On Wednesday, November 9th, Cuban and US officials met in Havana to discuss the expansion of consular and visa services on the island.
The US delegation included the Assistant Secretary of State for consular affairs and the director of US citizenship and immigration services.
The US embassy closed its doors in Cuba following a series of health incidents in 2017.
A full reopening of the embassy office has not been announced, however, visa processing is set to resume in January of 2023.
This move comes in conjunction with the migration of Cuban nationals from the island in decades. Approximately 221,000 Cubans were apprehended by law enforcement officials on the US-Mexico border in 2022. Representing a 471% increase from 2021.
