Termination of Parole Process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV)
The CHNV parole program was a humanitarian parole program allowing certain nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to apply for entry to the U.S. for a temporary stay of up to two years.
On March 21, 2025, a Federal Register Notice was issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), terminating the humanitarian parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV). Although this termination was challenged in court, a May 30 ruling by the Supreme Court upheld this cancellation. On June 12, 2025, the termination was reinstated, and DHS announced that they have begun sending termination notices via email to individuals paroled under this program, revoking their employment authorization immediately.
As someone under CHNV parole, is my Employment Authorization Document (aka EAD, or “work permit”) still valid?
Parole-based employment authorization/work permits will be revoked upon termination of parole.
They are no longer valid as of June 12, 2025.
What if I have an application for an immigration benefit pending?
On May 28, a federal judge ordered DHS to restart processing immigration applications for people in the U.S. with humanitarian parole, including those in U4U (United for Ukraine) and CHNV. This means these individuals can once again apply for things like asylum and work permits (EADs), and already-filed applications can move forward.
What happens to a CHNV beneficiary when their parole expires?
CHNV beneficiaries without a separate lawful basis to remain will lose status and be considered undocumented as of June 12, 2025, and they will become subject to removal. DHS could use expedited removal to deport CHNV parolees who have been in the U.S. for less than 2 years.
Sources:
- https://justiceactioncenter.org/news/explainer-termination-of-chnv-humanitarian-parole/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/us/politics/the-trump-administration-moved-to-end-a-program-for-migrants-from-4-caribbean-and-latin-american-nations.html#
- https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5337214/dhs-revokes-humanitarian-parole-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-venezuelans
- https://welcome.us/explainers/parole-status-terminated-for-chnv-newcomers
- https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06/12/dhs-issues-notices-termination-chnv-parole-program-encourages-parolees-self-deport
