The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration will not extend legal status for migrants who were permitted to fly to the U.S. under the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) temporary parole program.

Key Points:

  • The Biden administration opened the temporary parole program in late 2022 in an effort to discourage illegal border crossings. It allowed Venezuelan nationals to fly into the U.S. to live and work for two years if a U.S.-based person agreed to sponsor them.
  •  The program was expanded in early 2023 to include Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants.
  • More than 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela have flown to the U.S. since the program’s launch.
  • The parole status for certain Venezuelan migrants who came to the U.S. through the program in Oct. 2022 began expiring this month and will not be extended.
  • Parole periods for Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans will permanently expire in early 2025.

Additional Information: DHS will provide parolees with notices instructing them to either apply for other immigration statuses or leave the U.S. FAQ on the CHNV program can be found here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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