CHNV Parole Program Officially Ended, Affecting 532,000 People

The CHNV programs had allowed nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to travel to the United States legally with a financial sponsor and receive temporary parole status. Approximately 532,000 people had entered under these programs. President Trump signed an executive order on January 20 directing DHS to terminate all categorical humanitarian parole programs, and DHS published the formal termination notice on March 25, 2025.

A federal judge in Massachusetts initially blocked the termination with a preliminary injunction on April 14. However, the US Supreme Court lifted that injunction on May 30, 2025, allowing terminations to proceed. DHS set April 24, 2025 as the termination date for parole that had not already expired.

If your CHNV parole period has ended, you are now considered to be without lawful immigration status unless you have applied for and received another form of status — such as a pending asylum application, a work visa, or another benefit. Being without lawful status makes a person subject to removal. If you are in this situation, contact an immigration attorney as soon as possible to determine what options may be available to you.