The Filipino World War II Veterans Parole (FWVP) Program, effective June 8, 2016, allows certain eligible U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to request parole for their eligible family members.
If approved for parole, your eligible family members will be able to reunite with family members in the United States before their immigrant visas become available and apply for work authorization.
Who is eligible?
You may be eligible to request parole for your qualifying relatives if you meet the following requirements:
- You are either a U.S. citizen or LPR living in the United States;
- You have established that you are either a Filipino WWII veteran (as defined under section 405 of IMMACT90 as amended by Section 112 of Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1998,) or are the surviving spouse of such individual;
- You, the Filipino WWII veteran or surviving spouse, filed a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, for a family member and it was approved on or before the date you filed the request for parole; and
- An immigrant visa is not yet available for your relative.
Requirements:
A qualified petitioner can request parole on behalf of a family member (beneficiary) who meets the following criteria:
- The beneficiary (including any accompanying spouse or child*) on a Form I-130 filed by the WWII veteran or the veteran’s surviving spouse, and the form was approved on or before the date the petitioner requested parole; and
- The beneficiary has a qualifying, legal relationship with the WWII veteran that existed on or before May 9, 2016.
*The principal principal beneficiary’s spouse and unmarried children under age 21 (known as derivative beneficiaries) may also be eligible for benefits under the FWVP Program. Derivative beneficiaries will only be considered for parole if the principal beneficiary is approved for parole. Derivative beneficiaries are not eligible for the FWVP Program on their own.
If you are the surviving spouse of a Filipino World War II veteran, eligible beneficiaries only include your son or daughter who is also the son or daughter of the Filipino WWII veteran. This includes step-children, legitimated children, children born out of wedlock and adopted children. You may request parole under the FWVP Program on behalf of these individuals, even if the approved Form I-130 on which they are beneficiaries was filed by the deceased veteran, as long as that Form I-130 was reinstated or, if pending at the time of the petitioner’s death, was subsequently approved by USCIS.
