Sec. 305. Central American family reunification parole program
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If it is determined as a result of the assessment under section 302(b) that an alien is eligible for parole in accordance with this subsection, the Designated Processing Center shall accept a completed application for parole filed by the alien, or on behalf of the alien by a parent or legal guardian, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant parole, as provided under section 212(d)(5), to that alien. An alien shall be eligible under this subsection if the alien— is a national of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras; is the beneficiary of an approved immigrant visa petition under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and does not have an immigrant visa that is immediately available but the visa is expected to be available within 5 years of the date the alien registers with a Designated Processing Center.
Absent exceptional circumstances, an eligible alien shall be permitted to submit an application for parole under this section up to 90 days after the date the alien is determined to be eligible for parole. Absent exceptional circumstances, applications submitted under this section shall be adjudicated not later than 180 days after submission. Applicants for parole under this section shall be required to submit biometric and biographic data in accordance with procedures established by the Assistant Director of Regional Processing.
The Assistant Director shall provide an alternative procedure for applicants who are unable to provide all required biometric data due to a physical or mental impairment. The Assistant Director of Regional Processing shall utilize biometric, biographic, and other appropriate data to conduct security and law enforcement background checks of applicants to determine whether there is any criminal, national security, or other ground that would render the applicant ineligible for parole under this section.
The security and law enforcement background checks required under subparagraph
(B)shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Assistant Director of Regional Processing before the date on which an application for parole may be approved. Designated Processing Centers shall issue appropriate travel documentation to aliens granted parole. Such documentation must be presented to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at a port of entry for parole into the United States within 120 days of issuance.