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The United States government today issued a statement updating the Family Reunification Parole Program for Cubans with the goal of making it faster and more efficient.
According to the statement and the document published by DHS, the Family Reunification Parole Program will work quite similarly to the Humanitarian Parole Program, with the difference that the petitioner will have to receive an invitation to participate.
The steps for the new Family Reunification Parole Program are:
Invitation to the Petitioner
An invitation will be sent to a petitioner who has filed an approved Form I-130 on behalf of the principal beneficiary and any derivative beneficiaries listed on the Form I-130. The decision to send the invitation is based on multiple discretionary factors. Such factors may include operational capacity considerations, the expected length of time until the beneficiary's immigrant visa becomes available, as well as other measures.
Only after receiving an invitation may the petitioner file a Form I-134A application to initiate consideration under this CFRP process. Participation in the process will remain voluntary.
Petitioner must complete Form I-134A online
After receiving an invitation to initiate this process, the USC or LPR petitioner who filed the approved Form I-130 on behalf of the beneficiaries will file a Form I-134A for each beneficiary with USCIS through the USCIS online web portal. The petitioner must file a separate Form I-134A for each beneficiary, including any derivatives of the principal beneficiary. The petitioner will not be required to pay a fee to file Form I-134A. Form I-134A identifies and collects information about both the petitioner and the beneficiary.
The petitioner must submit evidence establishing his or her income and assets and agree to provide financial support to the beneficiary for the duration of the parole. The petitioner must also submit evidence establishing the family relationships between the primary beneficiary and any derivative beneficiaries.
Beneficiary must provide information electronically about the request
If USCIS confirms a petitioner's Form I-134A, the beneficiary named on the Form I-134A will receive an email from USCIS with instructions for creating a USCIS online account and next steps for completing the application. The beneficiary will be required to confirm his or her biographical information in his or her online account and certify that he or she meets the eligibility requirements.
Beneficiary must submit application at CBP One
After confirming biographical information in their USCIS online account and completing any required eligibility certifications, the beneficiary will receive instructions through their USCIS online account to access the CBP One mobile application. The beneficiary must enter certain biographical and biometric information, including a “live” facial photograph, into CBP One.
Approval to travel to the United States
A beneficiary who establishes eligibility for this process, passes all necessary investigations, and demonstrates that he or she otherwise warrants a favorable exercise of discretion may receive an electronic advance authorization from CBP to travel to the United States.
This will facilitate their ability to travel to the United States to seek a discretionary grant of parole on a case-by-case basis at an inland POE. The beneficiary will receive a notice in their USCIS online account confirming whether CBP, in its discretion, has provided the beneficiary with prior authorization to travel.
Beneficiary will seek Parole at the Port of Entry
CBP will inspect each beneficiary arriving at an inland POE under this process and will consider each individual on a case-by-case basis for discretionary parole for a period of up to three years. Upon arrival at an inland POE, the beneficiary will be required to submit additional biometric data to DHS, including another photograph and This biometric information will support further investigation against available databases to inform an independent determination by CBP officers as to whether parole is warranted on a case-by-case basis and whether the recipient merits a favorable exercise of discretion.
