Re-Parole Process for Certain Ukrainian Citizens and Their Immediate Family Members
/On February 27, 2024, USCIS announced that it will accept and consider, on a case-by-case basis, applications for certain Ukrainians and their immediate family members paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members may apply for re-parole by submitting Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, along with supporting documentation and the proper filing fee or fee waiver request. You can submit Form I-131 online or on paper by mail.
To be eligible for re-parole under this process, applicants must demonstrate the following:
They are a Ukrainian citizen or immediate family member who was paroled into the United States on or after February 11, 2022;
That there are continued urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit for a new period of parole, including the urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit factors identified above, as well as any additional factors;
That they warrant a favorable exercise of discretion;
That they are physically present in the United States;
That they have complied with the conditions of the initial parole; and
That they clear biographic and biometric background checks.
Applicants may find their date of initial parole on their I-94 Arrival/Departure record, accessible online here. Applicants may find more information about applying online via their USCIS accounts here.
