USCIS Issuing Five-Year Advance Parole to Applicants Who May Be Eligible for Five-Year EADs
American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) members, of whom Enterline and Partners Consulting lawyers are also members, have reported that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has begun issuing five-year Advance Parole documents to applicants valid for five years. This is apparently for individuals who are now eligible for five-year Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”) […]
Expediting Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Travel Documents
Five years ago, USCIS routinely took three months to issue employment authorization documents (EADs) and advance parole (AP) travel documents. Prior to the pandemic, USCIS was taking approximately six months to issue them. Now, USCIS can take nine months or longer to issue these documents. These delays create huge hardships to organizations and individuals. The best way […]