Cuban-Adjustment Act

The Cuban Adjustment Act (“CAA”) was enacted in 1966 to provide a route to LPR status for Cuban nationals and their spouses and children through adjustment of status. To qualify for adjustment of status under the CAA the principal applicant must be a native or citizen of Cuba who was inspected, admitted, or paroled into the United States and has been present in the United States for at least a year and a day. The applicant must be otherwise admissible to the United States for LPR status. As of November 17, 2017, USCIS requires that to prove Cuban nationality or citizenship, the applicant must submit a consular certificate documenting the Cuban birth that must have been formally registered in Cuba with the Cuban Ministry of Justice.

Also, in 2017, the United States government ended the Wet-Foot/Dry-Foot policy. This change means that Cubans are now required to be admitted or paroled into the United States. No longer are Cubans allowed to enter the United States without inspection, admission, or parole, and still benefit from the CAA. To reap the benefits of the CAA all Cubans must enter the United States with a visa or must be paroled at a port of entry.

Our office is experienced in the CAA and its guidelines. We can assist you in determining whether you can adjust your status under the CAA.