CBP One Parolees Terminated in April 2025 Can Now Seek Fee-Free Reopening Under a Federal Court Order, USCIS Says
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a litigation-related update that members of a class action may ask USCIS to reopen or reconsider their cases without a fee, if the adverse decision resulted from the termination of their parole in April 2025. The channel stems from a September 28, 2026 order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Sileiri Doe v. DHS, case number 1:25-cv-12245-ADB.
Class membership requires meeting all four conditions: the person scheduled an entry appointment through the CBP One app; was paroled into the United States between May 16, 2023 and January 19, 2025; had that parole terminated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in April 2025 through an email stating "It is time for you to leave the United States" or similar language; and remains in the United States.
The fee-free process covers adverse USCIS decisions issued between April 1, 2025 and April 21, 2026, including decisions that were denied, dismissed, deemed abandoned, administratively closed, rejected, or referred to the Executive Office for Immigration Review. It does not apply to requests for employment authorization based on parole. USCIS set no filing deadline. Requests are reviewed case by case: applicants must explain how the April 2025 termination affected their eligibility, and reopening or reconsideration is granted only if the applicant shows they are eligible for the benefit without considering the termination. Asylum applicants file under the Form I-589 page instructions and all other benefits under the Form I-290B page instructions; the process does not cover appeals of USCIS decisions. Class members in removal proceedings must generally have those proceedings terminated or dismissed before USCIS can act on asylum or adjustment applications.
The backdrop: on March 31, 2026, the court vacated the April 2025 termination emails, and CBP reinstated parole on April 21, 2026 while issuing new notices. USCIS cautions that the September 28 order does not affect the new April 2026 termination notices. (Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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