Originally Posted by SEPT 06

What is Parole? ... While individuals who receive a grant of parole are granted entry into the United States, they are not provided an immigration status nor are they formally “admitted” into the United States for purposes of immigration law

Parole allows an individual, who may be inadmissible or otherwise ineligible for admission into the United States, to be paroled into the United States for a temporary period. ... An individual who is paroled into the U.S. has not been formally admitted into the United States for purposes of immigration law.

So, how does this help us?