Family Reunification Parole termination: Cuban CFRP status

As of October 20, 2026, the USCIS page for the Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) Program carries a litigation alert saying that parole termination notices sent under the December 2025 Family Reunification Parole (FRP) termination notice are stayed by a federal court order. This page sets out what that USCIS page says, in USCIS’s own terms, without predicting how the litigation ends. The USCIS page shows “Last Reviewed/Updated: 01/27/2026”; we checked it on October 20, 2026.

What the USCIS alert says

USCIS prints the court, case and Federal Register citation as follows (quoted exactly):

“On Jan. 24, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a Preliminary Injunction Order in Svitlana Doe v. Noem, No. 25-cv-10495 (D. Mass.), staying parts of the Dec. 15, 2025 Federal Register notice titled ‘Termination of Family Reunification Parole programs for Colombians, Cubans, Ecuadorians, Guatemalans, Haitians, Hondurans, and Salvadorans,’ 90 Fed. Reg. 58032 (Dec. 15, 2025), to the extent that it terminates previously granted individual parole and employment authorization issued to aliens paroled into the United States pursuant to the FRP programs prior to the aliens’ originally stated parole end dates.”

The same alert continues:

“While DHS disagrees with the decision, we are complying with the order, pending further action in the subject litigation. Pursuant to the order, the parole termination notices that were sent to aliens in accordance with the Federal Register notice are stayed and therefore are not currently in effect. Affected aliens may disregard the information in those notices while the injunction is in effect.”

USCIS adds: “Further updates will be posted on this website.”

ItemAs printed on the USCIS CFRP page (checked October 20, 2026)
CourtUnited States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
CaseSvitlana Doe v. Noem, No. 25-cv-10495 (D. Mass.)
OrderPreliminary Injunction Order, Jan. 24, 2026
Notice affected90 Fed. Reg. 58032 (Dec. 15, 2025)
Scope stayedTermination of previously granted individual parole and employment authorization before the originally stated parole end dates
Status of termination noticesStayed; “not currently in effect”
Page last reviewed01/27/2026

The wider Svitlana Doe v. Noem litigation, including the CHNV parole terminations and the appeal of the injunction, is tracked on our CHNV humanitarian parole termination page.

What the CFRP Program is, per USCIS

USCIS describes CFRP as a program created in 2007 that “allows certain eligible U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to apply for parole for their family members in Cuba,” so that those family members may come to the United States without waiting for their immigrant visas to become available. The page’s background section says the 1994 and 1995 U.S.-Cuba migration accords commit the United States to total legal migration from Cuba of a minimum of 20,000 Cubans each year, not including immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, and that USCIS launched CFRP in 2007 to help meet that obligation.

USCIS states that on Aug. 11, 2023, DHS implemented a modernized CFRP process that uses Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support. As of that date, USCIS says it “will no longer accept Form I-131 for initial CFRP applications.” It still accepts Form I-131 for add-on derivative beneficiaries where a Form I-131 under CFRP was filed earlier and is pending.

USCIS says the information on its CFRP page applies only to people who have a CFRP application pending based on a Form I-131 filed before Aug. 11, 2023, or who have already been paroled into the United States under CFRP.

How parole works after arrival, as USCIS describes it

  • Parole period. A beneficiary granted parole “will generally be paroled into the United States for a period of up to 3 years, subject to applicable health and vetting requirements.”
  • Not a status. USCIS states that parole is not an immigrant visa and is not the same as lawful permanent resident status; “Parole itself does not give any legal immigration status in the United States.”
  • Work authorization. USCIS says CFRP parolees may apply for discretionary employment authorization on Form I-765, and may request a Social Security number on that form.
  • Cuban/Haitian entrant. USCIS says a person paroled under CFRP meets the definition of a Cuban/Haitian entrant under section 501(e)(1) of the Refugee Education and Assistance Act of 1980, from the date of entry with parole.
  • Address reporting. Per USCIS, a beneficiary residing in the United States longer than 30 days must report a physical address as a condition of parole, and must notify USCIS of an address change within 10 days.
  • Automatic termination. USCIS lists two events on which parole may automatically terminate: departure from the United States, or expiration of the parole period. It adds that DHS may also terminate parole on other grounds, such as violating U.S. law.
  • Travel abroad. USCIS says a parolee who wants to leave and return as a parolee must request an advance parole document on Form I-131 before traveling.

Green Card and re-parole, per USCIS

USCIS says it expects people paroled under CFRP “to apply for a Green Card after being present in the United States for 1 year under the 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act or as soon as their immigrant visa is available,” using Form I-485. The page notes that USCIS does not send a notice when an immigrant visa becomes available. How the Cuban Adjustment Act works is covered on our Cuban Adjustment Act page.

For re-parole, USCIS describes a new Form I-131 request, mailed to the “Re-Parole” address on its Form I-131 filing-address page, and says requests are considered case by case under the same terms as the initial CFRP parole. USCIS states that a request should be submitted “at least 90 days before” the parole expiration date to allow time for processing, and that a person whose parole has already expired may still request re-parole. USCIS lists the filing fee on its Fee Schedule (Form G-1055) rather than on the CFRP page.

Official source

This is general information, not legal advice. Consult an attorney for your specific situation. A case’s status can change with a single ruling. You can also consult a DOJ-accredited representative.