USCIS Updates Review Process for the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans

The U.S. government is granting advance travel authorization for up to 30,000 noncitizens each month to come to the United States to seek parole on a case-by-case basis under the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. Due to high interest in these processes, USCIS is updating the review process effective May 17, 2023.

USCIS are updating the review process because the number of supporters who have submitted Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, is significantly higher than the 30,000 monthly travel authorizations available. It is intended to maintain a meaningful and equitable opportunity for all beneficiaries of a Form I-134A to move forward through the process and seek advance travel authorization.

Under the new review process that went into effect on May 17, USCIS will randomly select about half of the monthly total, regardless of filing date, from the entire pending workload of Form I134A to determine whether the case can be confirmed. We will review the other half of the monthly total of Forms I134A based on when the case was sub- mitted under the first-in, first-out method, which prioritizes the oldest Forms I-134A for review.

Potential supporters should not submit a duplicate Form I-134A for the same beneficiary. We will not accept a duplicate Form I-134A if a previously submitted Form I-134A between the same potential supporter and beneficiary is pending. If we do not confirm a Form I134A, but a supporter believes they meet the requirements to be a supporter under the process, they may file a new Form I134A and submit additional information as evidence.

Under this updated review process, processing times will vary. Potential supporters may monitor the status of a Form I-134A they filed in their USCIS online account or check the most recent status in Case Status Online. The USCIS Contact Center cannot provide any additional information about the status of your case.l

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3. Governor Hochul to exercise state power for solutions under her emergency declaration issued on May 10, 2023. Solutions would involve not only offering New York City the help of state personnel and use of state facilities under Section 29 of the Executive Law but also the suspension, under Section 29-a of the Executive Law, of local laws that other municipal governments around New York City have invoked to dodge this humanitarian crisis. These are laws such as those Rockland County invoked to block motels and hotels willing to help as well as laws long preventing the construction of affordable housing around surrounding counties that would alleviate the crisis.l