📌 DHS Updates Cuban & Haitian Family Reunification Processes
📅 Release Date: 08/10/2023
📍 Location: WASHINGTON
Highlights:
1️⃣ Digital Transition: DHS introduces a secure online platform for most of the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) process, enhancing efficiency and accessibility.
2️⃣ Scope: Both Cuban (CFRP) and Haitian (HFRP) processes are updated. Beneficiaries no longer need to be in Cuba or Haiti but must be outside the U.S.
3️⃣ Goals: The revamp promotes family unity and streamlines lawful pathways to curb irregular migration. It aligns with the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.
4️⃣ Remarks by Secretary Mayorkas: The update bolsters vetting standards, resonates with feedback from Cuban and Haitian stakeholders, and upholds U.S. values.
5️⃣ Key Dates: Effective from August 11, 2023. Some in-person steps, such as medical exams overseas, remain.
6️⃣ Tech Advantage: Updates leverage tech advancements since CFRP (2007) & HFRP (2014), enhancing process efficiency.
7️⃣ Security: Rigorous multi-layered security vetting continues.
8️⃣ Initiation: Begins with a State Dept. invitation to a U.S. petitioner with an approved Form I-130. Subsequent steps detailed.
9️⃣ Accessibility: HFRP is now open to all approved Haitian beneficiaries, lifting the previous date restriction.
🔟 Objective: The changes aim to unite families securely, offering a safer pathway to the U.S., discouraging perilous journeys.
For detailed application and eligibility info, consult the attorneys @haymanwoodward
#DHSUpdate #FamilyReunification #DigitalMigrationProcess 🌎🔗👨👩👧👦
📅 Release Date: 08/10/2023
📍 Location: WASHINGTON
Highlights:
1️⃣ Digital Transition: DHS introduces a secure online platform for most of the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) process, enhancing efficiency and accessibility.
2️⃣ Scope: Both Cuban (CFRP) and Haitian (HFRP) processes are updated. Beneficiaries no longer need to be in Cuba or Haiti but must be outside the U.S.
3️⃣ Goals: The revamp promotes family unity and streamlines lawful pathways to curb irregular migration. It aligns with the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.
4️⃣ Remarks by Secretary Mayorkas: The update bolsters vetting standards, resonates with feedback from Cuban and Haitian stakeholders, and upholds U.S. values.
5️⃣ Key Dates: Effective from August 11, 2023. Some in-person steps, such as medical exams overseas, remain.
6️⃣ Tech Advantage: Updates leverage tech advancements since CFRP (2007) & HFRP (2014), enhancing process efficiency.
7️⃣ Security: Rigorous multi-layered security vetting continues.
8️⃣ Initiation: Begins with a State Dept. invitation to a U.S. petitioner with an approved Form I-130. Subsequent steps detailed.
9️⃣ Accessibility: HFRP is now open to all approved Haitian beneficiaries, lifting the previous date restriction.
🔟 Objective: The changes aim to unite families securely, offering a safer pathway to the U.S., discouraging perilous journeys.
For detailed application and eligibility info, consult the attorneys @haymanwoodward
#DHSUpdate #FamilyReunification #DigitalMigrationProcess 🌎🔗👨👩👧👦