Although the applicant’s (petitioner’s) file for parole is fully reviewed, the Agency (USCIS) exercises its “discretion on a case-by-case basis.”

In La Nación they point out that the USCIS: uses “discretion” to approve or deny requests. “While this concept may seem unclear, the agency also describes what it takes into account when determining who to award them to.”

Parole will be granted only if, based on all evidence presented by the petitioner and all relevant evidence available to USCIS, the agency concludes that:

Here’s what you need to do after being approved for humanitarian parole to migrate to the United States

Having a compelling humanitarian reason or significant public benefit is a positive factor for determination.

How do they determine who gets paroled?

USCIS will exercise its discretion on a case-by-case basis based on evaluating the positive factors in the case versus any existing negative factors.

Having an urgent humanitarian reason or significant public benefit is a positive factor in the decision and is assessed against any negative factors present in a case. The file is assessed in its entirety.

Some of the most common discretionary factors they assess when considering leave requests include:

No single factor determines the outcome of the case. Every decision is based on the sum of all circumstances.

Can they revoke United States parole?

It can be revoked by USCIS if they determine that the permit is no longer needed or that the person released on parole is not complying with the existing conditions of the permit.

Process

Before the USCIS makes the initial decision on whether to approve parole, an officer evaluates the case in an exercise that includes:

A supervisor then verifies all reports before decisions are final.

With information from USCIS and La Nación

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