Knowledge and Professional Experience

Advanced Parole Travel Document

1. Things to Consider

   • Advance Parole may be granted to individuals who do not have permanent residence status.
   • After Advanced Parole is granted, an individual is allowed to re-enter the United States without an immigrant or non-immigrant visa after having temporarily traveled abroad. However, Advance Parole must be granted before the individual departs the United States.
   • You may be eligible to apply for Advanced Parole if you currently reside in the United States and have a personal or bona fide reason to travel temporarily abroad. Examples may include:
     • Having a pending adjustment of status application;
     • Being granted benefits under the Family Unity Program;
     • Being granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS); or
     • Having an asylum application pending
   • You may not apply for Advance Parole if:
     • You are an asylee/refugee who has not filed an adjustment of status application (you must instead request a refugee travel document prior to departing the United States);
     • You currently reside in the United States without a valid immigration status;
     • You are in removal proceedings;
     • Currently in a valid J-1 status subject to the two-year residency requirement; or
     • Current DACA Recipients (effective September 5th, 2017, USCIS will no longer approve any new advance parole applications through the DACA program)

2. How We can Help

   • At The Law Office of Tanya Fekri we can assist you in applying for advance parole and answer any questions you have regarding the process.
   • Contact our office today by calling 425-240-8643 or filling out our contract form on this page.

Re-Entry Permit

1. Things to Consider

   • A Re-Entry permit is issued to Lawful Permanent Residents (green card holders) who would like to remain outside of the United States for more than one year, but less than two years.
   • A Re-Entry Permit allows a Lawful Permanent Resident (green card holder) who has been outside the United States for over a year, but less than two years, to re-enter the United States without the risk of abandoning his or her permanent resident status.
   • It is important to note that if a Lawful Permanent Resident (green card holder) was out of the country for more than one year, even if a reentry permit was obtained, he or she must wait at least 4 years and one day (2 years and one day if married to a U.S. Citizen) and meet other requirements before applying for U.S. Citizenship.

2. How We can Help

   • At The Law Office of Tanya Fekri we can assist you in applying for a re-entry permit.
   • Contact our office today at 425-240-8643 or fill out our contract form on this page.