CBP One parole: ask USCIS to reopen a denial for free

In April 2025, many people who entered the United States with parole after a CBP One appointment got an email from the government ending their parole. Some of them then had other applications to USCIS denied or closed because of it.

A federal court in Massachusetts ruled on that email in the case Sileiri Doe v. DHS. On September 28, 2026, the court ordered the government to fix some of the harm it caused. USCIS has now explained how: if you are part of the case's group (the "class"), you can ask USCIS to reopen or reconsider a decision without paying a fee.

Who is in the group

You may be part of it if all of these are true:

• You were paroled into the U.S. after a CBP One appointment, between May 16, 2023 and January 19, 2025.
• Your parole was ended by a government email in April 2025 that said something like "It is time for you to leave the United States".
• You still live in the United States.

If your parole ended some other way, for example with no message at all or with a different, more specific notice, you are probably not in the group.

Which decisions it covers

• A USCIS decision on an application that was denied, dismissed, administratively closed, or sent to immigration court.
• The decision was made between April 1, 2025 and April 21, 2026.
• You believe the decision happened because your parole was ended by that email.

It does not cover a work permit based on parole, or a decision made by an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals.

How to ask

• There is no fee for these requests, and the court order sets no deadline.
• For most applications, the request goes on Form I-⁠290B. For an asylum application, follow the instructions on USCIS's Form I-⁠589 page instead.
• Follow USCIS's special instructions for Sileiri Doe class members, on the Form I-⁠290B and Form I-⁠589 pages:
• Write "Sileiri Doe" at the top of your Form I-⁠290B, and attach a copy of the email you received from CBP.
• Do not check the "Appeal" box on the form.
• For asylum, the request goes to the asylum office for where you live now. If you are in removal proceedings, the immigration judge must end them first.
• In your request, explain how the end of your parole affected your case and why USCIS should look at it again.

USCIS decides each request one by one. Being in the group does not mean your case will be approved. You still have to show you were eligible.

Be careful

• Use only uscis.gov for forms and instructions.
• Anyone who says they can "guarantee" your case is reopened is not telling the truth. Be careful with people who charge for help but are not lawyers or accredited representatives.

Watch your case

If you send a request, add the receipt number to ImmigraMate and we will tell you when it moves.

Questions

Ask in the Community. Others in the same situation are sharing what they are doing.

*This is general information, not legal advice. Every case is different. Before you file, talk to an immigration attorney or an accredited representative. Many nonprofits offer free or low-cost help.*