What is the process for a child to apply for humanitarian parole?

Humanitarian parole is a special form of immigration relief for a person who is already in the United States, but who is otherwise not eligible to stay here. In California, a child may apply for humanitarian parole if they cannot return to their country due to a humanitarian emergency or due to a compelling public interest. The process for applying for humanitarian parole in California starts with filing a Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). To do this, the child must provide evidence of the humanitarian emergency or public interest that warrants their stay in the US. Examples of such evidence could include a medical condition that requires treatment, or evidence showing that returning to the home country would put the child at risk of harm. Once the form is filed, the USCIS will review the evidence and decide whether to grant the child humanitarian parole. The decision will largely depend on whether the child’s presence in the US is deemed to be of benefit to the public or to the child’s family. If the application is approved, the child can stay in the US for a specific time period, which can be extended if special circumstances require it. In addition to providing evidence to the USCIS, the child may also need to provide a passport or other travel documents. It is important to note that humanitarian parole is only temporary and does not guarantee permanent residency status. Therefore, the child must be sure to document their stay in the US accurately in order to avoid possible immigration violations.

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La solicitud de paro humanitario para un niño es un proceso largo y detallado. La paro humanitario es una forma de aligerar los linamientos de inmigración para algunos indocumentados que se encuentran en situaciones difíciles. En California, si un niño quiere aplicar para una paro humanitario el primer paso es seguir los pasos de la solicitud que se encuentra en la pagina web oficial del gobierno de Estados Unidos. Las solicitudes se pueden completar en línea o llenar y enviar un formulario por correo. Los solicitantes deben proporcionar información detallada sobre la identidad de los niños, como su edad, fecha y lugar de nacimiento, lugar de residencia, así como información sobre su historia familiar y educación. También deben presentar pruebas que respalden su caso, como cartas de patrocinadores y documentos médicos, y pagar tarifas de solicitud y procesamiento. Una vez que la solicitud se ha enviado, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional la revisará junto con los documentos de respaldo. Si es aprobada, entonces se procesará el caso con una entrevista con un oficial del Servicio de Inmigración. Si el oficial aprueba la paro humanitario, el niño está libre de ser legalmente admitido a los Estados Unidos.

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