Immigration help available to those affected by special situations
USCIS announced that those seeking parole into the U.S.
To attend a funeral or provide emergency assistance
to a family member affected by the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,
Texas should submit a request for urgent humanitarian
or significant public benefit parole by filing Form I-131, Application for Travel Document.
Applicants should provide evidence of the relationship to the affected family member, a completed Form I-134,
Declaration of Financial Support, and any other evidence required to support the parole request. USCIS is exempting the filing fee for Form I-131 for those requesting parole in response to the Uvalde shooting.
Applicants should write “Uvalde”
On the top right of their Form I-131
and include a cover sheet on top of the application package that indicates “Uvalde.”
If you are seeking parole into the United States
For yourself or someone else to attend a funeral
or provide emergency assistance to a family member
affected by the shooting
at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas,
submit a request for urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit parole by filing Form I-131, Application for Travel Document.
Parole Requests in Response to the Shooting in Uvalde, Texas