FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS PAROLE

PROGRAM (FWVP)“PAROLE PROGRAM”

WHAT IS PAROLE?

Parole is a discretionary permission to stay in the United States.

Parole Program v.

Family Reunification Act

The Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Policy offers certain beneficiaries of approved family-based immigrant visa petition the opportunity to request a discretionary grant of parole.

Parole is not a visa; however, it allows the veterans’ children to enter the United States and to work temporarily.

The main purpose of the Parole Program for Filipino World War II Veterans is to allow their children to come to the United States in order to provide them the care they need.

While on parole, their children can stay in the U.S. until their priority date becomes current.

WHO ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PAROLE POLICY?Children of Filipino World War II Veterans and their derivative spouses, and children below 21-years-old. The parole policy extends to the grandchildren of the Filipino Veterans.

Type of Cases Covered by the Veterans Parole Policy ARE those with APPROVED PETITIONS

filed by:

1.A Filipino veteran who is still alive and residing in the United States.

2.

Deceased Filipino Veteran, who resided and died in the United States.

3.A widow of a Filipino Veteran who is still alive and residing in the United States.

4.

A deceased widow of a Filipino Veteran who resided and died in the United States.

5.When both parents of a beneficiary of an approved petition are deceased, s/he may self-petition. An additional requirement of a “VISA REINSTATEMENT” based on humanitarian concern is required in this case.

A parole request may be made by the Filipino Veteran or the surviving spouse by filing Form I-131 with supporting documents including a completed I-134 Form.

DOCUMENT(s) CHECKLIST and

GUIDE:

COPY OF THE APPROVED PETITION

Issued by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) with a Priority Date.

PROOF OF VETERAN STATUS

Official Discharge Paper

DD214.

PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP

Certificate of Naturalization

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OF CHILD

Certified copy from the National Statistics Office (NSO)

BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF CHILD

Certified copy from the National Statistics Office (NSO)

PROOF OF SUPPORT

COMPLETED I-134https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-134.pdf

IMPORTANT DATE:JUNE 8, 2016FIRST DAY OF APPLICATION