DHS Announces Extension for Certain Paroled Ukrainians

The Department of Homeland Security DHS) will consider, on a case-by-case basis, a one-year extension of parolee status for the estimated 25,000 Ukrainian nationals and immediate family members who were paroled into the United States at a land border before the Uniting for Ukraine program began.

Specifically, individuals paroled into the United States at a port of entry between February 24, 2022, and April 25, 2022, will be considered for the one-year extension. DHS said it is considering these individuals, on a case-by-case basis, for the one-year extension to align with the two-year parole period provided under Uniting for Ukraine. DHS estimates that it will take approximately four weeks to consider and vet all the individuals in the group. The agency will review cases based on the date of parole.

Related Links:

• “Certain Ukrainians Eligible to Extend Their Stays in the U.S.,” Roll Call (Mar. 13, 2023)
• “DHS Announced Extension for Certain Ukrainians Paroled into the United States Following Russia’s Invasion,” American Immigration Lawyers Association (Mar. 10, 2023)