The global economic crisis has been affecting several countries, therefore, many citizens are migrating to the USA in order to find better job opportunities for the benefit of their families. However, as many know, To enter the North American country you must have a work permit but if you don’t have it, there are other ways to do it.
In this Depor note, find out all the details about the humanitarian parole in the United States, how to obtain it, for whom it applies, who does not and more.
What is the humanitarian parole?
The humanitarian parole is a temporary stay permit, which is given for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. With this permit, the foreign person can enter the United States.
This humanitarian parole program was created to solve the great crisis that existed at the border due to the high demand for illegal crossings. Therefore, 30,000 monthly permits are available to be granted to citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Haiti, to work in the United States.
How to apply for humanitarian parole in the USA?
People who wish to apply for humanitarian parole must meet a series of requirements and we detail it here:
- Be nationals of Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela or Haiti.
- Being outside of the United States.
- Have a valid and current passport for international travel.
- Have a sponsor with legal status in the United States that demonstrates that they have the ability to provide financial support and any other type of support that is necessary to the person requesting the parole.
- Pay for your airfare to the United States.
- Comply with vaccination requirements and other public health requirements set forth by the US Government.
People who:
- Have permanent residence or refugee status in any other country or have dual nationality.
- Have been ordered removed from the United States within the previous five years or are subject to a bar of inadmissibility based on a prior removal order.
- Have irregularly crossed the borders of the United States, Mexico, or Panama after January 5, 2023.
How can a Humanitarian Parole beneficiary bring his family through the same process?
Humanitarian Parole recipients who have a sponsor in the United States may request that their immediate family members also enter the country.
According to the media, this process would benefit families, since this opportunity to be a sponsor is offered not only for the person who is inviting the country but also for their relatives, all with the same asylum process.