The USCIS announced that it will create a streamlined parole policy for eligible U Visa [see article] petitioners and their derivatives residing abroad. The new policy will make it easier for U Visa [see article] petitioners and derivatives residing abroad to seek parole into the United States while waiting for an available U Visa [see article] than it is under the current policy.

Ksena Karelina Freed From Russian Prison
Ksena Karelina, a dual U.S.-Russia citizen, was freed from Russian prison in a prisoner exchange after she had received a lengthy sentence for making a $52 donation to a charity conducting humanitarian work in Ukraine.