Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Uniting for Ukraine Parolees
Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Uniting for Ukraine Parolees! Check this post and discover!
According to USCIS information, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for beneficiaries paroled into the United States under Uniting for Ukraine.
Effective immediately, all beneficiaries aged 6 months and older must have an attestation submitted attesting that they received COVID-19 vaccinations both before traveling to the United States and after arrival in the United States unless they are eligible for an exception.
Previously, beneficiaries younger than 5 years old qualified for an exception to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement because the vaccine was not approved or licensed for use in that age group.
Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Uniting for Ukraine Parolees
For those paroled into the U.S. under Uniting for Ukraine though, the COVID-19 vaccine had become a requirement since August 10th, 2022. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as of August 10th, 2022, any person entering the United States under Uniting for Ukraine should have taken their vaccine before they come. U.S. officials are strict on the kind of vaccine required.
Keep in mind, to receive travel authorization under Uniting for Ukraine, all beneficiaries aged 6 months and older must have an attestation submitted attesting that they received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration or a COVID-19 vaccine listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization, unless they are eligible for an exception.
On the other hand, after being paroled into the United States, all beneficiaries aged 6 months and older must have an attestation submitted attesting that they completed or will complete their COVID-19 vaccination series (in other words, they will be fully vaccinated) within 90 days of arrival or within 90 days of reaching the eligible age for vaccination according to the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines unless they are eligible for an exception.
Moreover, the attestation is a condition of parole and must be completed in the beneficiary’s USCIS online account. The beneficiaries are responsible for arranging their vaccinations.
Keep in mind, uniting for Ukraine provides a pathway for Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who are outside the United States to come to the United States and stay temporarily for a 2-year period of parole. Individuals participating in Uniting for Ukraine must have a supporter in the United States who agrees to provide them with financial support for the duration of their stay in the United States.
DHS Updates COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Uniting for Ukraine Parolees
Individuals who get a vaccine other than one of the approved COVID-19 vaccines by the American Food and Drugs Administration or COVID-19 vaccines considered for emergency use by the World Health Organization will see their vaccination attestation rejected.
At least one dose of the COVID vaccine must be taken before they pretend to enter the country. It is a requirement for them before they can get any travel authorization to the United States under Uniting for Ukraine.
These individuals are also required to submit an attestation that they have completed their COVID-19 vaccine or will complete it within 90 days of their arrival in the country.
This means that after having spent eighty days in the country they must have completed their COVID-19 vaccination series. That requirement is also for any individual paroled into the United States under Uniting for Ukraine who is not under 6 months old.
What is Uniting for Ukraine?
The Uniting for Ukraine program allows Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members residing abroad to come to the United States and remain temporarily in a 2-year period of parole. To be eligible, Ukrainians participating in Uniting for Ukraine must have a supporter in the United States who agrees to provide them with financial support for the duration of their stay in the United States.
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