The Department of Homeland Security will not be offering Venezuelans and others parole extensions (also known as “re-parole”).
In 2022, the Biden Administration enacted a policy to welcome eligible Venezuelan migrants via flights under a special program. Under this policy, migrants could be sponsored by U.S. citizens, allowing them to live and work in the U.S. under parole for up to two years. In January 2023, Haitian, Cuban, and Nicaraguan natives were also welcomed into the program, named the CHNV policy.
The program was highly successful in combatting illegal border crossings, admitting 530,000 migrants, roughly 117,000 of those being Venezuelans.
Thousands of Venezuelan migrants are approaching the two-year deadline for their parole status. The DHS had the option to offer extensions or adhere to the terms and are seemingly choosing the latter.
Venezuelan migrants will be notified of their options and next steps to apply for another immigration status or departure from the United States.
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The expiration of CHNV parole can greatly impact thousands of migrants residing in the United States. To avoid deportation, it is highly advisable to discuss alternative immigration statuses and options with an immigration lawyer.
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