Cuba: The meaning of a certain passport stamp and information regarding the status of the passport holder during the dates listed on the stamp, particularly if the passport holder is a Cuban national with an exit visa stating his exit from Cuba is for the purpose of emigration
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa |
| Publication Date | 9 January 2007 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CUB102124.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Cuba: The meaning of a certain passport stamp and information regarding the status of the passport holder during the dates listed on the stamp, particularly if the passport holder is a Cuban national with an exit visa stating his exit from Cuba is for the purpose of emigration , 9 January 2007, CUB102124.E, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/45f1472120.html [accessed 22 May 2013] |
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No information on the meaning of the passport stamp or information regarding the status of the passport holder during the dates listed on the stamp, particularly if the passport holder is a Cuban national with an exit visa stating his exit from Cuba is for the purpose of emigration could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
In 1 December 2006 correspondence with the Research Directorate, an official at the Embassy of the United States of America in Ottawa indicated that, "an 'application received' stamp is an indication that someone was refused a tourist visa" and that the stamp "is generally not employed in immigrant visa applications, although there is no hard and fast rule to that effect."
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
United States (US). 1 December 2006. The Embassy of the United States of America in Ottawa. Correspondence from an official.
Additional Source Consulted
Oral Source: The Canadian Embassy in Havana (Cuba) could not provide information on the subject.
