(Trends Wide Spanish) — Some citizens of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras will be able to request a new family reunification permit for humanitarian purposes to travel to the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported this Friday in a statement.
The process, known as parolein English― will help those who have relatives who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States and who have already received endorsement to travel to the country.
“Specifically, citizens of these countries may be considered for permission on a case-by-case basis for a period of up to three years while they wait to apply to become lawful permanent residents,” the statement added.
The DHS added that migrants who want to benefit from the permit must be outside the United States and meet various requirements, including medical check-ups and must not have previously received an immigrant visa.
The new processes allow permits to be granted on a discretionary, case-by-case and temporary basis, when “urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit are demonstrated,” DHS explained.
With information from Juan Carlos López
