Client Alert!
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is terminating all categorical family reunification parole (FRP) programs for aliens from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members.
A Federal Register notice explains how the termination of the FRP programs will be administered. If an alien was paroled in the United States under the FRP programs and their parole has not yet expired on Jan. 14, 2026, it will terminate on that date unless the alien has a pending Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, that is postmarked or electronically filed on or before Dec. 15, 2025, and is still pending on Jan. 14, 2026. If the alien has a pending Form I-485, their parole will remain valid until either their period of parole expires or we make a final decision on their pending Form I-485, whichever is sooner. If DHS denies their Form I-485, their period of parole will be terminated, and they should depart the United States immediately.
When DHS terminates an alien’s period of parole under the FRP programs, they also will revoke their employment authorization based on that parole. They will notify each alien individually that DHS is terminating their parole period and revoking their employment authorization.