Last August, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the modernization of the Cuban Family Reunification Program (CFRP).
The deputy undersecretary of communications of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Luis Miranda, granted a interview to journalist Mario J. Pentón where he referred to this process.
The reporter pointed out that in recent days, it has been said that there are problems with the new Cuban Modernized Family Reunification Program. Flight permits are delayed and reach some relatives, but not others.
“Many people wonder what happens to those who were left before and if there is a way to expedite this so that those people who have been waiting for years can, through this modernized program, receive their process and travel quickly,” Pentón consulted.
“That’s the idea, but it takes time and some people are going to see those results perhaps faster than others,” Miranda simply responded.
The official pointed out that in all processes, whether with CBP One, with family reunification, with work permit processes for people who are eligible, the legal immigration system has been rebuilt so that people can depend on a system that works.
“Before this administration, for example, several years ago, the department under DHS that handles work permit applications, which is called USCIS, was practically out of funds and on the verge of having to suspend the work of all its staff. “What has had to be done in recent years is to rebuild that legal migration system,” he said.
Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program (CFRP)
How does the modernized Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program (CFRP) work?
According to the United States Embassy in Havana, Cubans who received an invitation to participate in the CFRP in 2016 and also received an “opt-in” notification, have two options: they can apply to the modernized program, which is almost completely digital, or they can continue with their current process.
Those opting for the modernized process must submit Form I-134A and supporting documentation for each eligible beneficiary within 45 days of the date of the letter.
Now, Cubans who received an invitation letter for the CFRP in 2023 must submit Form 134 A to participate in the modernized and almost completely digital process.
The USCIS Havana field office will not process Humanitarian Family Reunification Permits (FRP) cases for participants who have received an invitation to participate in the modernized process during 2023.
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