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DHS MODERNIZES CUBAN AND HAITIAN FAMILY REUNIFICATION PAROLE PROCESSES
Release Date: August 10, 2023
Most steps will be completed online, making the process more efficient
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today published Federal
Register notices that will update and modernize the Cuban and Haitian family
reunification parole (FRP) processes, reflecting extensive feedback from
stakeholders on these important programs. With the modernization of these
processes, petitioners will be able to complete most of the FRP process on a
secure online platform, eliminating the burden of travel, time, and paperwork
and increasing access to participation. The process is still available on an
invitation-only basis.
The Cuban family reunification parole (CFRP) and Haitian family reunification
parole (HFRP) processes promote family unity, and updates were first previewed
as part of the comprehensive measures announced in April by DHS and the
Department of State, consistent with our commitment under the Los Angeles
Declaration on Migration and Protection.
“Lawful pathways, combined with strong enforcement, are effective at reducing
irregular migration to the United States and preventing migrants from putting
their lives in the hands of smugglers,” said Secretary of Homeland Security
Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “This modernization of the family reunification parole
processes improves our ability to maintain the integrity of our vetting and
screening standards, responds to important feedback from stakeholders in both
the Cuban and Haitian communities, and ensures meaningful access – consistent
with our values – for potential beneficiaries.”
Effective August 11, 2023, most steps of the updated processes will be completed
online, with the exception of the completion of a panel physician exam overseas
and the in-person parole determination made upon arrival by air at an interior
U.S. Port of Entry. Eligible beneficiaries must be outside the United States and
are no longer required to be physically present in Cuba or Haiti.
DHS made these updates by leveraging technological advancements developed since
CFRP’s inception in 2007 and HFRP’s inception in 2014. These advancements will
improve process efficiencies. DHS will continue to verify an individual’s
identity and eligibility on a case-by-case basis and to conduct robust and
multilayered security vetting.
Both processes begin with the Department of State’s National Visa Center issuing
an invitation to the petitioning U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
family member whose Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed on behalf of
a Cuban or Haitian beneficiary, has been approved. The petitioner can then
initiate the FRP process by filing Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter
and Declaration of Financial Support, on behalf of the principal beneficiary and
any derivative beneficiary spouse and children to be considered for advance
travel authorization and parole.
USCIS will send a letter to CFRP petitioners who have a pending Form I-131,
Application for Travel Document, filed for a principal beneficiary who is
waiting for an interview in Havana. Additionally, DHS is making the HFRP process
more accessible by opening the process to all Haitian approved principal
beneficiaries, regardless of when USCIS approved the Form I-130 (previously,
eligibility was limited to those approvals issued on or before December 18,
2014).
DHS is committed to ensuring that the CFRP and HFRP processes reunite families
and provide a safe and orderly process that enables certain Cuban and Haitian
nationals and their derivative spouse and children to enter the United States
without making the dangerous journey to the Southwest Border or through maritime
routes. These efforts are consistent with the U.S. national interest and its
foreign policy priorities, including initiatives intended to expand access to
and streamline lawful pathways to discourage irregular migration.
The Federal Register notices for Cuba and Haiti provide detailed information on
the application process and eligibility criteria.
TOPICS
* Citizenship and Immigration Services
KEYWORDS
* Citizenship and Naturalization
* Family Reunification
* Immigration
* Lawful Pathways
* Migration
* U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Last Updated: 08/10/2023
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