News Update - December 6, 2008
By Alan Lee, Esq.†‡
USCIS Issues Reminder of Advance Parole Requirement for Holiday
Travel
Most immigrants who have pending applications for adjustment of
status must obtain an advance parole document from USCIS prior to
leaving the country in order to re-enter the country and continue
processing the adjustment of status application. Individuals who
need advance parole or travel documents and wish to travel during
the holidays should have already applied or received their documents
from USCIS.. If an individual has not, he or she should not travel
outside of the United States.
Lawful permanent residents who leave the country should take with
them their green cards to help them verify their LPR status upon
return the U.S.. Refugees and Asylees also need travel documents
and should apply for those prior to departing the U.S.. Nonimmigrants
who have applied for a change to a different status cannot leave
the U.S. before the USCIS makes a decision or their applications
will be considered abandoned.
|