Are there any special provisions for a child to receive a travel document while their application for an immigrant visa is in process?
Yes, special provisions exist for a child to receive a travel document while in the process of applying for an immigrant visa in Rhode Island. The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) provides a document called an Advance Parole (AP). This document allows a person to leave the United States and reenter with the proper immigration status. A child’s parent will need to file Form I-131, and include an application fee along with proof of relationship to the child and proof of the child’s legal status. The application needs to be approved by USCIS before the child can apply for the advance parole. In addition to the AP, the child may also need to apply for a Transportation Letter. This document is used to confirm that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not have any objection to the child leaving the United States. The child’s parent must apply for this letter through USCIS as well. In either case, the process of obtaining the necessary documents can take up to four months, as the DHS and USCIS review the necessary information. This means that the child should apply for the documents at least four months before the planned travel date. If the documents are approved in time, the child will be allowed to travel abroad while their immigrant visa application is being processed.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Existen algunas provisiones especiales para los niños para obtener un documento de viaje mientras que su solicitud de visa de inmigrante está en proceso en el estado de Rhode Island. La ley de Inmigración de Estados Unidos permite a los niños de ciertas edades solicitar y recibir un documento de viaje provisional que les permitirá salir de los Estados Unidos durante el proceso de la visa de inmigrante. La visa de viaje para los niños se llama un documento de viaje para fines humanitarios, educativos o empresariales (HLE). Esta visa se concede a los niños que tienen menos de 18 años y tienen una solicitud de visa de inmigrante pendiente. Esta visa les permite viajar fuera de los Estados Unidos temporalmente, mientras permanecen en el proceso de visa de inmigrante. La visa HLE es válida por un período de 12 meses y permite viajes repetidos. Esta visa es aplicable a los niños de menos de 18 años cuyos padres tienen una visa de inmigrante o están en proceso de solicitud de visa. El requisito principal para obtener esta visa es que los padres o tutores legales deben solicitarla para el niño, completar un formulario de solicitud y proporcionar documentos que demuestren que el niño está esperando la aprobación de su visa de inmigrante. También se requiere que los padres o tutores legales proporcionen documentación sobre el viaje para demostrar la necesidad de viajar al extranjero. Si la visa es aprobada, es importante que los padres se aseguren de que el niño vuelva al país antes de la expiración de la visa.
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