Humanitarian parole requests from Afghans
February 17, 2022
Due to emergency circumstances, special permission given to those wanting to enter the U.S. is called Humanitarian parole. Humanitarian parole does not automatically lead to permanent residency, but it allows “parolees” to apply for legal status once they are in the United States. So far, the Biden administration has received more than 40,000 requests for humanitarian parole for Afghan nationals. Only 160 cases have been conditionally approved, while 930 have been denied, leaving thousands of Afghans seeking temporary entry into the U.S. stuck in Afghanistan or other countries. For many at-risk Afghans, humanitarian parole is the only option to safely enter the U.S. and reunite with family.
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