Instructions For Form I-131 - Application For Travel Document (Page 6 of 15) in pdf

(8) If you are in the United States when DHS revokes or terminates your parole, you will be an unparoled

applicant for admission, and may be subject to removal as an applicant for admission who is inadmissible

under INA section 212, rather than as an admitted alien who is deportable under INA section 237. In addition

to the above, if you received deferred action under DACA, you should also be aware of the following:

(a) Even after USCIS or ICE has deferred action in your case under DACA, you should not travel outside the

United States unless USCIS has approved your application for an Advance Parole Document. Deferred

action will terminate automatically if you travel outside the United States without obtaining an Advance

Parole Document from USCIS.

(b) If you obtain an Advance Parole Document in connection with a decision to defer removal in your case

under DACA and if, upon your return, you are paroled into the United States, your case will generally

continue to be deferred. The deferral will continue until the date specified by USCIS or ICE in the

deferral notice given to you or until the decision to defer removal action in your case has been terminated,

whichever is earlier.

having had your exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings reopened and administratively closed or

terminated will result in your being considered excluded, deported, or removed, even if USCIS or ICE has

deferred action in your case under DACA and you have been granted advance parole.

c. If you are in the United States and seek an Advance Parole Document, a document may not be issued to you

if:

(1) You hold a nonimmigrant status, such as J-1, that is subject to the 2-year foreign residence requirement as a

result of that status. Exception: If you are someone who was subject to this requirement but are now eligible

to apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident, USCIS may consider your application for

advance parole; or

(2) You are in exclusion, deportation, removal, or rescission proceedings, unless you have received deferred

action under DACA. You may, however, request parole from ICE. See NOTE below.

d. If you depart from the United States before the Advance Parole Document is issued, your application for an

Advance Parole Document will be considered abandoned.

NOTE: Do not use this form if you are seeking release from immigration custody and you want to remain in the

United States as a parolee. You should contact your local ICE office about your request

(

ero).

4. Advance Parole Document for Individuals Outside the United States

a. If you or someone else is outside the United States and needs to visit the United States temporarily for an

urgent humanitarian reason or for significant public benefit:

(1) You may apply for an Advance Parole Document if you cannot obtain the necessary visa and any required

waiver of inadmissibility or consent to reapply for admission. Under these conditions, an Advance Parole

Document is granted on a case-by-case basis for a temporary period of time, according to any conditions that

may be placed on parole.

(2) An individual in the United States may file this application on your behalf. This individual must complete

Part 1. of the form with information about himself or herself.

(3) If you were paroled into the United States when you arrived with an Advanced Parole Document, and need to

remain in the United States beyond the authorized parole period to accomplish the purpose for which parole

was approved, you must file a new Form I-131 with all supporting documentation to request a new parole

authorization and type or print REPAROLE in capital letters at the top of the new Form I-131.

b. An Advance Parole Document may also be granted to qualified individuals outside the United States as part

of specific USCIS Family Reunification Parole policies.

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