Notice2022-09087
Implementation of the Uniting for Ukraine Parole Process
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April 27, 2022
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This notice announces the implementation of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) parole process called Uniting for Ukraine. Pursuant to this process, DHS will offer certain Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who were recently displaced by Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, pass biometric and biographic vetting, have sufficient financial support in the United States, and meet other eligibility requirements, an opportunity to apply for and receive advance authorization to travel to the United States for the purpose of seeking a discretionary grant of parole for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit for up to two years. The process is intended to be a safe, legal, and orderly pathway to support vulnerable Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members in Europe who have been displaced from their country as a result of Russia's unprovoked invasion.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25040-25043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09087]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Implementation of the Uniting for Ukraine Parole Process
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the implementation of a U.S. Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) parole process called Uniting for Ukraine.
Pursuant to this process, DHS will offer certain Ukrainian citizens and
their immediate family members who were recently displaced by Russia's
war of aggression in Ukraine, pass biometric and biographic vetting,
have sufficient financial support in the United States, and meet other
eligibility requirements, an opportunity to apply for and receive
advance authorization to travel to the United States for the purpose of
seeking a discretionary grant of parole for urgent humanitarian reasons
or significant public benefit for up to two years. The process is
intended to be a safe, legal, and orderly pathway to support vulnerable
Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members in Europe who
have been displaced from their country as a result of Russia's
unprovoked invasion.
DATES: DHS will make the Uniting for Ukraine parole process available
on April 25, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Delgado, Office of Strategy,
Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20528-0445
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On February 24, 2022, Russia's military launched an unprovoked
full-scale invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine, marking the
largest conventional military action in Europe since World War II \1\
and causing the fastest growing refugee crisis in modern history. As of
April 10, 2022, nearly 12 million people have fled Russia's invasion,
including seven million displaced inside Ukraine.\2\ Russia's forces
have continued to engage in significant, sustained bombardment of major
cities, indiscriminately targeting civilian populations and causing
widespread terror.\3\ While most of those fleeing the violence remain
in Europe,\4\ the United States has committed to welcoming up to
100,000 displaced Ukrainians and others fleeing Russian aggression.\5\
Among other legal pathways, the United States will consider, on a case-
by-case basis, granting Ukrainians advance authorization to travel to
the United States for the purpose of seeking a discretionary grant of
parole for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public
benefit.\6\
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\1\ ``Russia invades Ukraine on multiple fronts in `brutal act
of war','' PBS, Feb. 24, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/russia-invades-ukraine-on-multiple-fronts-in-brutal-act-of-war">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/russia-invades-ukraine-on-multiple-fronts-in-brutal-act-of-war</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022); Natalia Zinets and
Aleksandar Vasovic, ``Missiles rain down around Ukraine,'' Reuters,
Feb. 24, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-orders-military-operations-ukraine-demands-kyiv-forces-surrender-2022-02-24/">https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-orders-military-operations-ukraine-demands-kyiv-forces-surrender-2022-02-24/</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\2\ ``Russia's invasion of Ukraine in maps--latest updates,''
Financial Times, Apr. 20, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4351d5b0-0888-4b47-9368-6bc4dfbccbf5">https://www.ft.com/content/4351d5b0-0888-4b47-9368-6bc4dfbccbf5</a> (last visited Apr. 20,
2022).
\3\ Ukraine: Humanitarian Impact Situation Report No. 1, United
Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Feb.
26, 2022, available at: <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-impact-situation-report-no-1-500-pm-26-february-2022">https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-impact-situation-report-no-1-500-pm-26-february-2022</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\4\ Map: Where Ukraine refugees are heading, ABC News, Mar. 30,
2022, available at <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/map-ukrainian-refugees-heading/story?id=83178031">https://abcnews.go.com/International/map-ukrainian-refugees-heading/story?id=83178031</a>.
\5\ FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration Announces New
Humanitarian, Development, and Democracy Assistance to Ukraine and
the Surrounding Region, White House Briefing Room, Mar. 24, 2022,
available at <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/24/fact-sheet-the-biden-administration-announces-new-humanitarian-development-and-democracy-assistance-to-ukraine-and-the-surrounding-region/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/24/fact-sheet-the-biden-administration-announces-new-humanitarian-development-and-democracy-assistance-to-ukraine-and-the-surrounding-region/</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\6\ See INA section 212(d)(5), 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5); 8 CFR
212.5(f).
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The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides the Secretary of
Homeland Security with discretionary authority to parole noncitizens
into the United States temporarily, under such reasonable conditions
that the Secretary may prescribe, on a case-by-case basis, for ``urgent
humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.'' INA sec.
212(d)(5)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A); see also 6 U.S.C. 202(4)
(charging the Secretary with the responsibility for ``[e]stablishing
and administering rules . . . governing . . . parole''). Parole is not
an admission of the individual to the United States, and a parolee
remains an ``applicant for admission'' during the period of parole in
the United States. INA sec. 212(d)(5)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A). DHS
may set the duration of the parole based on the purpose for granting
the parole request, and may impose reasonable conditions on parole. INA
sec. 212(d)(5)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A). DHS may terminate parole in
its discretion at any time. See 8 CFR 212.5(e). Individuals who are
paroled into the United States generally may apply for employment
authorization. See 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(11).
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Uniting for Ukraine establishes a process by which eligible
Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members, if supported by
an individual or entity in the United States, can apply for advance
authorization to travel to the United States for the purpose of seeking
a discretionary grant of parole. If advance authorization is granted,
the recipient will be permitted to board a flight to the United States
for the purpose of requesting parole. This notice outlines the process
by which U.S.-based persons can apply to financially support eligible
Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members, the process by
which those Ukrainians may request advance authorization to travel to
the United States, and the relevant screening and vetting that is
required prior to issuance of such travel authorization and any grant
of parole.
The decision to parole a noncitizen into the United States is made
at the port of entry, on a case-by-case basis, pursuant to section
212(d)(5)(A) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A); as a result, approval
of travel authorization to apply for parole at a U.S. port of entry,
see 8 CFR 212.5(f), does not guarantee that the individual will be
paroled. If parole is granted pursuant to this process, it will
generally be for a term of up to two years.
II. Ongoing Armed Conflict, Human Rights Abuses, and Humanitarian
Situation in Ukraine
Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, beginning on
February 24, 2022, has indiscriminately targeted civilian populations,
placing civilians throughout the country at significant risk of
physical harm.\7\ As of mid-April 2022, Russian forces continue
sustained shelling campaigns of cities and towns across Ukraine that
have harmed, killed, and injured civilians and struck hospitals,
schools, and apartment buildings.\8\ Artillery attacks and air strikes
by Russia's military forces have become regular occurrences in cities
across Ukraine since the start of the February 2022 invasion.\9\ Aerial
bombardments in and around major cities have been reported as Russia's
forces continue to target critical infrastructure.\10\ In an April 13,
2022 update, the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner
for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported 4,521 civilian casualties during the
ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, with more casualties expected as
the fighting continues.\11\ OHCHR also notes that these estimates
likely significantly undercount civilian fatalities.\12\
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\7\ Press briefing notes on Ukraine, UN OHCHR, Mar. 8, 2022,
available at: <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-briefing-notes/2022/03/press-briefing-notes-ukraine">https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-briefing-notes/2022/03/press-briefing-notes-ukraine</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\8\ War Crimes by Russia's Forces in Ukraine, Press Statement,
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Mar. 23, 2022, available
at: <a href="https://www.state.gov/war-crimes-by-russias-forces-in-ukraine/">https://www.state.gov/war-crimes-by-russias-forces-in-ukraine/</a>
(last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\9\ ``Fear, darkness and newborn babies: inside Ukraine's
underground shelters,'' The Guardian, Feb. 26, 2022, available at:
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/26/fear-darkness-and-newborn-babies-inside-ukraine-underground-shelters">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/26/fear-darkness-and-newborn-babies-inside-ukraine-underground-shelters</a> (last visited
Apr. 20, 2022).
\10\ ``Russia's invasion of Ukraine in maps--latest updates,''
Financial Times, Apr. 20, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4351d5b0-0888-4b47-9368-6bc4dfbccbf5">https://www.ft.com/content/4351d5b0-0888-4b47-9368-6bc4dfbccbf5</a> (last visited Apr. 20,
2022).
\11\ UN OHCHR, ``Ukraine: civilian casualty update 13 April
2022,'' Apr. 13, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2022/04/ukraine-civilian-casualty-update-13-april-2022">https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2022/04/ukraine-civilian-casualty-update-13-april-2022</a> (last visited
Apr. 20, 2022).
\12\ See supra note 7.
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Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine continues to ``generate
further population displacement, damage civilian infrastructure, and
exacerbate humanitarian needs across the country.'' \13\ Since February
24, significant infrastructural damage in Ukraine from Russia's air
strikes has ``left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity
or water, while bridges and roads damaged by shelling have left
communities cut off from markets for food and other basic supplies.''
\14\ In February 2022, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) estimated that millions of Ukrainian
nationals were in need of water, sanitation and hygiene assistance.\15\
Those without access to alternative water sources have been most
heavily impacted.\16\
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\13\ Ukraine--Complex Emergency, U.S. Agency for International
Development, Mar. 25, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022-03-25_USG_Ukraine_Complex_Emergency_Fact_Sheet_8.pdf">https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022-03-25_USG_Ukraine_Complex_Emergency_Fact_Sheet_8.pdf</a> (last visited Apr.
20, 2022).
\14\ Ukraine: Humanitarian Impact, Situation Report No. 01,
UNOCHA Ukraine, Feb. 26, 2022, available at: <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-impact-situation-report-no-1-500-pm-26-february-2022">https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-impact-situation-report-no-1-500-pm-26-february-2022</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\15\ 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview--Ukraine, UNOCHA, p. 73,
Feb. 11, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf">https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\16\ 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview--Ukraine, UNOCHA, p. 39,
Feb. 11, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf">https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
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Food security remains an ongoing is concern in Ukraine, with more
than one million Ukrainian nationals in need of food assistance--
including a significant number that are severely or moderately food
insecure.\17\ The impact on women has been particularly pronounced:
``available data show that female-headed households are an estimated
1.3 times more often experiencing food insecurity, compared to the
overall population.'' \18\ According to the United Nations, women and
girls also face ``higher risks of human rights violations and sexual
exploitation and abuse, including transactional sex, survival sex and
conflict-related sexual violence.'' \19\
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\17\ 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview--Ukraine, UNOCHA, p. 79,
Feb. 11, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf">https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\18\ 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview--Ukraine, UNOCHA, p. 51,
Feb. 11, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf">https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\19\ Rapid Gender Analysis of Ukraine: Secondary data review,
UNHCR, Mar. 29, 2022, <a href="https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/91723">https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/91723</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
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Critical medicines, health supplies and equipment, and shelter and
protection for those displaced from their home are also in short
supply.\20\ According to the United Nations, more than a million
Ukrainian nationals were in need of health care assistance, even prior
to the initiation of conflict; the conflict has significantly
exacerbated these challenges.\21\ Hospitals have struggled with the
volume of COVID cases and Ukraine has one of the lowest vaccination
rates in Europe.
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\20\ Ukraine: Humanitarian Impact, Situation Report No. 01,
UNOCHA Ukraine, Feb. 26, 2022, available at: <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-impact-situation-report-no-1-500-pm-26-february-2022">https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-impact-situation-report-no-1-500-pm-26-february-2022</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
\21\ 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview--Ukraine, UNOCHA, p. 87,
Feb. 11, 2022, available at: <a href="https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf">https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/ukraine_2022_hno_eng_2022-02-11.pdf</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022);
Impact of Health Reform on the Primary Healthcare Level in Conflict-
Affected Areas of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, M[eacute]dicos del
Mundo, June 2021, available at: <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/impact-healthcare-reform-primary-healthcare-level-conflict-affected-areas-donetsk-and">https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/impact-healthcare-reform-primary-healthcare-level-conflict-affected-areas-donetsk-and</a> (last visited Apr. 20, 2022).
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These factors, coupled with the ongoing violence, have led to large
scale displacements of Ukrainians. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, over
five million people have, as of April 19, 2022, fled Ukraine for
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Moldova.\22\ Another seven
million have been internally displaced inside Ukraine.\23\
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\22\ Operational Data Portal, UNHCR, Apr. 19, 2022, available
at: <a href="https://data2.unhcr.org/en/situations/ukraine">https://data2.unhcr.org/en/situations/ukraine</a> (last visited Apr.
20, 2022).
\23\ One in Six People Internally Displaced in Ukraine,
International Organization on Migration, Apr. 21, 2022, available
at: <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-impact-situation-report-no-1-500-pm-26-february-2022">https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-humanitarian-impact-situation-report-no-1-500-pm-26-february-2022</a> (last visited
Apr. 24, 2022).
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III. Uniting for Ukraine
Pursuant to the process established by Uniting for Ukraine, U.S.-
based individuals who agree to provide financial support to Ukrainian
citizens and their immediate family members (supporters) will be able
to initiate a process that will ultimately allow those Ukrainian
citizens and their immediate family members (Ukrainian beneficiaries)
to seek advance authorization to travel to the United States for the
purpose of seeking parole into the United States at a U.S. port of
entry. See INA section 212(d)(5)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A) (permitting
parole of a noncitizen into the United States for urgent humanitarian
reasons or significant public benefit); 8 CFR 212.5(f). The
determination as to whether to parole a particular noncitizen who
presents such authorization remains a case-by-case, discretionary
determination made upon arrival at the port of entry.
IV. Participation in Uniting for Ukraine and Filing Process
1. Eligibility
Certain Ukrainian citizens, and certain non-Ukrainian immediate
family members,\24\ who were physically present in Ukraine as of
February 11, 2022 and have a U.S.-based supporter are eligible for this
process. The process is triggered when a prospective supporter files a
Form I-134, Declaration of Financial Support, with U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) through an online portal. USCIS will
review that form in order to verify and vet the information submitted.
Once USCIS determines that the Form I-134 includes sufficient evidence
of financial support, the relevant Ukrainian beneficiary will be
notified and will be prompted to submit any additional required
information. To be eligible, the Ukrainian beneficiary must possess a
valid Ukrainian passport, or if a child without their own passport, be
included in a parent's passport. At this time, only children traveling
with a parent or a legal guardian will be eligible for Uniting for
Ukraine. Individuals who are not eligible for Uniting for Ukraine may
make an appointment at the nearest U.S. Embassy or consulate for
additional information about available options.
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\24\ Ukrainians' immediate family members who are not Ukrainian
citizens may also be considered for parole under Uniting for
Ukraine. Immediate family members, for the purposes of Uniting for
Ukraine, include: The spouse or common-law partner of a Ukrainian
citizen; and their unmarried children under the age of 21. Non-
Ukrainian immediate family members authorized to travel under this
process must accompany the principal Ukrainian when completing
travel to the United States. Unaccompanied minors and family groups
that include minors traveling with adults that are not the child's
parent or legal guardian are not currently eligible for this
process.
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The Ukrainian beneficiary also must clear biographic and biometric
background checks, and will need to meet public health requirements,
including, as appropriate, proof of required vaccinations, as
determined by DHS's Chief Medical Officer, in consultation with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pursuant to these
requirements, Ukrainian beneficiaries must demonstrate proof of first
doses of measles, polio, and COVID-19 vaccines and must complete a
screening for tuberculosis for all individuals two years of age or
older. These requirements may be adjusted in accordance with evolving
public health needs; the most up-to-date requirements will be available
at <a href="http://www.dhs.gov/ukraine">www.dhs.gov/ukraine</a>.
2. Processing Steps
Filing and confirmation of financial support: The process is
initiated when a supporter--either an individual or an individual
acting on behalf of an organizations--files a Form I-134, Declaration
of Financial Support, online using the myUSCIS platform. This
declaration must include biographic and financial information on the
supporter, and biographic identifying information on the Ukrainian
beneficiary.
The individual who submits and signs the Form I-134 must be a U.S.-
based person in lawful status, a parolee, or a beneficiary of deferred
action or Deferred Enforced Departure. The individual can, however,
represent an organization. If the individual is acting on behalf of an
organization, and if that organization is providing the financial or
other services to support the Ukrainian beneficiary, this information
should be provided as part of the evidence submitted with the Form I-
134.
USCIS will conduct background checks on the supporter to protect
against exploitation and abuse and to determine the supporters'
financial suitability to support beneficiaries. If the supporter is
approved, USCIS will notify the Ukrainian beneficiary electronically
with an invitation to create a myUSCIS account.
Ukrainian beneficiary account registration: Following USCIS's
approval of the named supporter, the Ukrainian beneficiary will receive
an electronic communication from USCIS with instructions on how to set
up an account with myUSCIS and other next steps. The Ukrainian
beneficiary will be required to confirm their biographic information on
myUSCIS and attest to completion of all other requirements, including
the required vaccinations and screening listed above.
Vetting and Clearance: Biographic information provided by the
prospective Ukrainian beneficiary will be vetted against national
security and law enforcement databases. The my USCIS system will
transmit biographic information for Ukrainian beneficiaries directly to
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and into CBP's Automated
Targeting System (ATS) for vetting. Only Ukrainian beneficiaries who
complete all the requirements, including vaccinations, and clear the
vetting of their biographic information will receive the necessary
advanced authorization to travel to the United States to seek parole
Once vetting is complete and advance authorization to travel has
been approved, Ukrainian beneficiaries will receive a notification in
myUSCIS in an automated manner. Cleared individuals will be authorized
to travel via commercial routes to the United States for a period of 90
days. Carriers utilizing CBP's Document Validation program will be able
to access this authorization to facilitate generation of a boarding
pass. Carriers who are not participants in the Document Validation
program will utilize manual verification mechanisms to generate a
boarding pass.
Travel and public health related requirements: Ukrainian
beneficiaries who receive advance authorization to travel to the United
States will be responsible for arranging and funding their travel to
the United States. In addition, Ukrainian beneficiaries must follow all
applicable requirements, as determined by DHS's Chief Medical Officer,
in consultation with CDC, with respect to health and travel,\25\
including
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vaccination and/or testing requirements for diseases like COVID-19,
polio, measles, and tuberculosis.
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\25\ Changes to requirements for travel by air were implemented
by, inter alia, Presidential Proclamation 10294 of October 25, 2021,
86 FR 59603 (Oct. 28, 2021) (``Presidential Proclamation''), and a
related CDC orders, 86 FR 61224 (Nov. 5, 2021) and 87 FR 20405 (Apr.
7, 2022). See also CDC, Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19
Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Air Passengers Arriving in
the United States, <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/Global-Testing-Order-10-25-21-p.pdf">https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/Global-Testing-Order-10-25-21-p.pdf</a> (Oct. 25, 2021); Requirement for
Airlines and Operators to Collect Contact Information for All
Passengers Arriving into the United States, <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/CDC-Global-Contact-Tracing-Order-10-25-2021-p.pdf">https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/CDC-Global-Contact-Tracing-Order-10-25-2021-p.pdf</a>
(Oct. 25, 2021). CDC later amended its testing order following
developments related to the Omicron variant. See CDC, Requirement
for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test Result or Recovery from COVID-19
for All Airline Passengers Arriving into the United States, <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/Amended-Global-Testing-Order_12-02-2021-p.pdf">https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/Amended-Global-Testing-Order_12-02-2021-p.pdf</a> (Dec. 2, 2021).
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Parole determination at a U.S. port of entry: Upon arrival at a
port of entry, Ukrainian beneficiaries will be inspected by a CBP
officer who will make a case-by-case processing determination, to
include consideration of parole. Individuals granted parole pursuant to
this process will generally be paroled for a period of up two years.
Individuals granted parole under this process will be eligible to apply
for employment authorization with USCIS.
V. Paperwork Reduction Act
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, all
Departments are required to submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval, any new reporting requirements
they impose. OMB has approved USCIS Form I-134, Declaration of
Financial Support, and assigned the revision to OMB control number
1615-0014.
USCIS is making some changes to this form in connection with the
implementation of the Uniting for Ukraine process and has submitted a
request to OMB for emergency approval of the required changes under 5
CFR 1320.13. Following OMB approval of the emergency request, USCIS
will publish a notice under the PRA and will make some revisions to the
currently approved burden for OMB control number 1615-0014.
VI. Implementation
This process will be implemented beginning on April 25, 2022.
Alejandro N. Mayorkas,
Secretary of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2022-09087 Filed 4-25-22; 4:15 pm]
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