VOICED : Cubanos buscan visas estadounidenses en la embajada de La Habana

Cubans queued at the US Embassy in Havana to apply for visas following the suspension of the 'wet foot, dry foot' policy, which previously allowed Cubans who reached US soil to gain permanent residency. The Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 remains in effect, allowing legal arrivals to seek asylum and residency. The policy change has sparked optimism for legal travel among Cubans. Some believe it offers fairer opportunities and benefits both countries by reducing illegal immigration. The suspension was a longstanding request from Havana and is part of renewed US-Cuba relations. To visit the US, Cubans must pay a non-refundable $160 for the consular interview.

What was the 'wet foot, dry foot' policy?

• A policy for granting visas to all Latin American countries

• A policy specific to Cubans reaching U.S. soil for residency

• A policy for automatic citizenship for all immigrants

• A policy allowing any immigrant to gain U.S. residency

What does the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 allow?

• Cubans to gain U.S. residency if they arrive legally and seek asylum

• Cubans to travel freely to the U.S. without a visa

• Cubans to automatically become U.S. citizens upon arrival

• Cubans to work in the U.S. without a work permit

Why is there optimism in Cuba regarding legal travel to the U.S.?

• Because the U.S. has removed all travel restrictions

• Because the U.S. has opened new embassies in Cuba

• Because legal travel now offers more opportunities than before

• Because the U.S. is offering free visas to Cubans

What was a longstanding demand from Havana regarding U.S. policy?

• The suspension of the 'wet foot, dry foot' policy

• The continuation of the 'wet foot, dry foot' policy

• The increase of visa fees for Cubans

• The establishment of new trade agreements

How much is the non-refundable fee for a U.S. visa interview for Cubans?

• $250

• $160

• $200

• $100