Humanitarian Parole Programs and Related Work Authorization Remain Valid for Citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, Pending Further Litigation

On April 14, 2025, USCIS released a statement on their website confirming that the Humanitarian Parole Programs for citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (“CHNV”) remain valid, pending further litigation. For now, individuals granted parole under the program continue to have permission to stay in the US, and those issued an Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) pursuant to the program (typically with code (c)(11)) continue to have valid work permission.

For background, on March 25, 2025 the Trump Administration published a Notice in the Federal Register that terminated the CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program, and USCIS issued parole termination notices to affected noncitizens. Individuals then filed lawsuits in federal district court fighting the termination, and on April 14, 2025 a judge issued a preliminary injunction to stay the order until the lawsuit could progress further.