Authorization Travel Document With Tps In Los Angeles
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With your TPS status and an approved advance parole document, you are generally allowed to travel abroad and return to the US. The advance parole permits re-entry to the US after travel, provided the travel was for reasons consistent with the guidelines of advance parole.
ALERT: On July 1, 2022, we began issuing a new travel authorization document to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries: Form I-512T, Authorization for Travel by a Noncitizen to the United States, at our discretion if we find the beneficiary merits this authorization.
Planning Your Trip The travel document usually arrives within 150 days (sometimes longer) after submitting your application. You can't leave the country until you have your approved travel document in hand, so you should expect to spend the 3–5 months after submitting your green card application in the United States.
When filing an initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Request for Employment Authorization, when you file Form I-821. You may also file your Form I-765 request separately at a later date.
During a designated period, individuals who are TPS beneficiaries or who are found preliminarily eligible for TPS upon initial review of their cases (prima facie eligible): Are not removable from the United States. Can obtain an employment authorization document (EAD) May be granted travel authorization.
Here are some of the factors that can affect the processing time for Form I-131: USCIS workload—Processing times may be longer than usual during times of high volume. These include peak travel seasons and changes to immigration policies or regulations.
The processing time for initial Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, is approximately 6 months; the processing time for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, is approximately 3 months; the processing time for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, is approximately 6 months.
Use Form I-131 - Application for Travel Document. For permanent residents, the re-entry permit is valid for two years from the date of issue. For conditional permanent residents, the re-entry permit is valid for two years after the date of issue.
You should make your expedite request on your pending application at least 45 days before you plan to leave the United States. (If you must travel within the next 15 days, see the Emergency Travel page.) For most cases, you may request an expedite by contacting the USCIS Contact Center or by asking Emma.
Applicants who travel while their I-131 application is pending therefore must be prepared to return using their nonimmigrant status, including applying for a visa stamp from a U.S. consulate while abroad, if necessary.
