FRN Legal Decoder: Termination of Family Reunification Parole

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Judge Talwani issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), providing a temporary 14-day pause on the government’s termination of FRP grants of parole. For FRP beneficiaries, this means that your FRP parole will NOT expire on January 14, 2026. The TRO will be in place until January 24, 2026.

Judge Talwani also certified a new sub-class of FRP beneficiaries whose parole is terminated by the December 15th Federal Register Notice (FRN). This means that all beneficiaries of FRP parole that are subject to the December 15th FRN termination will be able to benefit from any relief we obtain in our case. Learn more about our class action here.

Today, the government issued a Federal Register Notice terminating the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) process effective on Monday, December 15, 2025. In addition to our press statement, here are the detailed takeaways:

  • The Federal Register Notice (FRN) terminating the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) process is scheduled to be published and will go into effect on Monday, December 15, 2025.
  • This announcement only affects individuals who came to the United States with FRP parole from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras and have an existing grant of parole.
  • Individual grants of FRP parole will be terminated on January 14, 2026, unless the individual has a pending Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, that has been filed on or before December 15, 2025.
  • If an FRP parolee has a pending Form I-485, their parole will remain valid until either their period of parole expires or USCIS makes a final decision on their pending Form I-485, whichever is sooner.

The Trump administration said that the parole program is being terminated to prevent fraud and abuse and due to national security concerns. We know that in reality, FRP was a safe, legal pathway for people seeking to reunite with their family members. 

If you think you are affected by the FRP termination, we would appreciate it if you would please fill out this survey.

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La jueza Talwani emitió una Orden de Restricción Temporal (TRO por sus siglas en ingles), que provee una pausa durante 14 días a la terminación por parte del gobierno de las concesiones de Parole de Reunificación Familiar (FRP). Para los beneficiarios del FRP, esto significa que su parole FRP NO expirará el 14 de enero de 2026. El TRO estará vigente hasta el 24 de enero de 2026.

La jueza Talwani también certificó una nueva subclase de beneficiarios FRP cuya parole se da por terminada mediante el Aviso del Registro Federal (FRN) el 15 de diciembre. Esto significa que todos los beneficiarios de parole FRP que se vean afectados por la terminación anunciada en el FRN del 15 de diciembre podrán beneficiarse de cualquier medida de alivio que obtengamos en nuestro caso. Obtenga más información aquí.

Hoy, el gobierno emitió un Aviso del Registro Federal que termina el proceso de Parole de Reunificación Familiar (FRP) a partir del lunes 15 de diciembre de 2025. Además de nuestro comunicado de prensa, eso son los puntos clave en detalle:

  • Está previsto que el Aviso del Registro Federal (FRN) que termina al proceso de Parole de Reunificación Familiar (FRP) se publique el lunes 15 de diciembre de 2025.
  • Este anuncio solo afecta a las personas que ingresaron a Estados Unidos con un permiso de parole FRP de Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haití y Honduras y que actualmente cuentan con dicho permiso.
  • Los permisos individuales de FRP se cancelarán el 14 de enero de 2026, a menos que la persona tenga una solicitud pendiente del Formulario I-485, Solicitud para Registrar la Residencia Permanente o Ajustar el Estatus, presentada antes de el 15 de diciembre de 2025.
  • Si una persona con permiso FRP tiene una solicitud pendiente del Formulario I-485, su permiso seguirá siendo válido hasta que expire su período de parole o hasta que el USCIS tome una decisión final sobre su Formulario I-485 pendiente, lo que ocurra primero.

La administración Trump afirmó que el programa de parole se cancela para prevenir el fraude y el abuso, y debido a preocupaciones de seguridad nacional. Sabemos que, en realidad, el FRP era una vía segura y legal para las personas que buscaban reunirse con sus familiares.

Si cree que la terminación del programa FRP le afecta, le agradeceríamos que completara esta encuesta.

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