Advance Parole is a document that allows certain aliens to re-enter the United States without an immigrant visa or non-immigrant visa after traveling abroad. Such aliens must be granted Advance Parole before leaving the United States. If they have not obtained Advance Parole prior to traveling abroad, they may not be permitted to re-enter the United States upon their return without obtaining some kind of visa.
There are two main functions of an Advance Parole: 1) It enables an alien to come back to the U.S. after traveling abroad without having to obtain a visa to enter the U.S., 2) It preserves the pending Adjustment of Status or certain protected status that the alien has filed. Indeed, if an alien files for Adjustment of Status and then enters the U.S, on a visa instead of an Advanced Parole, the pending I-485 or a protected status may be considered as abandoned. For instance, an applicant for Adjustment of Status who leaves the U.S. and re-enters on a non-immigrant visa such as F-1 will generally be considered to have abandoned his/her adjustment application. The single exception to this rule applies to H-1 and L-1 holders, and will be discussed in a chapter below.
Normally, an interview is not required for the Advance Parole application. USCIS Service Centers and/or local offices will mail the Advance Parole directly either to the applicants or to their attorney after reviewing the materials received and approving the application. However, as a part of the recently heightened security measures, some local offices have changed the regular Advance Parole application procedure.
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What is Advance Parole?
What are the benefits of Advance Parole?
Who is eligible for Advance Parole?
What documents and information are needed for applying an Advance Parole?
What is the difference between an Advance Parole and a Re-entry Permit?
H-1 B Visa and Advanced Parole
Frequently asked questions about Advance Parole
Attorney's fee and filing fee
Advance Parole Issue in Latest Z&A Memo
Memo: Be Aware of Abandonment of COS and AOS Applications
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