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An internet user offered a reward of up to 100,000 pesos for a lost U.S. permanent resident card belonging to a four-year-old girl.
Pedro Luis Aguilar Jiménez, a user of the Facebook group “Vendo todo en Bayamo Granma,” posted a message this Sunday requesting urgent help to find his lost document.
"Greetings, this residence has been lost. A reward of up to 100,000 is offered to anyone who finds it. Please, we need it urgently; it belongs to a 4-year-old girl. You can call 59130680," wrote Aguilar Jiménez in his post.
The message was accompanied by a partially visible photograph of the residence card, serving as proof of its loss and to aid in its identification.
It is noted that the little girl's name is Kimberly Llanes Calzadilla, born in Ecuador, and with permanent residency in the United States.
Although the internet user did not specify their relationship with the minor or detail the exact location where the document was lost, the post has been shared in several Facebook groups linked to Bayamo and the province of Granma, suggesting that the loss occurred in that locality.
In 2024, a Cuban from the Mayabeque province sought help through social media to recover her passport, which contains a visa and was lost in Havana.
"Please, my cousin lost her Cuban passport in Havana. Her name is Maipú De Armas Trujillo, and it has a visa," wrote the user Solanch Alfonso Ortega in the Facebook group "CUBAN MOTHERS FOR A BETTER WORLD (Official Group)."
A year earlier, Maikel Montero Olivares, residing in the United States, experienced moments of despair when he lost his American residency card during his trip to Havana.
Months earlier, the Cuban Sara Neyra Martínez also turned to social media in search of help to recover her passport and residency card in the U.S., after losing them at Havana Airport.
That same year, a Cuban woman, who had her humanitarian parole application approved by the United States government, experienced the theft of her visa passport the day before traveling to that country.
"The day before [taking the flight], my house was robbed, they stole several things from me, including documents, and among those documents was my passport; so I couldn't travel," he said in a video sent to Univisión 23 journalist Daniel Benítez.
Another case was that of the Cuban Rainiel Beltrán Quiñones, 38 years old, who has been stranded in Cuba since May of this year after losing his Italian identification documents.
The loss occurred in the province of Cienfuegos and involved his residence permit in Italy and his identification card.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rewards and Residency Processes in Cuba and the U.S.
Why is such a high reward offered for the lost American residency of a girl?
The U.S. permanent residency is a crucial document for the legal and everyday life of someone in the U.S., and losing it can lead to serious legal and logistical problems. For this reason, internet user Pedro Luis Aguilar Jiménez offered a reward of up to 100,000 pesos to quickly recover it, as it belongs to a four-year-old girl.
What should we do if we find a lost U.S. residency document?
If you find a document as important as a U.S. permanent residency card, it is best to contact the authorities or the person who is seeking it, as indicated in the reward announcement. In this case, the number 59130680 is provided to report any information about the whereabouts of the document.
What other cases of rewards for lost objects have been reported in Cuba?
In Cuba, the practice of offering rewards for lost items or information about crimes is common due to the lack of effective response from the authorities. Rewards have been offered for pets, important documents, and for information about thefts. For example, in Guantánamo, 100,000 pesos were offered for information about a robbery, and in Havana, 200 dollars for information about a thief captured on camera.
What common mistakes occur with residency applications in the U.S.?
A common mistake in residency applications is sending documents to incorrect addresses by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It is crucial to monitor the application and use the provided tracking number to verify delivery. If an error is detected, USCIS should be contacted immediately to correct it.
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