The U.S. reactivates green cards for Cubans on parole: what you need to know

Starting today, the U.S. has resumed granting green cards (permanent residency) to Cubans on humanitarian parole, following a court order.

The United States government has resumed processing applications for permanent residence (Green Card) for Cuban beneficiaries of humanitarian parole, according to a report this week.unes the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Decision responded to court order issued by a federal court in Massachusetts On May 28, in the case Svitlana Doe vs. Kristi Noem, which ordered the lifting of the strike imposed by the government last January.

According to a statement signed by Kika Scott, acting deputy director of USCIS, the agency received authorization to resume the analysis of previously paused cases, once the additional review required for each applicant is completed.

This change directly benefits thousands of citizens Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who entered the United States under the programs humanitarian parole, created as legal avenues of entry amid humanitarian crises in their home countries, under the Biden administration.

«USCIS resumes processing of pending cases, including applications for residence, for those who entered the United States through Parole," he wrote on his profile. Facebook, Telemundo 51 reporter Alexis Boentes.

Green Cards for Cubans in the U.S. What other cases will be reopened?

USCIS clarified that Immigration applications held up by humanitarian parole can now proceed. If they fall within the authorized categories, such as resuming the granting of Green Cards to Cubans in the U.S.

However, Some initial applications will remain on hold, including petitions to become a sponsor, cases related to Safe Mobility Offices in the Western Hemisphere, parole for Central American minors, and parole for international entrepreneurs.

The government also announced that technical adjustments are being implemented in the adjudication systems, changes to the USCIS digital platform, and new instructions for customer service staff.

With this measure, Thousands of Cuban migrants will be able to move toward obtaining their Green Card, a key step in their legal and social integration in the United States.