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d. Advance Parole Document for Individuals Outside the United States

(1) If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document for an individual who is outside the United States under

one of the Family Reunification Parole policies, you must attach:

(a) For the HFRP Program, complete documentation as described in the application instructions included in

the invitation letter;

(b) For the CFRP Program, complete documentation as described in the application instructions included in

the invitation letter; or

(i) A copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, indicating approval of your Form I-130, or printout

from Case Status Online, which shows an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed by

the Filipino veteran or the surviving spouse, for your family member;

(ii) Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, completed as directed in the Form I-134 instructions;

(iii) Evidence that the Filipino veteran’s World War II military service was previously recognized by the

U.S. Army as defined by section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990, as amended; and

(iv) If you are the surviving spouse of the Filipino World War II veteran: evidence of your marriage, and a

copy of the veteran’s death certificate.

NOTE: If you wish to apply for a child who is the derivative beneficiary of an approved Form I-130

petition, he or she must be under 21 years of age and unmarried on the date USCIS receives the FWVP

program application you file on his or her behalf and otherwise satisfy the definition of “child” as defined

by INA section 203(d). You may only apply for a derivative beneficiary if you are also applying for the

principal beneficiary on that same approved Form I-130.

NOTE: If you are eligible to self-apply for parole under the FWVP program as described in the Who

May File Form I-131 section of these Instructions, you must complete documentation described above

and also submit evidence to establish a qualifying family relationship with the deceased Filipino World

War II veteran or his or her spouse and evidence of reinstatement by USCIS of your Form I-130.

NOTE: Additional information regarding required documentation is described in “Filipino WWII

Veterans Parole Program” at

(2) If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document for an individual who is outside the United States (either

for yourself or another individual), other than under one of the Family Reunification Parole policies noted in

Item (1) above, you must attach:

(a) A detailed description of the urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit reason for which an

Advance Parole Document is requested, an explanation for the length of time for which parole is

requested, and copies of evidence that support the basis for your request;

(b) Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, completed as directed in the Form I-134 instructions;

made to obtain a visa, or an explanation of why a visa was not sought to enter the United States;

(d) If applicable, a statement explaining why a waiver of inadmissibility cannot be obtained to allow issuance

of a visa, including when and where attempts were made to obtain a waiver, and a copy of any DHS

decision on your waiver request, or an explanation of why a waiver has not been sought;

(e) A copy of any decision on an immigrant or non-immigrant petition or application filed for an individual

seeking to enter the United States, and evidence regarding any pending immigrant or non-immigrant

petition or application;

(f) In addition to the identity document described in Item 1. Initial Evidence above, unless such document is

a valid passport:

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