Florida attorney Willy Allen, an expert in Immigration, has explained that as of today (April 14, 2025), "the safest and least problematic Cubans in the United States are those with I-220A."

Allen's statements come after the Boston judge Indira Talwani has halted the revocation of the parole. "The judge gives a temporary victory, and any victory that suspends the elimination of the parole is a victory. The revocation of the parole and the work permit are currently frozen until it goes to a Superior Court, and that court will determine whether she is right or not," stated the lawyer on his weekly program that airs on Mondays on CiberCuba.

In Allen's view, those who entered the United States with parole "already have a certain level of protection." However, he emphasized that it is a temporary victory, similar to TPS, while the government appeals to higher courts.

"Today, individuals with humanitarian parole—Cubans, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, and Haitians—can breathe a little easier because they are currently protected. They can continue working. They can carry on with their lives," he added.

The lawyer confesses that his expectations include the revocation of the parole being extended until next year. "It will be until a Superior Court hears it. For me, it’s a temporary relief. I hope it lasts until 2026. I don’t know how quickly a Federal Court will hear it, and I don’t know what the Government’s action will be. They can take a deep breath and not be so afraid."

However, Willy Allen has explained that it is important to understand that "the humanitarian parole is not going to return. The people who were waiting in Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, or Nicaragua are not going to be allowed in. There will be no more appointments. There will be no more I-134s submitted. No one else will enter under that humanitarian parole," he said.

Better, apply for the Cuban Adjustment Act

As he has often said, Willy Allen recommends applying for the Cuban Adjustment Law instead of seeking asylum if one does not have a strong asylum case.

"Apply for asylum if you can't articulate a credible fear; if you don't have a strong specific asylum case, that's not what I would do. I would wait, in the case of Cubans with parole, for a year and a day. Applying for asylum just for the sake of it is a mistake. You need to have some sort of basis to apply."

The immigration expert has also explained on other occasions that when faced with the decision to marry in order to gain residency or to wait to apply for the Cuban Adjustment Act after one year and one day, it is important to consider that the first option involves a permit to reside for two years in the U.S., while the Adjustment takes ten years.