Government Of Cuba Needs To Work With Consulates In Havana So They Accept Only Cuban Pesos As Payment For Services- And Then May Convert Them To Other Currencies If Desired.

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From CiberCuba: 

As of April 2023, the United States embassy in Havana will no longer accept payment for consular services in Cuban pesos, according to a note posted on Twitter.  Instead, only cash US dollars will be accepted for services such as visa processing, notary services and credit.  

Embassies are authorized to accept only one currency to compensate for the monetary cost of consular services that are financed through fees.  This policy change is often implemented when the available trade rates do not allow a fair trade between the dollar and local currencies.  This policy could not accept Cuban pesos as it could affect the exchange of currency in the Cuban market.  This decision is not unique to the US embassy in Havana, as other embassies have had to decide how much money they will receive for their merits.  

In June 2022, the embassies of Panama and Ecuador temporarily suspended consular services in Havana in order to receive the money in which they were to receive the payment, according to an instruction from the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC).  In addition, the Brazilian embassy in Havana announced that users can only pay for their services by bank transfer or deposit in convertible currency.  

In response to these decisions, the BCC announced that embassies and consulates cannot transfer funds to convertible currency accounts or make extra payments, and must determine how they receive payment on merit. They are given options to choose between the Cuban peso or convertible currencies (MLC).