Paroled Through CBP One? A Court Order Lets Some People Ask USCIS to Reopen Decisions Without a Fee

Current as of November 14, 2026.

People who entered the United States on parole after booking an appointment through the CBP One app, and whose parole was ended by a mass email in April 2025, have a new option. Under a federal court order, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on October 26, 2026 that members of the Sileiri Doe class may ask USCIS to reopen or reconsider certain denied or closed applications without paying a fee. The details are in USCIS’s litigation-related alert.

Who is covered

According to USCIS, the class includes people who scheduled their entry appointment through the CBP One app, were paroled into the United States between May 16, 2023 and January 19, 2025, had their parole terminated in April 2025 by an email telling them it was time to leave the United States or similar language, and are still in the United States.

The fee-free request applies to an adverse USCIS decision or action issued between April 1, 2025 and April 21, 2026 that the person believes resulted from the April 2025 termination. USCIS defines an adverse decision as a benefit request that was denied, dismissed, deemed abandoned, administratively closed, rejected or referred to the immigration court. Requests for parole-based work authorization are excluded.

What has not changed

This is not an automatic approval. USCIS says each request is reviewed case by case and may be approved only if the person shows eligibility for the benefit, setting aside the April 2025 termination. The process does not cover appeals, which follow normal rules. USCIS also notes that the court’s September 28 order does not affect the new parole termination notices CBP issued on April 21, 2026.

Practical steps

Gather every USCIS notice you received from April 2025 onward, including receipt notices, denials and rejection letters, and keep copies of the April 2025 email itself. Follow the class-specific instructions on the Form I-290B page for most benefit types, or the Form I-589 page for asylum applications. Each request must explain how the April 2025 termination affected eligibility and why USCIS should reopen or reconsider. USCIS says there is no filing deadline under the order, but waiting can complicate other parts of a case.

If you are in removal proceedings, including before an immigration judge in Atlanta, USCIS says the proceedings generally must be terminated or dismissed by the judge before USCIS can reopen an asylum application and, in some cases, an adjustment application. A request filed while USCIS lacks jurisdiction will be rejected or denied. You can find more Georgia immigration guidance on our immigration blog.

What the law says

The relief comes from orders in Sileiri Doe v. DHS, No. 1:25-cv-12245-ADB (D. Mass.). On March 31, 2026, the court vacated the April 2025 termination emails, and USCIS states that those emails cannot be used as a basis for denying applications or for counting unlawful presence under INA § 212(a)(9)(B) and (C)(i). Requests to reopen or reconsider a USCIS decision are generally governed by 8 C.F.R. § 103.5. Because this relief comes from ongoing litigation, it could change if the court or a higher court acts. This is general information, not legal advice about any individual case.

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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