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What is Humanitarian Parole?
Guidelines for preparing and submitting application packages for humanitarian parole
Attachment: Information about the Prospective Parolee(s)
Attachment: Information about the Sponsor
Important Notes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Humanitarian Parole?
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security may, in his discretion, parole into the United
States temporarily, under such conditions as he may prescribe
on a case-by-case basis, for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant
public benefit, any alien applying for admission to the United
States.
Humanitarian Parole cannot be used to circumvent normal visa-issuing procedures, nor as an instrument to bypass preference immigrant visa availability or processing for refugee status. Parole is an extraordinary measure, sparingly used to bring an otherwise inadmissible alien into the United States for a temporary period of time due to a very compelling emergency.
Note that Humanitarian Parole can only be requested for persons who are outside of the U.S. Requests for Humanitarian Parole must be submitted to the the following address:
Department of Homeland SecurityAliens in Canada must submit Form I-131, Application for Travel Document to the Director of the office that has jurisdiction over the area where the alien intends to enter the United States.
425 I Street, NW
ATTN: Parole and Humanitarian Assistance Branch
Washington, DC 20536
A request for humanitarian parole may be submitted by anyone and should be submitted on
Form I-131, Application for Travel Document . There is a filing fee for filing applications for humanitarian parole. Additionally, Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, is also needed to assure that applicant will not become a public charge. A parole request should include information which is specific, verifiable and complete. Evidence of the claimed circumstances should also be enclosed.APPLICATION PACKAGE SHOULD CONTAIN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
Department of Homeland Security 425 I St., N.W. ATTN: Parole and Humanitarian Assistance Branch Washington, DC 20536 |
Frequently
Asked Questions
Where can I find
the law?
The legal foundation
for Humanitarian Parole comes from the Immigration and Nationality
Act (INA). INA 212(d) (5) (A). INA 212 states that the Attorney General (this authority was transferred to the Secretary of DHS) in his
discretion may parole into the United States temporarily under
such conditions as he may prescribe only on a case-by-case basis
for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.
Where do I file a request for humanitarian parole?
Department of Homeland Security 425 I St., N.W. ATTN: Parole and Humanitarian Assistance Branch Washington, DC 20536 |
Last Modified 10/31/2003