Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program

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Hi,

I've been desperately searching for information online, but haven't found anything. A couple years ago I entered my form I-130 to bring my sister to the US from Cuba. I did this through my mother who is a US Resident. I just received the letter telling me to call the number for the US interest section in Cuba to make her appointmnet. I've called the number and the first time around I couldn't make the appointment because I didn't have her passport info. I actually did, but got nervous looking for it on my computer. At that time they were about to schedule an appointment for Feb 26, 2013. That seems like too long to me and I feel I might be doing something wrong with the filing. We know two people who took this route and applied AFTER us and they already got their appointments for this October. Of course, they have attorneys. I'd appreciate any and all info about how to get an appointment sooner. Would a visitor's visa be faster?

Another thing I'm wondering about is this "Carta Blanca." I've read that it can be over $800 per person to get that in Cuba. I have 4 people coming over, my sister, her 2 daughters, and granddaughter.

My niece turned 21 during the process and I know about the Child Protection Act that helps her to keep her minor status, however, during this time she also got pregnant and had a daughter. I'm wondering how this is going to work or if they will have to stay because of her daughter.

I've read about rushing the appointment for medical reasons, but have no clue what those reasons can be. I have health issues and A LOT of stress. My mother and I have been searching for my sister forever (we havne't seen her or known where she was for the past 32 years). 15 years ago they told us she was dead when my mother sent someone to Cuba to find her. Her father told them that she was dead and of all the horrible things he could have said he invented that she was murdered by a crazy boyfriend. We recently found her a couple years ago by some crazy freakish accident and have been trying to bring her over here ever since. I have health issues, like I said, with my thyroid and anxiety (I was recently put on Zoloft) because of this. I don't know if this is enough to use the medical excuse to get a faster appointment.

I appreciate and help. Thanks.

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They have far more experience in this kind of thing and you will get your questions answered over there.