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. Here's a presentation that Atty. Lourdes Tancinco, of Tancinco Law Offices, prepared giving an overview of the FWVP Program. For inquiries, email law@tancinco.com or visit www.tancinco.com.

1. FILIPINO WORLD WAR II
VETERANS PAROLE
PROGRAM (FWVP)
“PAROLE PROGRAM”

2. WHAT IS PAROLE?
Parole is a discretionary
permission to stay in the
United States.

3. Parole Program
v.
Family Reunification
Act

4. The Filipino World War II Veterans
Parole Policy offers certain
beneficiaries of approved family-
based immigrant visa petition the
opportunity to request a
discretionary grant of parole.

5. Parole is not a visa; however, it
allows the veterans’ children to
enter the United States and to
work temporarily.

6. The main purpose of the Parole
Program for Filipino World War II
Veterans is to allow their children
to come to the United States in
order to provide them the care
they need.

7. While on parole, their children
can stay in the U.S. until their
priority date becomes current.

8. WHO ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE
PAROLE POLICY?
Children of Filipino World War II Veterans
and their derivative spouses, and children
below 21-years-old.
The parole policy extends to the
grandchildren of the Filipino Veterans.

9. Type of Cases Covered by
the Veterans Parole Policy
ARE those with APPROVED
PETITIONS filed by:

10. 1.
A Filipino veteran who is
still alive and residing in
the United States.

11. 2.
Deceased Filipino Veteran,
who resided and died in
the United States.

12. 3.
A widow of a Filipino
Veteran who is still alive
and residing in the United
States.

13. 4.
A deceased widow of a
Filipino Veteran who
resided and died in the
United States.

14. 5. When both parents of a beneficiary of an
approved petition are deceased, s/he may
self-petition.
An additional requirement of a “VISA
REINSTATEMENT” based on
humanitarian concern is required in this
case.

15. A parole request may be
made by the Filipino Veteran
or the surviving spouse by
filing Form I-131 with
supporting documents
including a completed I-134

16. DOCUMENT(s)
CHECKLIST and GUIDE:

17. COPY OF THE APPROVED PETITION
Issued by the United States
Citizenship & Immigration
Service (USCIS) with a Priority
Date.

19. PROOF OF VETERAN STATUS
Official Discharge Paper
DD214.

24. PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
Certificate of Naturalization

26. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OF CHILD
Certified copy from the National
Statistics Office (NSO)

28. BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF CHILD
Certified copy from the National
Statistics Office (NSO)

30. PROOF OF SUPPORT
COMPLETED I-134
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-134.pdf

31. IMPORTANT DATE:
JUNE 8, 2016
FIRST DAY OF
APPLICATION