How To Make an InfoPass Appointment For Emergency Advance Parole

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Making An InfoPass Appiointment

There may come a time where you, as a nonimmigrant awaiting green card approval in the United States, will need to temporarily leave the United States to tend to an emergency situation abroad prior to the approval of your advance parole travel authorization.

In such cases, you will want to apply for “emergency” advance parole with your local United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office after submitting your green card application. Possessing an approved advance parole document, providing everything else is in order, will allow you to leave the United States without abandoning your green card application and re-enter without difficulty. Failure to obtain advance parole prior to leaving the United States will result in the abandonment and subsequent denial of your green card application, unless you hold a valid H-1B or L-1 visa, and in difficulty re-entering the United States.

To obtain emergency advance parole, you will need to request an in-person appointment at your local USCIS office, known as an “InfoPass Appointment”. You can request this InfoPass Appointment by contacting the USCIS Contact center at 800-375-5283 or via their online form.

Below are step-by-step guides on how you can try to schedule an Emergency Advance Parole InfoPass Appointment and the items you will need to present at your appointment.

Calling USCIS

  1. Call the USCIS Contact center at 800-375-5283 and say “InfoPass”.
  2. You will likely be asked to provide the information below before being transferred to someone:
    • Receipt number (provide your I-131 receipt notice)
    • Your zip code
  3. You should be transferred to someone.
  4. Once you are transferred, be prepared to explain that you have an emergent need to travel. Be prepared to provide your intended date of travel and the personal, family, or business-related emergency that necessitates this trip.
  5. You may be asked to provide additional contact information like your phone number and email.
  6. You should receive a reference number in connection with your request.
  7. If USCIS approves the InfoPass appointment request, they will send you an email or give you a call to provide you with your appointment details.

Online Form

  1. Go to https://my.uscis.gov/en/appointment/v2.
  2. Scroll down and select “Request an appointment.”
  3. Follow the prompts on screen and insert all the information requested.
  4. Once completed, you will receive a reference number in connection with your request.
  5. If USCIS approves the InfoPass appointment request, they will send you an email or give you a call to provide you with your appointment details.

InfoPass Appointment

You will likely be required to present the following documentation at your appointment:

  1. Your passport (both the original and a copy)
  2. Birth Certificate (original and copy along with a translation if necessary)
  3. I-131 Receipt Notice and all other receipt notices you have received in connection with your green card application
  4. Documentation relating as to why is it necessary for you to travel outside of the US. Note: Being granted emergency advance parole is at the discretion of the USCIS officer, and is typically granted only in cases of personal, family, and business-related emergencies.
  5. Evidence of a travel itinerary (i.e., plane ticket) scheduled to commence within the next 15 days.
  6. Completed I-131 form, signed and dated in Part 10, located on the page 11 of the form.
  7. 2 US passport style photos.

For more information on how to make an InfoPass appointment for emergency advance parole, contact Lightman Law Firm at (212) 643-0985 or submit a consultation request online. 

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