The United States Embassy in Georgetown, Guyaneseannounced some measures to speed up the visa process for emigrants, including Cubans, related to the conduct of the required medical examination.
Through their profiles on social networks, the US diplomatic headquarters in Havana it states that the claims have been heard to increase the processing of visas of immigrants in Guyana due to lengthy wait times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Add the note that in recent months, the Embassy of USA in Guyana, the regional center for processing immigrant visas for applicants from that country, Suriname, French Guiana and Cuba, has significantly increased its processing services for this type of visa.
(2/2) In recent months, @EmbassyGuyana has significantly increased immigrant visa processing and expanded the capacity of our panel physicians by designating two new medical clinics to meet increased demand for medical exams. pic.twitter.com/1B7qtCz2uo
— Embassy of the United States in Cuba (@USEmbCuba) August 1, 2022
According to the communication, the capacity of medical panelists has also been expanded, with the designation of two new medical clinics to meet the increased demand for medical examinations. The embassy The US now has four designated specialists with medical training, licensure and experience in Guyana to provide the required testing as part of the process.
“We are working with our medical panelists to ensure that the medical examination process is completed efficiently and that applicants receive frequent and clear updates from the clinic if additional tests are required as part of the examination process,” the note states, according to which the physician performs the examination and tests required under the Class A and Class B ineligibility conditions, and then completes the appropriate form.
In addition, the Consular Section of the United States Embassy in Georgetown recommends that visa applicants who need a medical examination contact the clinic directly, and avoid resorting to third parties. It also suggests making the appointment directly with the clinic, paying the fees directly to the clinic, and getting a receipt directly from the clinic, providing additional contact information for these doctors.
To assist immigrant visa applicants, Lo Nota ensures that approved medical clinics employ Spanish-speaking staff who assist applicants with translation needs, so outside translators will not be allowed to accompany applicants during the process. medical examination for privacy reasons.
The statement assures in closing that US diplomats take allegations of fraud, corruption and crime “very seriously”, and asks applicants to protect themselves from scams and immediately report any crime suffered to the Guyanese National Police.
The diplomatic representation of the United States in Guyana is used by Cubans who need to complete their procedures to emigrate legally, since the Republican administration donald trump decided to suspend consular services at the embassy in Havana, as a result of the alleged sonic attacks suffered by several of its diplomats in the Cuban capital.
This fact implies the use of a greater amount of time and economic resources of the Cubans aspiring to legally emigrate to the United States, in most cases to reunite with their family, since they must remain for a long time in the South American nation to complete the procedure.
With the arrival of the Democrat Joe Biden to the White House, these services have been gradually resumed since last May, but only with the processing of some cases depending on the capacity of the personnel that is operational on the Island.
The streamlining of the process has been the main claim of Cubans who want to emigrate to the United States and their families, since many people have been waiting for years for the necessary visa.
