The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ending family reunification parole (FRP) programs for immigrants from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in an alert on Dec. 12.
The FRP program aims to help U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents bring their foreign family members to the United States as a first step toward obtaining permanent residency. This is a temporary authorization to enter and remain in the United States.
Once in the country, they can adjust their residency status while applying for a green card or other eligible programs….