Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Cuban Family Reunification Parole Act of 2022”.
Cuban Family Reunification Parole Act of 2022
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reinstate the processing of applications for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Reinstatement of Cuban family reunification parole program
In general— Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall—
begin to reinstate the processing of applications for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program at the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba; and
prioritize applications described in paragraph (1) in the order in which they were received by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services before the date of the enactment of this Act.
Additional personnel—
Assignment— To carry out subsection (a)—
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall assign to the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba, appropriate personnel from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; and
the Secretary of State, with the permission of the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall assign to the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba, appropriate personnel from the Department of State.
Safety of personnel— The Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure the safety of such personnel and to ensure that such personnel are available a minimum of one business day each week for the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program.
Accessibility— To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may to the extent practicable make available to applicants for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program video teleconference capabilities and may fly personnel assigned under subsection (b) to the United State Embassy in Havana, Cuba, for time sufficient to process applications in a safe manner. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretaries shall ensure that appropriate privacy and security requirements are satisfied for all personnel involved.
Duration— Parole granted under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program shall be valid for an initial period of at least two years.
Expeditious processing— The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that applications for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program that were filed before the date of the enactment of this Act have started being adjudicated not more than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.