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Miami Herald reporter Alfonso Chardy has covered Cuban issues for more than 25 years.

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Submitted by Manuel from San Francisco CA

Q: Mr. Chardy, If I become a US permanent resident under the Cuban Adjustment Act, will I be able to travel to Cuba to visit my family according to the new Obama Administration regulations? Thank you.

Answered 11/20/09 18:25:41 by Alfonso Chardy

A: yes

Submitted by Inga from Miami, FL

Q: I am having a difficult time finding the cuban consulate here in Miami or the United States. Can you tell me where it is? Thank you, Inga

Answered 11/20/09 17:53:53 by Alfonso Chardy

A: The Cuban Interests Section is in Washington D.C.

Submitted by craig kilgore from ft pierce fl

Q: Alfonso iam an american citizen with a cuban wife in cuba and i allowed to travel from the us to cuba to see her

Answered 11/20/09 14:09:20 by Alfonso Chardy

A: under Obama administration rules any US citizen or resident who has relatives in Cuba can travel to the island to visit them

Submitted by jose jimenez from daytona beach fl

Q: I,m USA citizen since 1992,why I need Cuban passport to visit and there is any relete good news.

Answered 11/20/09 14:07:34 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Cuba generally requires that people born on the island who left after a certain date obtain a cuban passport if they wish to return for a visit

Submitted by sayli from cleveland, ohio

Q: Hi, my question is: If I were to become a US Citizen, would I still need a Cuban passport to travel to Cuba? I was born in Cuba 3 months before I was brought to the US by my parents. thanks, sayli

Answered 11/20/09 14:01:21 by Alfonso Chardy

A: The Cuban government generally requires a Cuban passport for people who left the island after a certain date -- and want to return for a visit

Submitted by sayli from cleveland,ohio

Q: I was born in Cuba and was brought to the US in 1980. I am a US resident and am interested in becoming a citizen. If I become do I need a Cuban passport to travel to Cuba? I have three small children who are US citizens, can they also travel? In Cuba would I be able to with my children purchase a home, or inroll them into the school system? Or does Cuba have a school system for American Children?

Answered 11/20/09 13:57:11 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Under recent Obama administration rules, any U.S. citizen or residents who has relatives in Cuba can travel to the island to visit them -- but you need to check with the Cuban Interests Section in Washington on the questions about passports and schools. Cuba generally requires a Cuban passport for people born on the island who left after a certain date

Submitted by Sofia Meza from Sacramento, Ca.

Q: Myself and friend. I am American citizen of Mexican decent and my friend American citizen. We have heard that their are garden tours out of Florida to Cuba for Americans. Is this true? Or is there a way we can travel as American citizens to Cuba without a problem.

Answered 11/20/09 13:38:24 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Only if you have relatives living in Cuba you wish to visit

Submitted by Sheila from Hialeah-florida

Q: Soy Venezolana, Vivo y soy residente de los Estados Unidos, quiero ir a Cuba, pero me han dicho que eso es problematico......quiero saber si es verdad, y que se puede hacer......me han dicho que con una visa de turista se puede....espero su respuesta....gracias

Answered 11/16/09 18:56:09 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Bajo la politica actual del presidente Obama, todos los ciudadanos y residentes de Estados Unidos que tengan familia en cuba pueden viajar a la isla. Si no tiene familia en cuba, no puede viajar a cuba en visita familiar si es residente de estados unidos

Submitted by Jessica Rodriguez from Las Vegas, Nevada

Q: I have a boyfriend of 4 years whom I have lived with for 3 years he has kids in Cuba along with his father. I am a US Citizen and now he is also can I travel with him to Cuba do I need special permission since I am not legally married? Thank you for your help. Also people are saying there will be planes leaving from Houston, Texas is this true?

Answered 11/16/09 15:37:00 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Yes, all U.S. citizens and residents can travel to Cuba if they have relatives on the island - and those who are not married to the person who has relatives in Cuba can travel as well as long as both people live in the same household as a family

Submitted by Carlos Rodriguez from Plantation Florida

Q: Alfonso,mi nombre es Carlos,yo soy Ciudadano Cubano Amaericano y quiero ir a Cuba a vicitar a mi padre mi novia es Nicaraguense con Ciudadania americana y queremos viajar juntos a Cuba,nosotros vivimos juntos desde el 2001 y quiero saber, si ella puede viajar?,y si puede hacerlo con su pasaporte Americano?.

Answered 11/16/09 11:43:53 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Si a todas las preguntas. Todo ciudadano o residente de Estados Unidos con familiares en Cuba puede viajar a la isla incluso auqellos que, unque no casados, vivan en el mismo hogar como familia

Submitted by Manuel from San Francisco CA

Answered 11/16/09 11:22:24 by Alfonso Chardy

A: yes, under Obama administration policies any U.S. citizen or permanent resident who has relatives in Cuba can travel to the island on a family visit

Submitted by mark from burns

Q: besides cuban american, who else can actually fly on the miami charter flights? how about other nationals?

Answered 11/11/09 14:11:13 by Alfonso Chardy

A: any u.s. citizen or resident, regardless of national origin, who has relatives in cuba or a licensed activity like academic research, cultural or sports event or musical event, among other allowed activities under the embargo

Submitted by Maggy from Alameda, CA

Q: As Cuban American I am planning to travel to Cuba to spend the holidays with the family I still have there. How much, if any, am I allowed to bring back in let's say cigars, rhum etc?

Answered 11/10/09 17:00:05 by Alfonso Chardy

A: No Cuban-origin goods, including cigars or rum, are allowed as items to be brought back from a trip to Cuba, under current embargo regulations. Certain art work and informational material and publications are allowed

Submitted by amalia from miami, florida

Q: puedo viejar a Cuba sin residencia?

Answered 11/10/09 09:36:31 by Alfonso Chardy

A: Si usted no es ciudadano o residente de estados unidos las nuevas politicas de la administracion obama no son aplicables a usted

Submitted by msuniqueeyes from louisville, ky

Q: can i an american go marrie my boyfriend from cuba in cuba? will they let him live with me in the usa?

Answered 11/04/09 13:16:22 by Alfonso Chardy

A: For those answers it's best to check both with the Cuban Interests Section in Washington about marriages in Cuba and with an immigration lawyer in the United States on a fiance visa or an immigrant visa for a foreign husband.

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