Form I-94 with a parole stamp in the upper right corner is evidence of parolee immigration
status. If the parolee does not have a Form I-94, then a parole stamp in the unexpired
foreign passport is sufficient evidence of parole status.
Generally, the stamp shows a:
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“Parole Unit” designation or the stamp header “PAROLED;”
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purpose of parole (e.g., “Public Interest”) or a class of admission (COA) indicating
parolee status (e.g., CP or OP); and
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port of entry, action date, and inspector stamp number.
Form I-94 or an unexpired foreign passport with a parole stamp may show a handwritten
departure number when CBP electronically assigns the alien an I-94 number in their
system.
If the parolee shows a Form I-94, the handwritten departure number supersedes the
preprinted number. The preprinted number may or may not be crossed out.
NOTE: SSA will accept a Form I-94 printout from the CBP website as evidence of non-immigrant
status, as long as it verifies through USCIS' Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
(SAVE) program. The printouts will not display an admission stamp.
See
References
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Administrative Confidential Memorandum (ACM), for an exhibit of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) parole stamp and recent
examples
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RM 10211.137 C for an exhibit of a Form I-94 issued to a parolee
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RM 10211.140 for instructions on entering nonimmigrant evidence in the Enumeration System