Ducker

Never mind - I saw the several suggestions on pages 9&10 - thanks to all.

Both Ukranians traveling through the Tijuana connection and Uniting for Ukraine applicants are granted humanitarian parole.  I will contact Healthcare.gov Marketplace as recommended.
 
Great news:  I filed their applications post I-134 approval last night and I woke up to all 4 of them already being approved!  So now we've got to move on this.

Did some follow up research on this as well:  Healthcare.gov is definitely an option!  I called their support line can got instructions.
 
If you, like me and my wife, have private health insurance, no worries:  start signing up on Healthcare.gov but choose the option "coverage for someone else."  Your relatives will be listed as your dependents for both medical care and taxes.  If you choose that they have serious medical concerns (which two of mine do), they will be granted coverage during the special enrollment period.  The others can still enroll in Medicaid.
 
All the best.

We ended up spending a lot for quick airfare. Warsaw > Amsterdam > Boston. They made the connecting flight without trouble.

Both Ukranians traveling through the Tijuana connection and Uniting for Ukraine applicants are granted humanitarian parole.  I will contact Healthcare.gov Marketplace as recommended.
 
Great news:  I filed their applications post I-134 approval last night and I woke up to all 4 of them already being approved!  So now we've got to move on this.

Apparently the wrong birth year was not an issue. We picked them up at airport last night without any drama.

my mother in law was just approved and we received the notice. What documents should she have on her when she flies from Poland to the USA? I'm reading the website now and it says pre departure Covid Test and she'll need to have a medical test done when she arrives. Anything else she should bring besides her passport and covid vaccination proof? 

When travel documents approved they showed up in account. Documents will no go to email.
 

Both Ukranians traveling through the Tijuana connection and Uniting for Ukraine applicants are granted humanitarian parole.  I will contact Healthcare.gov Marketplace as recommended.
 
Great news:  I filed their applications post I-134 approval last night and I woke up to all 4 of them already being approved!  So now we've got to move on this.

Fastest government program ever. Filed on April 27 and yesterday picked them up at airport.
 
Travel Authorization was approved May 8th.

You can call Marketplace customer service directly to confirm that. If you find any official info let us know.
 
Healtcare.gov is not "free benefits"....what happens is, you will apply and that application will be screened for Medicaid/Medicare eligibility. If found illegible for those, the applicant will be able to buy an insurance plan on the Marketplace based on their income. The price will be off set with tax credits but depending on the whole application/income, monthly premiums can still be owed, especially if you chose a higher tier plan.
 
There could be some bare bones emergency Medicaid for parolees but it would not be regular insurance. Medicaid would also vary from state to state. Best to start researching all this now to find out what the options are.

I came across some information I thought was very nice to learn. From my understanding these are the instructions from Customs and Border Protection to the Airlines for ticketing U4U passengers. 
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2022-Apr/Uniting for Ukraine 20220421.pdf
 
Enjoy - Kineo

Good tip for you all who are waiting on a callback from USCIS. 
 
Cell phone providers will sometimes flag the USCIS phone number as spam, which results in the phone ringing one time and the call dropping
 
YOU NEED TO ADD THE USCIS PHONE NUMBER AS A CONTACT IN YOUR PHONE TO PREVENT THIS. Their callback number is 202-838-2104

OK we got our travel authorization : )

Same concern. I wonder if a travel insurance will do until we can figure out self-insured plans

Got a travel authorization today! (Simple paper with date of birth, A number and passport number).
 
Filed April, 26, single traveler.
Submit error I’ve mentioned earlier resolved itself in a day or two. 
 
All is set to buy tickets!

Lots of developments since this was first posted.  Some acquaintances with 2 family members from Ukraine recently passed through the Tijuana connection with no delay.  However that option is set to close on Monday and we were never comfortable with it for moving 4 of ours.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/u-s-launches-new-program-to-welcome-ukraine-refugees-but-no-longer-through-mexico
 
However this new process, open for applications on April 25th, sounds promising.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/04/21/president-biden-announce-uniting-ukraine-new-streamlined-process-welcome-ukrainians

Yes, when you are getting shelled it is obvious that you need to seek safety, thank you for helping us realize that.
 
My family is mostly in Poland but any comparison to the experience of visa applicants from other countries right now is quite inappropriate.
 
Back to the subject of the thread, visa options, as linked we have discovered that the Tijuana humanitarian parole option for Ukranians is quite valid and we are considering it, thank you.
 
https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/russians-are-blocked-at-us-border-ukrainians-are-admitted/article_14f813c3-4859-5578-b5e8-08a5f4e18eff.html

Yes, when you are getting shelled it is obvious that you need to seek safety, thank you for helping us realize that.
 
My family is mostly in Poland but any comparison to the experience of visa applicants from other countries right now is quite inappropriate.
 
Back to the subject of the thread, visa options, as linked we have discovered that the Tijuana humanitarian parole option for Ukranians is quite valid and we are considering it, thank you.
 
https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/russians-are-blocked-at-us-border-ukrainians-are-admitted/article_14f813c3-4859-5578-b5e8-08a5f4e18eff.html

That seems to be the fastest way so far. I found some other info about refugees and here's what it says:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/information-for-nationals-of-Ukraine.html
 
Refugee Status
Almost all refugee cases in countries abroad are processed by local authorities or the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).  Ukrainians should not attempt to apply for visas in order to travel to the United States as refugees.  Instead, they should contact local authorities or UNHCR for refugee processing.  Additional information is available from UNHCR : https://help.unhcr.org, including information about non-governmental organizations that may be able to provide additional assistance.  Additionally, USAID’s website has information for Ukrainian refugees: https://www.usaid.gov/usaid-response-ukraine/resources-refugees-asylum-seekers
 
The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Resettlement Support Center (RSC) Eurasia is continuing limited operations from Kyiv and from the sub-office in Chisinau, Moldova.  At present, RSC Eurasia is not conducting any in-person activities, nor scheduling any departures, from Kyiv.  We encourage applicants who are in harm’s way to find safety and shelter wherever possible.  The sub-office in Chisinau can arrange departures for approved Ukrainian Lautenberg applicants who have completed all U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) processing requirements and are physically outside of Ukraine. 
 
If you had an active USRAP case with RSC Eurasia, your case remains active and case processing is continuing, to the extent possible. The current security situation in Ukraine will not have an impact on your USCIS decision or overall case processing. However, we anticipate that some resettlement processing activities may be delayed. We cannot indicate a timeline at this time.  Applicants that were being processed in Ukraine and have changed location and/or departed the country should write to RSC Eurasia and inform the RSC of their new location and contact information. 
 

The obvious answer to this is that they are much better off seeking to enter bordering countries as refugees.

@Ducker there is also the possibility of being let in via the Mexican border, where it's been reported that Ukrainians are being admitted for up to one year. The problem with this is that there's no "official" policy around it, so it's a matter of taking the risk as it could change any day now:
 
 

Mention of being admitted with Humanitarian Parole for 1 year.
 
So you could then adjust if such a route is available.

There hasn't been any concrete info yet that I've seen, regarding the vague 100k number. As far as I know, there are still no refugee visas as of yet. The Frankfurt and Warsaw embassies both still say this as of today: "Please do not contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulates in Germany for humanitarian assistance; we are unable to provide direct assistance to individual refugees."
 
The only thing that is open now if Humanitarian Parole via USCIS, which you could look into:
https://www.uscis.gov/forms/explore-my-options/humanitarian-parole
 

I would not expect anything to happen quickly, best bet is to petition her parents once she has naturalised
 
Extremely vague, could mean anything