Sponsor Ukrainians through Uniting for Ukraine

As of Jan. 28, 2025, the U.S. government has paused the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program. No new U4U applications are being accepted, pending cases won’t be processed, and no new travel authorizations are being issued.

The May 30 Supreme Court ruling, which ended CHNV humanitarian parole, does not apply to U4U beneficiaries. However, there are media reports that the government may also end humanitarian parole for U4U in the future.

Visit our humanitarian parole explainer page for more details and resources.

If you are a sponsor, check out our guide to alternative legal options for parolees and get legal advice from an immigration expert.

With the pause of the U4U program and the end of the CHNV program, pending applications or approved sponsorships for newcomers that have not arrived will not be processed.

The programs are not accepting new applications, pending applications will not be processed, and no new travel authorizations are being issued. We are closely monitoring official updates and will share further information as it becomes available.

If you have questions about a specific case, you can ask your congressional representatives to follow up directly with USCIS on your behalf. Use our guide for information on how.

On May 28, a federal judge ordered DHS to restart processing immigration applications for people in the U.S. with humanitarian parole, including those in U4U and CHNV. This means these individuals can once again apply for things like asylum and work permits (EADs), and already-filed applications can move forward.

However, on May 30, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end CHNV humanitarian parole, meaning CHNV beneficiaries may face deportation unless they have secured protection from deportation through another legal status, such as a pending asylum application.

It’s not clear how long the court orders and policies will last or how DHS will apply them.

Applying for an alternative status is important to protect your ability to stay in the U.S. People with pending applications can check their status through their myUSCIS account and should consult a legal expert as soon as possible.

We are tracking the lawsuit, Doe v. Noem, that challenged the U.S. government’s actions to end humanitarian parole processes including CHNV and U4U. We will provide updates once a final order is made. For more up-to-date information, you can follow the case here.