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The U.S. government has introduced online procedures that allow citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, along with their immediate family members, to legally enter the United States for a temporary period of up to two years.
• A U.S.-based supporter will electronically submit to a Form I-134A to USCIS, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, for each beneficiary they wish to support.
• If USCIS confirms the Form I-134A, they will then email the beneficiary with instructions to create a free online account and receive next steps.
• The beneficiary will then receive instructions through their free USCIS online account on how to submit their biographic information to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) One mobile app.
• The beneficiary will be notified through their USCIS online account if travel is authorized. Once authorized, travel authorizations are valid for 90 days. Beneficiaries are responsible for their travel to a U.S. airport.
• Beneficiaries will be inspected on a case-by-case basis upon arrival and undergo additional screening and vetting to be considered for parole.
• Individuals given parole on a case-by-case basis under these processes will generally be allowed into the U.S. for a period of up to 2 years and can apply for work authorization once in the U.S.
• Be a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident, in a lawful immigration status in the United States, or a parolee or beneficiary of deferred action or Deferred Enforced Departure
• Pass security and background vetting
• Demonstrate sufficient financial resources to receive, maintain, and support the proposed beneficiary for the 2-year parole period.
To be eligible to seek parole under these processes, each beneficiary must:
• Be outside the United States
• Be a national of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, or Venezuela, or be an immediate family member (spouse, common-law partner, or unmarried child under the age of 21) of and traveling with an eligible Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, or Venezuelan
• Have a U.S.-based supporter who filed a USCIS-confirmed Form I-134A on their behalf
• Possess an unexpired passport valid for international travel
• Be traveling with a parent or legal guardian if under age 18
• Comply with all requirements, including vaccination and other public health guidelines
• Not have unlawfully crossed the Mexican or Panamanian border after the process was announced
• Not have unlawfully crossed into the U.S. after the process was announced (individuals with a single instance of voluntary departure or withdrawal of their application for admission remain eligible)
• Not have been ordered removed from the U.S. within the prior five years or not be subject to a bar of admissibility based on a prior removal order
• If Cuban or Haitian, not have been interdicted at sea after April 27, 2023
USCIS processing times are always changing and may vary depending on your local office and the influx of applications.
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