Which Ukrainian Parolees and Close Family Members Are Eligible for Parole?

The following parolees are an authorized work event for their parole (or re-parole) and may present their unexpired Form I-94 as an acceptable List Receipt temporarily showing identification and employment authorization for Form I-9, Verification of Employment Eligibility:

• Workers whose incomplete Form I-94 shows a “UHP” admission category and a latest date of entry on or before September 30, 2024;* or
• Workers whose incomplete Form I-94 has an admission category of “DT” issued between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024, and shows Ukraine as the country of citizenship on the document .

Employees whose incomplete Form I-94 has an acceptance category described above may present it as an Acceptable List Receipt temporarily showing identification and work authorization for Form I-9. Within 90 days from the date of hire (or renewal, when the work permit expires), your employee must present an invalid EAD or a combination of an unlimited Social Security card** and an incomplete Schedule B identification document from Schedule I-9. of Acceptable Documents. To avoid unfair documentation practices and illegal discrimination, employers should not request more or different documents than are required to verify work authorization and identity, including proof of family relationship and citizenship.

Parolees must also provide their electronic copy and print Form I-94 found on the CBP I-94 Web site to their employers and not the torn Form I-94 obtained from the notice of permission to reinstate parole. Information on the Form I-94 teardown does not have a late entry date. However, that information can be found on the Form I-94 available on the CBP I-94 Website.

* Such employees released after September 30, 2024, must submit an unexpired EAD (or other acceptable documentation from the Acceptable Document Programs).

Development of New Parole Officers

An existing employee who needs to renew may have presented an expired EAD. In such a case, the employee may present an expired Form I-94 available from the CBP I-94 Web site that indicates the admission category “UHP” and the latest entry date of September 30 2024 or earlier, such as an approved List of Receipts temporarily showing identification and work authorization for 90 days. Within 90 days from the expiration of the EAD, the employee who presents this Form I-94 you must present an invalid EAD or an unlimited Social Security card** and an incomplete List B identification document to the employer.

**The Social Security card without employment restrictions may not always be available to people who are not admitted to the United States. See https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/cards.htm.

Helpful Tools

• Visit the USCIS Information for Ukrainian Citizens page to learn more about available immigration options for some Ukrainian citizens and their family members at uscis.gov/ukraine.
• See Acceptable Documents for Form I-9 at uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents.
• The Immigrant and Workers’ Rights (IER) Division of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Department of Human Rights provides tools to help ensure that employers know what to ask and what they can legally ask of employees during of hiring, firing and hiring employees. For example, employers may not, based on a person’s citizenship, immigration status, or national origin, request more or different documents than are necessary to verify work authorization and identification; reject documents that appear to be genuine and work-related; or to specify certain documents that the employee must produce. To learn more, please visit justice.gov/crt/immigrant-and-employee-rights-section.
• The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces equal employment opportunity laws that prevent employment discrimination against applicants, employees, and former employees. To learn more about workplace discrimination, visit eeoc.gov/overview.