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To achieve the American dream, you must have a work permit, and for that there are ways to work and settle in American soil. Many citizens are leaving their countries due to different social and economic problems, being one of the favorite destinations for people the United States, where they seek better job opportunities and personal and professional growth. In the following article, learn what is a Humanitarian Parole and other important details about this benefit for foreigners in the United States.
Humanitarian Parole: requirements
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) states that in order to start the process, the interested party must have a valid passport, as well as a sponsor in the United States willing to request the person's participation in the humanitarian parole.
In addition, the sponsor must demonstrate that they have the financial resources to support the stay for two years. USCIS announced the opening for migrants who entered the country and obtained a temporary stay permit ("parolees") to apply online for their work permit with Form I-765.
Is it possible to bring a relative?
Beneficiaries of Humanitarian Parole have a sponsor in the United States who can request that their immediate family members enter the country. This process will benefit family units following the same asylum process. This way, more people are arriving in the USA without the need to enter illegally.
How can I become a sponsor?
Those interested in becoming sponsors must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders). In addition, they must pass a security and national security background check, as well as another test on human trafficking and exploitation.
It should be noted that a person can sponsor more than one foreigner with separate Form I-134, and there are also cases where multiple people can be sponsors for a single person.
- U.S. citizen
- Legal permanent resident in the United States
- Non-immigrant with legal status
- Asylum seeker, refugee, or a person with parole
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holder
- DACA beneficiary.
Humanitarian Parole: what is it?
It is a temporary stay permit granted for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. With this permit, one can easily enter the United States. It was created to address the major crisis at the border due to high demand for illegal crossings. Therefore, 30,000 monthly permits are available for citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Haiti.