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Effective: December 1, 2006 |
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11.25.15ar1 - Paroled For At Least One Year (Archive) |
Archived: June 1, 2011 |
Noncitizens who have been paroled into the U.S. have authorization to remain in the U.S. for an indefinite or temporary period of at least one year at the discretion of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Parole is granted for emergency reasons, such as to receive medical care or for other reasons deemed to be in the public interest.
Note: For information on people granted parole for less than one year, see Other Lawfully Present Noncitizens.
See Federally or State-Funded Health Care for information about funding health care for these parolees.
Parolees from Cuba, the former Soviet Union, and Southeast Asia often arrive under a program now called ”Overseas Parole.” They are allowed to apply for adjustment of status to LPR after being in the U.S. one year. Though their parole status is temporary, this category of parole is expected to result in permanent admission.
Note: See Cuban/Haitian entrants for more information on parolees from those countries.
Acceptable verification includes form I-94 with a stamp showing parole granted for at least one year under Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) . The I-94 may be stamped "PIP" or "HP."
Note: It is the duration of the parole period that must be at least one year, not the length of time the person has been in parole status.
If these noncitizens are not eligible for Medical Assistance (MA) or MinnesotaCare, they may be eligible for General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC).