Ukrainians who fled their homeland because of the Russian invasion will be able to stay in the United States for longer than one year, AP reports.
“The Homeland Security Department said the extension is for certain Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members who were let into the U.S. before the Uniting for Ukraine program started,” the message reads.
Ukrainians who came in under the Uniting for Ukraine program generally got two years of humanitarian “parole” in the U.S. whereas those who arrived before them generally got permission to stay only for one year.
The announcement specifically refers to Ukrainians who came into the U.S. on humanitarian parole status from 24 February 2022 through 25 April 2022. They do not need to file any paperwork with the government to get the extension. Their cases will be reviewed over the next four weeks.