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For employment-based green card applicants, the priority date needs to be current to apply for Adjustment of Status (I-485) at which time an Employment Authorization Document can be applied for. Typically, it is recommended to apply for Advance Parole at the same time so that visa stamping is not required when re-entering US from a foreign country.
Passport of any country or U.S. passport card; DHS trusted traveler card (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST) U.S. permanent resident card or employment authorization document (I-766) Border Crossing Card; Driver license issued by a Canadian province or Canadian Indian Status card; Photo identification card issued by a federally recognized tribe
The most common national photo identity documents are the passport and passport card, which are issued by the U.S. Department of State to U.S. nationals only upon voluntary application. Issuance of these documents is discretionary - that is, for various reasons, the State Department can refuse an application for a passport or passport card.
Passport wait times: State Department removes option to book last-minute passport appointments online Passport appointments are scarce: There's a black market selling them online for hundreds
The State Department suggests applying for or renewing a passport at least six months ahead of planned travel to avoid any issues.
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (commonly referred to as US-VISIT) is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) management system. The system involves the collection and analysis of biometric data (such as fingerprints ), which are checked against a database to track individuals deemed by the United States to be ...
It is used by U.S. Department of State passport agencies and consular posts as well as U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other border inspection agencies to perform namechecks on visa and passport applicants to identify individuals who may be ineligible for issuance or require other special action. Potential reasons for ineligibility ...
The United States passport card can be used as an alternative to the passport booklet only when travelling to and from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint ...