Emergency Travel Update from USCIS
If you are leaving the United States for an emergency, aliens should make sure if they require a travel document to reenter the country or whether their departure will affect their current benefits application.
As a general rule, any person who is not a U.S. citizen or a non-citizen U.S. national is subject to immigration inspection each time the person travels to the United States from any place outside the United States. Even an alien who has already been admitted as a lawful permanent resident (LPR) is subject to immigration inspection, if the alien has been absent from the United States for more than 180 days, or if the alien has engaged in certain conduct that makes the alien inadmissible, such as the commission of certain crimes, attempting to return without inspection, or other reasons. If an alien who is subject to immigration inspection is determined to be inadmissible, the alien may be denied admission and, if necessary, may be ordered removed from the United States.
An alien who is seeking admission or parole at a port of entry generally must have in his or her possession, and must present to the inspector at the port of entry, a valid and unexpired travel document. Depending on the person’s immigration status or if the person has an application for an immigration benefit pending, several types of travel documents are required if aliens (including legal permanent residents) wish to return to the United States lawfully after travel abroad.
The following sections discuss reentry permits, advance parole documents, and refugee travel documents. To apply for any of these travel documents, use Form I-131. For further information on the purpose of these documents and eligibility requirements, please refer to 8 CFR.223.1.
For more information on the emergency travel update:
Read this press release from USCIS
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