Immigration Humanitarian Parole

Humanitarian Parole

Humanitarian parole is used sparingly to bring someone who is otherwise inadmissible into the United States for a temporary period of time due to a compelling emergency.

USCIS may grant parole temporarily:

* To anyone applying for admission into the United States based on urgent humanitarian reasons or if there is a significant public benefit
* For a period of time that corresponds with the length of the emergency or humanitarian situation

Parolees must depart the United States before the expiration of their parole. You may request an extension of parole, which must be approved by USCIS. Parole does not grant any immigration benefits.

Requirements for Parole

* Anyone can file an application for humanitarian parole.
* You may file an application for parole if you cannot obtain the necessary admission documents from the Department of State.
* You cannot use parole to avoid normal visa-issuing procedures or to bypass immigration procedures. As noted above, there must be an urgent humanitarian reason or significant public benefit for the parole to be granted
* To see if you can obtain the necessary admission documents from the Department of State, see the “U.S. Department of State Visa Information” on the right.

Filing for Parole
To file for parole you must:
• Complete a Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, and Include the filing fee for each parole applicant.
• Complete a Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, for each applicant in order to demonstrate that you will not become a public charge.
• Include detailed explanation and evidence of your circumstances

If you are represented by an attorney, he or she must file a Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative.

All requests for parole must be submitted to:

Department of Homeland Security/USCIS
Attn: Chief, Humanitarian Affairs Branch
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 3300
Washington, DC 20529-2100

You will receive a written notice once we have received your application and again when your case has been decided. If you do not receive a response within 120 business days, then you may contact the Parole Branch in writing at the address above.

If you are currently in removal proceedings or have been previously removed from the United States, you will need to submit your request to:
Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Office of International Affairs
Attn: Section Chief, Law Enforcement Parole Branch
800 N. Capitol St.
Washington, DC 20536

Parole Extension Request
We recommend that you file for an extension of parole at least 30 days before the expiration date on your Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record.

To apply for an extension of parole with USCIS you must:

* Have received your humanitarian parole from USCIS
* File a Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, and on the first page write, ‘EXTENSION REQUEST’ in big, bold letters
* Include the filing fee
* File a Form I-134, Affidavit of Support
* Include current supporting documentation
* Include a copy of your Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, that you were issued upon parole into the United States

You must submit requests for extensions of parole to the Parole Branch at:

Department of Homeland Security/USCIS
Attn: Chief, Parole Branch
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 3300
Washington, DC 20529-2100



Denied Parole Requests
There is no appeal from denial of parole. However, if there are significant new facts that are relevant to your application, you may submit new documents with updated supporting evidence following the “Filing for Parole” procedure outlined above.