ParoleRequestOutline

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For U.S. Postal Service

USCIS Dallas Lockbox

Attn:HP

P.O. Box 660865

Dallas, TX 75266

For Express Mail and courier deliveries: USCIS Attn: HP

2501 S. State Hwy 121, Business

Suite 400

Lewisville, TX 75067

RE:CLIENT:UVisaDerivativeonWaitlist

FormI-131:RequestforParolePursuantto8CFR214.14(d)(2)FEEWAIVERRequested

DearUSCISOfficer,

Thisisarequestforparoleissuanceto[CLIENT],whohavereceivedconditionalapprovalofUderivativestatusandcurrentlyresidein[COUNTRY]. SheistheminordaughterofUprincipalapplicant[NAMEOFPRINCIPAL],whoresidesinCITY,STATEandhasbeenplacedontheUvisawaitlist.Paroleisrequestedtoallow[CLIENT]totraveltotheU.S.andreunitewithhermother.Inthesecases,paroleiswarrantedforthefollowingreasons:

I.8CFR214.14(d)(2)DirectsUSCIStograntDeferredActionorParoletoU-1ApplicantsandFamilyMembersontheWaitingList

TheregulationsrelatingtoUstatusandUvisaprocessinghavespecificandclearlanguagerelatingtothestepsUSCISmusttakewhenadjudicatingUapplicationsaftertheannualcaphasbeen met. Thesesteps,detailed in 8 CFR214.14(d)(2)requireUSCISto placeall eligiblepetitionersonawaitlistandtograntdeferredactionorparoletoU-1petitionersandqualifyingfamilymemberswhiletheyareonthewaitinglist.

ThisregulatorydirectivenecessarilymeansthatUwaitlistapplicantsareallpersonswhohaveurgenthumanitarianreasonsand/orsignificantpublicinterestcircumstancesjustifyingparole.PursuanttoINA§212(d)(5),parolemayonlybegrantedincircumstancesinvolvinghumanitarianorsignificantpublicinterestconcerns.Byincorporatingaparolemandateintheregulations,theassessmentthatoneorbothofthesecircumstancesexisthasalreadybeenmade..

Thisregulatorydirectiveisextremelyimportantinthispresentcase,asitwillallow[NAMEOFPRINCIPAL],avictimofXcrime,tobereunitedwith[his/her]family,thuscontributingto[his/her]safetyandhealing.Althoughwehavedetailedbelowthespecificcompellinghumanitarianandsignificantpublicinterestcircumstancessupportingparoleissuancetothesechildren,itshouldnotbenecessarytoestablishsuchcircumstancesinorderforparole toapproved for any Uwaitlist applicants abroad

II.AdditionalHumanitarianandSignificantPublicInterestCircumstancesJustifyIssuanceofParole

ParoleasillustratedinINA§212(d)(5)isgrantedonacase-by-casebasisfor“urgenthumanitarianreasons”or“significantpublicbenefit.”1

A.SignificantPublicBenefit

Thereisasignificantpublicbenefitofthosewhoarevictimsofcrimesandwhohavehelped in the investigation or prosecution of thosecrimes to be reunited with theirfamily members.USCISitselfhasrecognizedthesignificantpublicinterestandtheavailabilityofparoleforvictimsofcrimesandtheirfamilies.8CFR§214.14(d)(2),forinstance,statesthatUSCIS “willgrantdeferredactionorparoletoU-1petitionersandqualifyingfamilymemberswhiletheU-1petitionersareonthewaitinglist”Moreover,former-DirectorofUSCISDirectorAlejandroMayorkas(nowDeputySecretaryofDHS)hasstated,

TheU-visaisanimportanttoolaidinglawenforcementtobringcriminalstojustice....Atthesametime,weareabletoprovideimmigrationprotectiontovictimsofcrimeandtheirfamilies.Bothbenefitsareintheinterestofthepublicweserve.2

Grantingparoleto[CLIENT's]derivative(insertderivative'sname)fulfillsthisobjective

ByconditionallyapprovingPRINCIPAL’sUvisaapplication,USCIShasrecognizedthat[PRINCIPAL]wasavictimofaqualifyingcrime,sufferedharmasresult,andcooperatedin theinvestigationandprosecutionofthatcrime,thusmaking[his/her]communityasafer place.PRINCIPAL’sderivativesarein[Country]andPRINCIPALisdesperatetobereunitedwith them in order to begin to healfrom this event. Parole is necessary inthis caseinordertosupportvictimscomingforwardtoreportthecrimescommittedagainstthem.

[IFrelevant]CISalreadydecideditwasinthepublicinteresttograntconditionalstatustoPRINCIPAL’s]despiteinadmissibilitybasedon[insertpublicinterestargumentsfromwaiverrequest]

PRINCIPALwashelpfultolawenforcementinthefollowingways(insertfacts)

PRINCIPALneedsfamilysupportinthefollowingwaysas[he/she]describesintheattachedstatement:

B.HumanitarianGrounds

18CFR§212(d)(5)

2Pressrelease,USCISReachesMilestoneforThirdStraightYear:10,000UVisasApprovedinFiscal

Year2012”(emphasisadded)(availableat:

DescribecircumstancesofPRINICIPAL’svictimizationandtraumaandthehardship PRINICIPALfaceswithoutderivative.

Describecircumstancesofderivativebackhomeincludingdangertoderivative,derivatives’sfamily,healthproblems,etc.

Documentsincluded:

●FormG-28forCLIENT(and/orDerivatives]

●FormI-134andsupportingdocuments

●FormI-131andfilingfee;[Ifnotsubmitting,seeASISTApracticeadvisory]

●StatementofCLIENT;

●DocumentshowingrelationshipbetweenCLIENTandDERIVATIVE(marriagecertificate,birthcertificate,etc.)

●CopyofCLIENT’sconditionalgrant/deferredactionnotice

●CopyofCLIENT’spassport

●StatementofCLIENT

●StatementofDERIVATIVE

●OthersupportingStatements/Declarationstoshowneedforfamilyreunification

●Medicaldocumentation,ifapplicable,toshowhardshiptoclient

Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisapplication.

SincerelyYours,

LegalRepresentative