What is Humanitarian Parole?

A new program started in 2023 allows United States citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or nonimmigrants to submit an Affidavit of Support to sponsor a person to temporarily enter the United States from Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua, or Venezuela. A similar program is now in place for Ukrainians. The sponsor needs to demonstrate that he has sufficient income and assets to support his own family and the foreign national. The sponsor promises that if the foreign national is granted humanitarian parole, the sponsor will help with housing, employment searches, medical assistance, and English instruction.