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Original Date Announced
August 2, 2019USCIS announces its intention to terminate the Haitian Family Reunification Parole program and the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole program. Under both programs, individuals with approved family-based immigrant petitions have been authorized to enter and work in the United States while waiting for their green card to become available. USCIS is reviewing other categorical parole programs, but will not terminate any program until it completes required administrative changes to Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. [ID #96]
USCIS to End Certain Categorical Parole ProgramsEffective Date
August 2, 2019Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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December 28, 2020
Federal Register Notice: Removal of Instructions Regarding the Haitian Family Reunification Program and Filipino World War II Veteran Parole Program
USCIS requests public comments on revisions to Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, to remove sections relating to the Haitian Family Reunification Parole and the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole programs. These changes will terminate the programs when form instruction changes are finalized.
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Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
June 22, 2022Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program
This alert from USCIS, last updated on 6/22/2022, clarifies that the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program remains in effect and that DHS reversed the proposed 2019 revocation of the Program from the Trump Administration referenced in this entry. There are no additional documents associated with this policy reversal.
Go to article on uscis.govBiden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
August 10, 2023Federal Register Notices Regarding CFRP and HFRP
This update provides additional information regarding Biden administration action reversing the Trump-era policy identified in this entry with respect to the HFRP program.
On August 10, 2023, DHS announced that they would publish Federal Register notices updating the Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole (FRP) processes, reflecting extensive feedback gathered from stakeholders. Updates modernize the FRP application process, allowing petitioners to complete most of the process on a secure online platform, eliminating the burden of travel, time, and paperwork and increasing access for program participants. The processes are still available on an invitation-only basis.
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August 11, 20232023.08.11 Implementation of Changes to the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Process
This update reverses the Trump-era policy identified in this entry with respect to the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) program, which had not issued invitations since June 2016 and had not held interviews since December 2019. DHS now announces its intention to modernize HFRP, including by changing the filing process to require the filing of a Form I–134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support and the use of a fully electronic request for advance travel authorization (as opposed to the petitioner's use of the Form I–131 under the 2014 HFRP procedures), and processing applicants without a requirement for an in-person interview abroad.
This change goes into effect on August 11, 2023.
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Not in effectMost Recent Action
August 11, 2023 Action: Revoked/Replaced 2023.08.11 Implementation of Changes to the Haitian Family Reunification Parole ProcessJune 22, 2022Acted on by Biden Administration
August 10, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
August 11, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Program TerminationSubject Matter: HumanitarianAgencies Affected: USCIS Bureau of Consular AffairsAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 25, 2017 POTUS issues EO 13767 on border security and immigration enforcement
- February 20, 2017 DHS implements EO 13767 on "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements"
- August 16, 2017 DHS terminates Central American Minors (CAM) Parole Program
- December 28, 2020 USCIS proposes changes to Form I-131 following termination of Haitian Family Reunification and Filipino World War II Veterans Parole programs
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- December 18, 2014 Haitian Family Reunification Parole program
- June 8, 2016 Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program