Advance parole document – Type D (Noncitizens inside the United States)

Noncitizens filing under this category may include, but are not limited to, noncitizens seeking to be paroled into the United States after returning from temporary travel abroad who:

• Have a pending Form I-485 or Form I-821;
• Have an approved Form I-821 (TPS Travel Authorization);
• Are a current DACA recipient (including current DACA recipients with a pending Form I-821D requesting DACA renewal);
• Are a current T nonimmigrant;
• Have a pending affirmative Form I-589;
• Are currently paroled under INA 212(d)(5); or
• Fall under 1 of the situations outlined on the Form I-131 instructions (PDF, 364.5 KB).

Advance parole document – Type E (humanitarian parole)

See the Re-Parole Process for Certain Afghans webpage for information on fee exemption.

A current or former U.S. military service member residing outside the United States and filing Form I-131 either as a standalone form or at the same time as Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.

Write “IMMVI” at the top of Form I-131 and Form N-400 (if applicable) and submit documentation of current or former military service, such as your DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty; NGB Form 22, National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service; or other official service or discharge document.

Any current legal guardian or surrogate of a current or former service member when the guardian or surrogate files Form I-131 to request parole concurrently with the service member’s Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.

Write “IMMVI” at the top of both the service member’s and the legal guardian’s or surrogate’s forms (Form I-131 for the legal guardian or surrogate and Form I-131 and Form N-400 for the service member).

Submit documentation of legal guardianship or surrogacy and documentation of military service, such as DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty; NGB Form 22, National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service; or other official service or discharge document.

A current spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter (and the unmarried son’s or daughter’s unmarried children who are under 21 years of age) of a current or former service member.

Write “IMMVI” at the top of the Form I-131.

Submit documentation of the qualifying familial relationship such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, and divorce certificates as needed, and documentation of military service such as DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty; NGB Form 22, National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service; or other official service or discharge document.

• A copy of an official photo identity document;
• Proof of refugee or asylee status; and
• A statement explaining the reason for a “yes” response to any question in Part 6, and
• If outside the United States, you also must submit:
  • 2 identical color passport-style photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of filing this application;
  • Evidence of your last date of departure from the United States, if available (such as airline tickets, boarding passes, etc.);
  • Fee receipt as proof you have paid the applicable filing fee(s) for the application at the USCIS Office or U.S. embassy or consulate with jurisdiction over your location outside the United States; and
  • A statement explaining:
    • The purpose of your trip outside the United States. Include documentary evidence to support your reasons for leaving the United States, if available;
    • The reason you left the United States without first applying for a refugee travel document;
    • A description of where you have traveled since you left the United States;
    • Your activities while outside the United States; and
    • An explanation of whether you intended to abandon your refugee or asylum status at the time you left the United States.

• A copy of an official photo identity document; and
• Evidence that you are a lawful permanent resident:
  • A copy of the front and back of your Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card or a Form I-551);
  • A copy of the biographic pages of your passport and a copy of the immigrant visa page showing your initial admission as a lawful permanent resident;
  • A copy of the Form I-797, Notice of Action, approval notice of your application to replace your Green Card;  or
  • Temporary evidence of lawful permanent resident status; and
• Certified English translations of non-English documents (if applicable).

• A copy of an official photo identity document;
• 2 identical passport-style photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of the filing of this application;
• A copy of any document showing your current status in the United States;
• An explanation or other evidence showing the circumstances that warrant issuing an advance parole document;
• Evidence that your trip is for educational, employment, or humanitarian purposes, if you are a DACA recipient;
• A copy of a USCIS receipt as evidence that you filed Form I-485, if you are applying for adjustment of status; and
• A copy of the U.S. consular appointment letter, if you are traveling to Canada to apply for an immigrant visa.

• A copy of a photo identity document for beneficiary, petitioner, and financial supporter;
• A copy of the beneficiary’s passport identity page;
• A description of the urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit reason, including documentation of a need for expedited handling, and the length of time the beneficiary needs parole for;
• A completed Form I-134 with appropriate documentation, as described in the form instructions;
• A statement explaining why the beneficiary cannot obtain a U.S. visa (if applicable);
• A statement explaining why the beneficiary cannot obtain a waiver of inadmissibility (if applicable); and
• A copy of any decision on immigrant or nonimmigrant applications or petitions.