Conditional Parole does not qualify as admission under Section 245(a) of the INA

29 Jun Conditional Parole does not qualify as admission under Section 245(a) of the INA

Matter of Castillo-Padilla, ID 3683, 25 I&N Dec. 257 (BIA 2010) – (1) Conditional parole under section 236(a)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a)(2)(B) (2006), is a distinct and different procedure from parole under section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5)(A) (2006). (2) An alien who was released from custody on conditional parole pursuant to section 236(a)(2)(B) of the Act has not been “paroled into the United States” for purposes of establishing eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(a) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1255(a) (2006).