This theory makes more sence as I came through Pearson airport and it was crazy busy but then what does that have to with issuing Cuban visa ?
Galano, not sure if you're aware, but a Cuban national can enter the US and claim asylum at any US land border crossing (Mexico or Canada) by simply presenting proof of Cuban nationality (Cuban passport or even ID card) as per the "wet foot/dry foot" policy, getting their US PR is a formality after that.. Havana is all too well aware of this fact.Galano1213 said:Thank you Mrs Dorybaby for the explanation. I gather that the people in Havana don't think about the fact that you must have a passport to enter the USA and the Border guards would have issues with Cuban passports at point of entry and if you enter illegally or not you cannot work legally in the USA. We will be at 6 months July 6th. A total of 1 year since we submitted we will celebrate 2 years of marriage Sept 26th. This is not an easy process.
Galano1213 said:Thank you Mrs Dorybaby for the explanation. I gather that the people in Havana don't think about the fact that you must have a passport to enter the USA and the Border guards would have issues with Cuban passports at point of entry and if you enter illegally or not you cannot work legally in the USA. We will be at 6 months July 6th. A total of 1 year since we submitted we will celebrate 2 years of marriage Sept 26th. This is not an easy process.
I think they are just very busy issuing visas for the player and associates! For sure they are just boggled down with paperwork and they are prolly now cleared up with that and will be back on track with your stuff as soon as they take a "mental break" lolmslolita said:I'm curious why people are thinking that the Pan Am games would impact family visas? i thought that the family class sponsorships were handled by seperate department in havana not related to visitor visas?
It's true, Cubans are the only nationality in the world who can literally just drive up to the border and say they want to stay in the US without a problem. All Cubans know this and it happens a lot. My husband has no family in the US so maybe that is why it only took like 3 months from when our application hit Havana. But at the same time it doesn't make sense why it never took so long before. I guess the amount of applications went up and wait times did too. Maybe also because of the negotiatons with the embargo people are afraid that the wet foot dry foot policy will be no more once the embargo gets lifted fully. The embargo is still in place. The number of Cubans fleeing Cuba by boat increased A LOT since Obama has been trying to fix relations between the two countries so it would make sense that they are making sure people aren't desperately trying to get through Canada before it's too late.Galano1213 said:Did not know that. Thought the wet for dry foot was changed when the embargo was negotiated. I personally am not concerned as my husband's father abandoned him.