Over 82,000 Ukrainian Refugees 'Paroled' Into U.S.: Immigration

The number of Ukrainians seeking refuge in the United States is quickly approaching six figures, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The citizenship agency recently published a report that more than 82,000 Ukrainians and "their immediate family members have been paroled into the United States under the U4U process." The USCIS report also stated it has confirmed the "the financial suitability of over 177,000 supporters for the Uniting for Ukraine." Under the U4U process, Ukrainians are permitted to stay within the United States for at least two years. NEWSWEEK NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP > Ukraine Refugees US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, left, talks with children at the center for refugees and for the people who lost their home as a result of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, in Irpin, near Kyiv, on November 8, 2022. The number of Ukrainian refugees that have arrived in the U.S. has nearly reached six figures. PHOTO BY SERGEI SUPINSKY/POOL/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES This is part of a larger wave of Ukrainians seeking refuge in countries. The number of registered Ukrainian refugees fleeing to America to escape the Russian war of aggression pales in comparison to Ukraine's neighboring, friendly countries, that have also been a place of refuge. Poland has led the way with more than 1.5 million Ukraine refugees, according to the Ukraine media site Pravda. Next is Germany, which has welcomed 1.03 million refugees. Where does the United States stand among European countries? Not close. Not yet at least. There are 173,000 registered refugees in Italy, another 154,000 in Spain and a further 119,000 registered in France. NEWSWEEK SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS > In all, there are about 7 million Ukrainians who have fled their country after the war began on February. The attacks have decimated towns and separated families all over the country. The USCIS has implemented new measures for refugees seeking asylum in the United States. These include new temporary protection status (TPS) designations, redesignations, and extensions, including for Afghanistan, Burma, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela and Yemen. The United States has already approved half of the total 483,000 TPS applications filed in the past fiscal year until now. For more information, visit us at http://www.beverlyhillsimmigrationlaw.com/index.html.