Advance Parole.note

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Advance Parole

Due to recent changes to U.S. immigration law, travel outside of the United States may have severe

consequences for aliens who are in the process of adjusting their status or applying for an immigrant

visa (refugees and asylees). Upon return, these aliens may be found inadmissible, their applications

may be denied, or both. It is important that the alien obtain the proper documentation before leaving

the United States.

Aliens who have pending applications for certain immigration benefits need Advance Parole to re-

enter the U.S. after traveling abroad.

Aliens applying for advance parole on the basis of a pending application for adjustment of

status must be approved for advance parole prior to leaving the United States in order to avoid

the termination of their pending application for adjustment. Note: this does not apply to aliens

who have applied to adjust to permanent resident status and who maintain H-1B (Specialty Worker)

or L-1 (Intracompany Transferee) status, or their dependents, who have applied to adjust to

permanent resident status and who have valid H-1B or L status and valid visas, V nonimmigrants

who have a valid V nonimmigrant visa, are in valid V nonimmigrant status and have or obtain a valid

V nonimmigrant visa before applying for readmission to the US, and K-3/4 nonimmigrants who have

applied to adjust to permanent resident status and who have a valid K-3/4 nonimmigrant visa, are in

valid K-3/4 nonimmigrant status and have or obtain a valid K-3/4 nonimmigrant visa before applying

for readmission to the US.

An I-131 application for Advance Parole is filed with

pursuant to the instructions found on their Website.

Aliens in the United States should, prior to departure, obtain Advance Parole in order to re-enter the

United States after travel abroad if they have:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCI

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Filed an application for adjustment of status but have not received a decision from the U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services;

Hold refugee or asylee status and intend to depart temporarily to apply for a U.S. immigrant visa

in Canada; and/or

An emergent personal or bona fide reason to travel temporarily abroad.