The possibility that the Humanitarian Parole Program will be suspended in favor of nationals of Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti and Venezuela continues to cause great anxiety both among sponsors and eligible beneficiaries eagerly awaiting the approval of their applications, as well as among these residents of the said countries, who strive to find a support person in the northern country.
This fear has its roots in the legal process initiated by the lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of 20 Republican states seeking to abolish the program.
Although the legality trial has concluded, it could be months before Federal Judge Drew Tipton, who is in charge of hearing the matter, issues his decision.
The biggest concern, however, is whether the judge will temporarily remove immigration assistance, that is, until he issues a decision on the matter.
In this sense, Yael Schacher, Americas Director at Refugees International, said: “If the program is frozen, applications will no longer be processed.”
The truth is that if the judge decides to suspend the program, that decision will have no impact on those who have already entered the United States through that route, but will affect the large number of people who are still waiting for an answer wait and the Consequently they cannot enter the above-mentioned country and have to resign themselves to remaining in their respective countries.
This week, the US Embassy in Nicaragua clarified certain doubts on the subject to Internet users through its social networks. One of the questions asked was about the duration of the allowance, to which the staff replied: “There is no regulation for the end of probation on humanitarian grounds.”
The humanitarian parole program was approved by the Joe Biden administration in January this year for Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians, just as it already existed for Venezuelans and Ukrainians, to stop irregular migration and promote safe routes. to arrive legally and orderly in US territory.
Interested parties must have a companion or sponsor who is resident in the northern country and who has sufficient financial resources to accommodate, maintain and support them during their stay in this country.
The process begins when that support person files an online Form I-134 with USCIS. If the beneficiary is selected, he or she will receive a pre-departure authorization and will subsequently be subject to inspection by the immigration officers of the relevant port of entry, who will, depending on the existence of an authorization, grant or not grant permission in their sole discretion for urgent humanitarian reasons or for significant public benefit.
The period of stay in the United States is up to 2 years and the person can apply for a work permit during this time.