It offers a direct asylum application pathway to those who have close family members in the United States and demonstrate suffering due to the political and economic situation in Venezuela.  

To be eligible for this program, Venezuelans must meet the following requirements:  

Have a sponsor in the United States who will provide financial and other support.  

Pass rigorous biometric and biographic national security and public safety checks.  

Present certificates of immunization and other public health requirements (not yet detailed).  

Conversely, they are ineligible if:  

 Have been ordered removed from the U.S. within the previous five years.  

 If you have crossed without authorization between ports of entry after the date of the announcement.  

If they have entered Mexico or Panama irregularly after the date of the announcement; are a permanent resident or dual national of any country other than Venezuela; currently have refugee status in any country; or have not completed immunization and other public health requirements.