USCIS changes I-131a procedures for helping for holders of Advance Parole

[Mike E 11,723]

This was something that seems to have happened in November or December of 2022:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-131a

 

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ALERT: We have published an updated Form I-131A, edition date 11/02/22.

 

 

We have published an updated Form I-131A, edition date 11/02/22. This updated form allows you to apply for a travel document (carrier documentation) to board an airline or other transportation carrier without the carrier being penalized, if you are a foreign national:

• Who is not a lawful permanent resident or conditional lawful permanent resident; and
• Who received a Form I-512/Form I-512L, Advance Parole Document, or an Employment Authorization Document, with travel endorsement; and
• Whose document was lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged while you were temporarily traveling outside the United States.

 

 

 

 

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Use this form if you are:

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• Not an LPR or a conditional LPR, but you received a Form I-512/Form I-512L, Advance Parole Document, or Form I-765, Employment Authorization Document (EAD), with travel endorsement that was lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed while you are overseas and wish to apply for a travel document (carrier documentation) that allows you to board an airline or other transportation carrier without the airline or transportation carrier being penalized.

 

 

In the past, VisaJourney contributors who has lost their AP have reported difficulties getting back to the U.S., with successful efforts requiring a Humanitarian Parole document from a U.S. consulate (some have reported the consulate refuses, and instead says USCIS should issue an emergency AP document), convincing the airline at a CBP pre-clearance airport to let the AP holder talk to CBP, or convincing the airlines to let the AP holder board:

 

• https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/674633-loststolen-advance-parole-while-abroad-stranded/#comments
• https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/663647-lost-eadap-combo-card-while-out-of-us-on-vacation/
• https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/659836-lost-ead-card-while-traveling-abroad-how-do-i-return-to-the-us/?do=findComment&comment=8988399
• https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/699157-how-to-get-back-into-the-us-after-losing-i-765-eadadvance-parole-combo-card-while-traveling-in-europe/
• https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/689445-do-not-lose-your-eadap-card-while-abroad-i-did-and-heres-my-story/

 

 

 

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