On October 26, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the following update related to a court order in Sileiri Doe v. DHS (emphasis in original):
On Sept. 28, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an order requiring DHS to remediate certain adverse consequences for the class of aliens paroled into the United States after scheduling an appointment through the CBP One mobile app, and whose parole was terminated by the federal government via mass email in April 2025. Sileiri Doe v. DHS, 1:25-cv-12245-ADB (D. Mass).
Pursuant to the Sept. 28 court order, Sileiri Doe class members may file with USCIS a request to reopen or reconsider an adverse decision or action on an immigration benefit request without a fee, if the class member believes that the adverse decision or action was made as a result of the April 2025 parole termination.
Class members may request reopening or reconsideration of an adverse decision without a fee, excluding a request for employment authorization based on parole, if USCIS issued the original decision or action between April 1, 2025 and April 21, 2026. There is no deadline for Sileiri Doe class members to file a request to reopen or reconsider such adverse decisions, pursuant to the court order.
USCIS noted that Sileiri Doe class members include all individuals who:
- Scheduled their appointments for entry into the United States using the CBP One app;
- Were paroled into the United States between May 16, 2023, and January 19, 2025;
- Had their parole terminated in April 2025 pursuant to an email stating, “It is time for you to leave the United States,” or similar language; and
- Remain in the United States.
The announcement includes details about eligibility and how to file a request to reopen or reconsider under this process.
