President Joe Biden has launched an online portal, known as Uniting for Ukraine, on April 25 as part of the executive office’s stated goal to bring 100,000 people fleeing Russia’s deadly invasion to the U.S. So Far the Department of Homeland Security has approved nearly 6,000 Ukrainians to enter the U.S. through an online application system that lets them gain legal authorization to fly to U.S. airports and then stay with Americans who have agreed to sponsor them, the agency said Monday. The launch of the website coincided with the closing of a popular illegal route many Ukrainians had taken via the U.S.-Mexico border, where, after having entered Mexico on tourist visas, they were transported from camps in Tijuana into California. With the website going live after April 25, United for Ukraine became the only legal and viable path for Ukrainians to enter the US, as U.S. Border Patrol officers began turning back Ukrainians trying to cross the southern border.
For more information on how to apply, eligibility requirements, and what to expect after the Form I-134 is filed, visit USCIS.
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