ParoleRequestOutline
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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