US Consul in Guyana answers questions about consular services for Cubans

The Embassy of the United States in Guyana scheduled for this Friday a question and answer section with the Consul on the Visa Lottery, DV-2023 or 'Bombo' as it is known in Cuba.

The exchange between the consular office and users revolved around several issues of interest to the readers of our page, such as the Visa Lottery, the possible resumption of US consular services in Havana and the limited availability of appointments. at the Embassy in Guyana, just to mention a few.

Cuban Directory will make available to its readers several works with a summary of the most important details exposed.

When do the consular services of the United States open in Havana?

"There are many family reunification families anxiously waiting for consular services to resume in Havana, can you tell us if this can happen before the end of the year?" they asked the Consul.

The US Embassy in Guyana responded that “President Biden has committed to increasing staffing at our Embassy in Havana to improve our ability to engage with civil society and, at the appropriate time, expand services consulates to Cubans”.

In this way, he stated, "we are evaluating when conditions will allow us to resume a broader range of consular services."

This week it became known that the US government will send more diplomats to Havana and allow them to bring their spouses in the coming weeks, "as a reversal of the measures of the Trump era," according to the Los Angeles Times.

However, the Consul in Guyana pointed out that "fulfilling the President's commitment to increase the staffing of our Embassy will be a gradual process over time."

"We are committed to approaching this process in a thoughtful manner that focuses on the safety and security of our staff," she added.

Another person consulted: “my question is about the cases under Cuban Family Reunification (CFRP) that were already interviewed in 2017 and were left with their visa collection pass in hand due to the closure. The NVC tells us that they don't have those cases, Havana tells us that they are in the NVC, and the USCIS doesn't know either. Where are our cases?

The Embassy in Guyana asked that for “specific case questions”, people should send an email to [email protected] with the case number and full name.

On the low availability of appointments, there were several opinions.

“We have been waiting for a long-awaited consular appointment for more than 2 years. It is impossible to pay more than 5,000 USD for a ticket for just one person, plus the 2,000 that must be presented in Guyana upon arrival as a proof of solvency.”

“The biggest concern of Cubans who are in processes is that Guyana gives few appointments. There are no flights available and the situation of delays is greater every day.”

In this regard, the United States Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana, stated that "it has resumed visa operations under the existing phased resumption framework of the Department of State, visa services, and local safety and health guidelines." .

In this sense, they did not offer good news when they stated that “at this time, we are still operating with a reduced capacity to provide routine visa services, so the waiting times for appointments will continue to be significantly longer than previous levels. to the pandemic."

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