USCIS Will Let Certain CBP One Parolees Reopen Denied Immigration Cases for Free

Yes. Under a federal court order issued in September 2026, people who entered the United States on parole after a CBP One appointment and later had that parole terminated by the April 2025 mass email can ask U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to reopen or reconsider certain denied, dismissed, or closed immigration cases, and USCIS will not charge a fee for the request.

CBP One is the mobile app the Department of Homeland Security used to let people schedule appointments at ports of entry so they could be inspected and, in many cases, paroled into the United States while their immigration cases moved forward. Thousands of people who used that process between 2023 and early 2025 built their lives around having lawful parole, only to receive a brief email in April 2025 telling them their parole had ended and they needed to leave the country. Many of them had active immigration applications pending at the time, and some of those applications were denied, closed, or sent to immigration court as a direct result of the sudden termination.

What Happened in Sileiri Doe v. DHS?

In August 2025, individuals and an immigrant advocacy organization sued the Department of Homeland Security in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Sileiri Doe v. DHS, No. 1:25-cv-12245-ADB, over the way DHS ended parole for people who had entered the country after scheduling a CBP One appointment. In March 2026 the court certified a class, vacated the April 2025 termination notices, and ordered DHS to return class members to the parole status they held before the terminations. After further proceedings, the court entered an order on September 28, 2026 directing USCIS to let affected class members reopen or reconsider certain adverse decisions issued while their parole was wrongly terminated, without charging the usual filing fee. USCIS published guidance implementing that order on October 26, 2026.

Who Is a Sileiri Doe Class Member?

A person is a class member if several things are true together: they scheduled an appointment to enter the United States through the CBP One mobile app, they were paroled into the country between May 16, 2023 and January 19, 2025, their parole was terminated in April 2025 by an email telling them it was time to leave the United States or similar language, and they are still in the United States today. People who used a different parole program, who never received the April 2025 termination email, or who have since left the country do not fall within the class.

Which Denied Cases Can Be Reopened, and Which Cannot?

The relief covers decisions or actions on an immigration benefit request that were issued between April 1, 2025 and April 21, 2026, including requests that were denied, dismissed, deemed abandoned, administratively closed, or rejected, and cases that were referred to the immigration court. A class member who wants reopening or reconsideration has to explain how the wrongful parole termination affected the outcome and why the decision should be changed. USCIS reviews each request on its own record. Belonging to the class does not by itself establish eligibility for asylum, a green card, or any other benefit, and a motion granted under this process does not automatically restore parole or work authorization. Requests for employment authorization based on parole are not covered by this process at all.

How Do You File a Request to Reopen or Reconsider?

The filing path depends on the type of case. Asylum seekers follow the special instructions on the Form I-589 page and send a written request to the asylum office that has jurisdiction over where they currently live. Everyone else follows the instructions on the Form I-290B filing addresses page rather than assuming the usual address or fee applies, since no fee is charged for a request filed under this process. Anyone filing Form I-290B should also be aware that USCIS changed its filing addresses for that form on October 7, 2026, and a filing mailed to one of the earlier addresses is only accepted if it was postmarked on or before November 9, 2026. The September 2026 court order does not set its own deadline for these requests, so there is no fixed filing window from the order itself, but normal form specific requirements like the address change still apply. Before filing, it helps to gather the CBP One appointment record, parole or Form I-94 records, the April 2025 termination email, the decision being challenged, and anything connecting that email to the case.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to pay a fee to reopen my case under Sileiri Doe?

No. USCIS is not charging a filing fee for a reopening or reconsideration request filed by a class member under this process.

Is there a deadline to request reopening?

The September 2026 court order does not set a specific deadline for class members to file. Form specific rules can still matter, however, such as the November 9, 2026 postmark cutoff for Form I-290B filings sent to a prior filing address.

Can I use this process to get a new work permit based on my parole?

No. Requests for employment authorization based on parole are excluded from this relief.

What if I never received the April 2025 termination email?

The class is defined by that termination email. Someone who entered through a different parole program, never received the email, or has since left the United States is not a class member under this process.

Does qualifying as a class member mean my case will be approved?

No. USCIS decides every request on its own record. Being part of the class does not by itself establish eligibility for asylum, lawful permanent residence, or any other immigration benefit, and a granted motion does not automatically restore parole or work authorization.

This post explains a recent court order and USCIS announcement. It is general information, not legal advice about your specific immigration case. If you were paroled after a CBP One appointment and had that parole terminated in April 2025, Katsivalis & Anderson Law can review your case and help you decide whether to request reopening or reconsideration. Call our Chicago office at 773-657-3633, our Milwaukee office at 414-502-8434, our Austin office at 512-535-1837, or our toll-free line at 866-657-8472.