Cubans may get U.S. visas faster The United States acted to expedite entry into the country for Cubans awaiting immigrant visas on the island.
n a significant shift in Cuba migration policy, the U.S. government announced Wednesday it was creating a new program that would reduce the long delays many Cubans experience in securing visas to enter the United States.
Under the new Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program, Cubans granted permission to travel here by U.S. authorities will no longer have to wait in Cuba to receive permanent residency.
They will now be given a travel document that would ''parole'' them into the United States, so they can wait here for their green card to be delivered to them.
Even with the new program, however, there is no guarantee that Cubans with approved parole will enter the country any faster. That's because they still must get an exit permit from the Cuban government.
It's unclear whether or not Havana will even recognize the new U.S. program. Cuban Interests Section officials in Washington did not return a call asking for comment.
/
Cubans may get U.S. visas faster
