SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico.- Sponsors of applicants to the program of words Humanitarian aid for Cubans, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans and Haitians will have to pay a fee to have their fingerprints taken in person, US immigration authorities reported to the media Marti News.
According to information provided by the newspaper, sponsors will pay $30 to register their fingerprints, a process that will be done in person.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Marti News that the participants in the process “You will be notified of any requirements to provide additional information when your application is under review.”
Therefore, they must be aware of the notifications sent by the DHS to their USCIS accounts. So far, it has not been specified whether those who have already submitted their application will have to stamp their fingerprint or if the requirement will only be for new applications.
They also stressed that if a sponsored person received a negative response to their flight permit after the program was suspended, “nothing prevents them” from submitting the application again with the same or another sponsor.
This Thursday, Advance Travel Authorizations (ATA) were reinstated for beneficiaries of the humanitarian paroleafter having been suspended on August 2 following the revelation of an internal report exposing significant levels of fraud.
He release An official USCIS release states that as part of an internal review, DHS has incorporated “enhanced vetting into the support application process.”
They also warned that DHS is committed to “holding accountable those who commit fraud or attempt to exploit others for their own benefit.” “Anyone who commits fraud will be referred to appropriate law enforcement for prosecution.”
Upon resumption, authorities stipulate that to participate, eligible beneficiaries must have a sponsor in the United States; undergo and pass a “rigorous security check”; in addition to meeting other eligibility criteria and “ensuring a favorable exercise of discretion.”
Increased review of sponsors’ financial records and criminal records, investigations to uncover fraudulent sponsor profiles, and more rigorous review mechanisms will be used to detect trends in serial applications.
According to the official text, after the I-134 forms are submitted, the form and supporting evidence will be reviewed to verify that the sponsor has sufficient financial resources to support the beneficiary during the “conditional release” period. “We will conduct background checks on the supporter. We will determine whether the I-134A form is sufficient, and we may request additional evidence to make our determination.”
Under the new review process, about half of the total monthly Forms I-134A will be randomly selected, regardless of filing date.
They also confirm that they will review the other half of the monthly total of Forms I-134A based on the date of filing of the case on a “first in, first out” basis, which gives priority to the oldest Forms I-134A for review.
