Parole Program: Processing times may vary depending on the U.S. Embassy in Cuba

In a statement posted on social media, the U.S. Embassy in Cuba said that in the case of the Humanitarian Parole Program, processing times may vary.

“Processing times may vary. USCIS and CBP are committed to reviewing and processing cases as carefully and expeditiously as possible,” the statement began.

«Under this new review process that went into effect on May 17, 2023, USCIS will randomly select approximately half of the monthly total of Form 1-134As, regardless of filing date, from the backlog of cases pending review. The other half will be reviewed in the order of arrival based on the filing date of the case, which prioritizes the oldest Form |-134A for review.» the release United States Embassy in Cuba.

The embassy clarified once again that USCIS will not accept any duplicate I-13A forms, something that had already been warned could even lead to deportation upon arrival in the United States.

The embassy also acknowledged that it is overwhelmed by the number of requests, although it did not specify figures.

“Because the number of potential support persons who have filed Forms I-134A is significantly greater than the 30,000 advance travel authorizations available monthly, this is a matter of maintaining a fair and available pathway for all beneficiaries of a Form I-134A to move forward in the process and apply for travel authorization,” he said.

Figures revealed by CBS, claim that there are 1.5 million pending applications for the Humanitarian Parole and of them more than 380 thousand They are Cubans.