s">Duration & extensions</h2> <table class="vt-kv"><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Period of parole</th><td>Set by DHS case by case; parole ends when its purpose is served (<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title8/html/USCODE-2023-title8-chap12-subchapII-partII-sec1182.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">INA 212(d)(5)(A)</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Re-parole</th><td>Request a new period from inside the U.S. by filing a new Form I-131 before parole expires (<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/humanitarian-parole" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a>); the parole fee applies again if granted</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Military parole in place</th><td>Granted in <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/military/discretionary-options-for-military-members-enlistees-and-their-families" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1-year increments</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Parole-based work permit</th><td>Initial (c)(11) EADs are <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20187/fiscal-year-2027-inflation-adjustment-to-hr-1-immigration-fees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">valid for 1 year</a> under Pub. L. 119-21</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="fees" class="s">Fees</h2> <p class="vt-feesintro">USCIS fees from Form G-1055 (edition 10/01/26). The Pub. L. 119-21 parole fee is charged when parole is actually granted, not at filing, and cannot be waived (<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20185/certain-dhs-immigration-related-fees-required-by-hr-1-fiscal-year-2027-adjustments-for-inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">91 FR 62534</a>).</p> <div class="vt-scroll"><table class="vt-fees"><thead><tr><th>Fee</th><th class="amt">Amount</th><th>Who pays</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody> <tr><td>Form I-131, initial parole (outside U.S., no specific program)</td><td class="amt"><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$630 paper / $580 online</a></td><td>Petitioner or beneficiary</td><td>Fee waiver may be requested for the USCIS fee</td></tr> <tr><td>Form I-131, parole in place (no specific program)</td><td class="amt"><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$630</a></td><td>Applicant</td><td>Military parole in place for service members and their families: $0</td></tr> <tr><td>Form I-131, re-parole (e.g., Afghan or Ukrainian processes)</td><td class="amt"><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$630 paper / $580 online</a></td><td>Parolee</td><td>Program-specific amounts vary; see G-1055</td></tr> <tr><td>Immigration parole fee (Pub. L. 119-21)</td><td class="amt"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20185/certain-dhs-immigration-related-fees-required-by-hr-1-fiscal-year-2027-adjustments-for-inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1,020</a></td><td>Parolee</td><td><a href="https://uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-announces-fy-2027-inflation-increase-for-certain-immigration-related-fees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1,050</a> for parole granted on or after Oct. 16, 2026; collected by CBP at the port of entry or by USCIS before approval</td></tr> <tr><td>Form I-765, initial parolee EAD (c)(11)</td><td class="amt"><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$520 paper / $470 online + $560</a></td><td>Parolee</td><td>Extra fee <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20187/fiscal-year-2027-inflation-adjustment-to-hr-1-immigration-fees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$570 from Oct. 16, 2026</a></td></tr> <tr><td>Form I-765, renewal parolee EAD (c)(11)</td><td class="amt"><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$520 paper / $470 online + $280</a></td><td>Parolee</td><td>$280 unchanged for FY 2027</td></tr> </tbody></table></div> <p class="vt-foot">Since Feb. 5, 2026, Ms. L. Settlement Class members and their qualifying family members do not pay the parole fee or parolee EAD fee (<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-131" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a>).</p> <h2 id="processing" class="s">Processing time</h2> <dl class="vt-cards"><div><dt>Parole requests</dt><dd>High volume</dd><dd class="n">USCIS warned on <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/humanitarian-parole" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dec. 15, 2025</a> of an extremely high number of requests and delays</dd></div><div><dt>Parole fee timing</dt><dd>At grant</dd><dd class="n">USCIS issues a conditional approval with a payment deadline; unpaid fees lead to denial (<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/16/2025-19564/immigration-parole-fee-required-by-hr-1-reconciliation-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">90 FR 48317</a>)</dd></div></dl> <p class="b">USCIS publishes no fixed processing time for humanitarian parole; check <a href="https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS processing times</a> and include all evidence with the request.</p> <h2 id="steps" class="s">Application steps</h2> <ol class="vt-steps"><li><span class="num">1</span><div><div class="tt">Confirm parole fits</div><div class="tx">Parole is for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, not to bypass visa processing.</div></div></li><li><span class="num">2</span><div><div class="tt">File Form I-131 and Form I-134</div><div class="tx">A petitioner (or the beneficiary) files with evidence of the urgent need and financial support, paying the I-131 fee or requesting a fee waiver.</div></div></li><li><span class="num">3</span><div><div class="tt">USCIS review</div><div class="tx">USCIS reviews the request and may ask for more evidence; delays are expected because of high request volumes.</div></div></li><li><span class="num">4</span><div><div class="tt">Conditional approval and parole fee</div><div class="tx">If USCIS will grant parole in place or re-parole, it sends a notice requiring the parole fee before final approval; for travel from abroad, CBP collects the fee at the port of entry.</div></div></li><li><span class="num">5</span><div><div class="tt">Parole and work</div><div class="tx">CBP decides whether to parole the person at the port of entry. The parolee may then apply for a discretionary work permit with Form I-765.</div></div></li><li><span class="num">6</span><div><div class="tt">Before parole ends</div><div class="tx">Depart, request re-parole, or apply for any status the person qualifies for.</div></div></li></ol> <h2 id="documents" class="s">Required documents</h2> <div class="vt-docs"><div><h3>For a parole request</h3><ul><li><span>Form I-131 and Form I-134 for each beneficiary.</span></li><li><span>A clear explanation of the urgent humanitarian reason or significant public benefit, and how long parole is needed.</span></li><li><span>Supporting evidence (for example, medical records or letters from doctors or government agencies).</span></li><li><span>An explanation of why a visa cannot be obtained, or not in time.</span></li><li><span>Identity documents for the beneficiary.</span></li></ul></div></div> <h2 id="dependents" class="s">Dependents & family</h2> <p class="b">Parole has no derivative category: each family member needs their own Form I-131 and, if granted, owes their own parole fee unless an exception applies (<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/16/2025-19564/immigration-parole-fee-required-by-hr-1-reconciliation-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">90 FR 48317</a>).</p> <h2 id="greencard" class="s">Path to a green card</h2> <p class="b">Parole by itself never leads to a green card. A parolee can seek permanent residence only through a separate basis they qualify for, such as a family or employment petition, asylum, or a special law for certain nationalities.</p> <p class="b">Leaving the U.S. on advance parole counts as a departure for inadmissibility purposes, which can trigger the unlawful-presence bars (<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-131" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS alert, Aug. 13, 2026</a>).</p> <h2 id="related" class="s">Related visas</h2> <div class="vt-rel"><a href="/visa/refugee"><div class="c">Refugee</div><div class="n">Refugee Status (USRAP)</div><div class="tx">Permanent protection for persecuted people processed abroad.</div></a><a href="/visa/asylum"><div class="c">Asylum</div><div class="n">Asylum Status</div><div class="tx">Protection for persecuted people already in the U.S.</div></a><a href="/visa/tps"><div class="c">TPS</div><div class="n">Temporary Protected Status</div><div class="tx">Country-based temporary protection with a work permit.</div></a><a href="/visa/b-2"><div class="c">B-2</div><div class="n">Tourist visa</div><div class="tx">Visitor visa for short stays, including medical treatment.</div></a><a href="/visa/siv"><div class="c">SIV</div><div class="n">Special Immigrant Visa</div><div class="tx">Immigrant visas for certain Afghan and Iraqi nationals.</div></a></div> <h2 id="faq" class="s">Common questions</h2> <div class="vt-faq"><details><summary>Is parole a visa or a legal admission?</summary><p>Neither. Parole is temporary permission to be in the U.S.; the statute says it “shall not be regarded as an admission” (<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title8/html/USCODE-2023-title8-chap12-subchapII-partII-sec1182.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">INA 212(d)(5)(A)</a>).</p></details><details><summary>How much does humanitarian parole cost?</summary><p>Form I-131 costs <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$630</a> on paper ($580 online for initial parole from abroad). If parole is granted, a separate parole fee of <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20185/certain-dhs-immigration-related-fees-required-by-hr-1-fiscal-year-2027-adjustments-for-inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$1,020</a> applies, rising to $1,050 for grants on or after Oct. 16, 2026, unless an exception applies.</p></details><details><summary>Are CHNV and Family Reunification Parole still available?</summary><p>No new grants. DHS terminated CHNV on <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05128/termination-of-parole-processes-for-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March 25, 2025</a> and the FRP programs on <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/15/2025-22744/termination-of-family-reunification-parole-processes-for-colombians-cubans-ecuadorians-guatemalans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dec. 15, 2025</a>. A Jan. 24, 2026 court order stayed the early end of previously granted FRP parole (<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/FRP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a>).</p></details><details><summary>Can a parolee work?</summary><p>Only with a discretionary work permit (Form I-765, category (c)(11)), which now carries an extra <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$560</a> fee for an initial card and is valid for 1 year.</p></details><details><summary>What is re-parole?</summary><p>A new period of parole requested from inside the U.S. by filing Form I-131 before the current parole expires (<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/humanitarian-parole" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a>); the parole fee is due again if it is granted.</p></details></div> <h2 id="sources" class="s">Official sources</h2> <ul class="vt-src"><li><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/humanitarian-parole" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span><strong>USCIS</strong> · Humanitarian or Significant Public Benefit Parole</span><span>uscis.gov ↗</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title8/html/USCODE-2023-title8-chap12-subchapII-partII-sec1182.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span><strong>U.S. Code (govinfo)</strong> · 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) (INA 212(d)(5))</span><span>govinfo.gov ↗</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20185/certain-dhs-immigration-related-fees-required-by-hr-1-fiscal-year-2027-adjustments-for-inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span><strong>DHS / Federal Register</strong> · Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1: FY 2027 Adjustments (parole fee)</span><span>federalregister.gov ↗</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/16/2025-19564/immigration-parole-fee-required-by-hr-1-reconciliation-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span><strong>DHS / Federal Register</strong> · Immigration Parole Fee Required by HR-1 Reconciliation Bill (90 FR 48317)</span><span>federalregister.gov ↗</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span><strong>USCIS</strong> · Fee Schedule (Form G-1055)</span><span>uscis.gov ↗</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05128/termination-of-parole-processes-for-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span><strong>DHS / Federal Register</strong> · Termination of Parole Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans</span><span>federalregister.gov ↗</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/FRP" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span><strong>USCIS</strong> · Family Reunification Parole Processes (litigation update)</span><span>uscis.gov ↗</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24a1079.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span><strong>Supreme Court</strong> · Noem v. Doe, No. 24A1079 (docket)</span><span>supremecourt.gov ↗</span></a></li></ul> <h2 id="changes" class="s">Recent changes</h2> <ul class="vt-chg"><li><span class="d">Sep 30, 2026</span><div class="x"><strong>Parole fee rises to $1,050.</strong> FY 2027 inflation adjustment: the Pub. L. 119-21 parole fee rises from $1,020 to $1,050 for parole granted on or after Oct. 16, 2026; the initial parolee EAD fee rises from $560 to $570. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20185/certain-dhs-immigration-related-fees-required-by-hr-1-fiscal-year-2027-adjustments-for-inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li><li><span class="d">Jun 5, 2026</span><div class="x"><strong>Proposed limits on parolee work permits.</strong> Proposed rule would limit and clarify discretionary employment authorization for parolees and others; not final as of Oct. 1, 2026. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/05/2026-11285/clarification-of-discretionary-employment-authorization-for-certain-aliens" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li><li><span class="d">Feb 5, 2026</span><div class="x"><strong>Ms. L. class exempted from parole fees.</strong> Under a court order in Ms. L. v. ICE, USCIS stopped collecting the parole fee and parolee EAD fee from settlement class members and qualifying family members. <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-131" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li><li><span class="d">Jan 24, 2026</span><div class="x"><strong>FRP terminations partly stayed.</strong> In Svitlana Doe v. Noem (D. Mass.) the court stayed the Dec. 15, 2025 notice to the extent it ended previously granted FRP parole and work authorization before the original end dates; USCIS says affected people may disregard termination notices while the order is in effect. <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/FRP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li><li><span class="d">Dec 15, 2025</span><div class="x"><strong>Family Reunification Parole programs terminated.</strong> DHS ended nine FRP programs (Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, plus legacy CFRP and HFRP); parole set to end Jan. 14, 2026 unless an I-485 was pending. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/15/2025-22744/termination-of-family-reunification-parole-processes-for-colombians-cubans-ecuadorians-guatemalans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li><li><span class="d">Oct 16, 2025</span><div class="x"><strong>$1,000 parole fee begins.</strong> DHS began collecting the Pub. L. 119-21 parole fee for every grant of parole, including parole in place and re-parole, unless an exception applies. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/16/2025-19564/immigration-parole-fee-required-by-hr-1-reconciliation-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li><li><span class="d">Sep 12, 2025</span><div class="x"><strong>CHNV injunction vacated.</strong> In Doe v. Noem the First Circuit vacated the district court order that had blocked the early termination of CHNV parole. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-ca1-25-01384" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li><li><span class="d">May 30, 2025</span><div class="x"><strong>Supreme Court lets CHNV termination proceed.</strong> The Court stayed the district court’s April 2025 order pending appeal, allowing DHS to end CHNV parole early. <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24a1079.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li><li><span class="d">Mar 25, 2025</span><div class="x"><strong>CHNV parole processes terminated.</strong> DHS ended the CHNV processes; unexpired CHNV parole was to terminate April 24, 2025 unless DHS decided otherwise case by case. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05128/termination-of-parole-processes-for-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li><li><span class="d">Jan 20, 2025</span><div class="x"><strong>Order to end categorical parole.</strong> Executive Order 14165 directed DHS to terminate categorical parole programs, including CHNV. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/30/2025-02015/securing-our-borders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Source ↗</a></div></li></ul> <div class="vt-disc">This page is general reference material compiled from the official sources above and is not legal advice. 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