Legal Question in Immigration Law in Washington

Re: Employment Authorization and Advance Parole

Both the employment authorization and advance parole require 90 days to process. So, you will need to plan for filing 3 months in advance. Hope that helps. If you require any further assistance, please feel free to call my office.

Re: Employment Authorization and Advance Parole

If it were me, I'd file for a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD Card) 90 days before the expiration of the current card.

I would apply for the Advance Parole 90 days ahead of intended travel dates, although I find that if they can, USCIS will get it to you quicker, when you list your travel dates as being sooner than that.

Last, as an aside, I will tell you what I tell all my clients with pending adjustments of status to become legal permanent residents who now want advance parole: DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU ABSOLUTELY DO NOT HAVE TO DO IT.

The reason I am so against it is because there is a chance that you will have trouble returning and thus just add a lot of time to your pending I-485 and complications, such as loss of employment, and the difficulty associated with having to remain outside the US. If this is for a vacation- then take the vacation afterward. If it's to say goodbye to your dying father, then I understand, so long as you understand the risk of complications. There is no right or wrong answer here, but as I said, I am very much against such travel if it is in any way discretionary.