FILIPINO WORLD WAR II
VETERANS PAROLE
PROGRAM (FWVP)
“PAROLE PROGRAM”
WHAT IS PAROLE?
Parole is a discretionary
permission to stay in the
United States.
Parole Program
v.
Family Reunification
Act
The Filipino World War II Veterans
Parole Policy offers certain
beneficiaries of approved familybased immigrant visa petition the
opportunity to request a
discretionary grant of parole.
Parole is not a visa; however, it
allows the veterans’ children to
enter the United States and to
work temporarily.
The main purpose of the Parole
Program for Filipino World War II
Veterans is to allow their children
to come to the United States in
order to provide them the care
they need.
While on parole, their children
can stay in the U.S. until their
priority date becomes current.
WHO ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE
PAROLE POLICY?
Children of Filipino World War II Veterans
and their derivative spouses, and children
below 21-years-old.
The parole policy extends to the
grandchildren of the Filipino Veterans.
Type of Cases Covered by
the Veterans Parole Policy
ARE those with APPROVED
PETITIONS filed by:
1.
A Filipino veteran who is
still alive and residing in
the United States.
2.
Deceased Filipino Veteran,
who resided and died in
the United States.
3.
A widow of a Filipino
Veteran who is still alive
and residing in the United
States.
4.
A deceased widow of a
Filipino Veteran who
resided and died in the
United States.
5. When both parents of a beneficiary of an
approved petition are deceased, s/he may
self-petition.
An additional requirement of a “VISA
REINSTATEMENT” based on
humanitarian concern is required in this
case.
A parole request may be made
by the Filipino Veteran or the
surviving spouse by filing
Form I-131 with supporting
documents including a
completed I-134 Form.
DOCUMENT(s)
CHECKLIST and GUIDE:
COPY OF THE APPROVED PETITION
● Issued by the United States
Citizenship & Immigration
Service (USCIS) with a Priority
Date.
PROOF OF VETERAN STATUS
● Official Discharge Paper
● DD214.
PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
● Certificate of Naturalization
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OF CHILD
● Certified copy from the
National Statistics Office
(NSO)
BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF CHILD
● Certified copy from the National
Statistics Office (NSO)
PROOF OF SUPPORT
COMPLETED I-134
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-134.pdf
IMPORTANT DATE:
JUNE 8, 2016
FIRST DAY OF
APPLICATION