Is a child able to travel outside of the U.S. while their application for a green card is in process?

In Washington, the answer to whether a child can travel outside of the U.S. while their application for a green card is in process depends on their individual situation. If a child has a valid U.S. passport and no prior immigration issues, it might be possible for them to travel outside of the U.S. as long as the visa for re-entry has been approved before their trip. However, if the child has entered the U.S. without inspection, has overstayed their visa, or is in deportation proceedings, it is unlikely that the child will be allowed to re-enter the U.S., and therefore it is not recommended for them to travel outside of the U.S. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers the Advance Parole document, which is a document that allows someone with a pending green card application to travel outside of the U.S. and be guaranteed return. To apply for the Advance Parole document, the child’s guardian must file Form I-131 and pay a filing fee. Before deciding to travel while their green card application is in process, the child and their guardian should discuss the risk of traveling outside of the U.S. with an immigration attorney. The attorney can help the child determine if it is safe and possible to travel while their green card application is in process.

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La respuesta a la pregunta es sí, un niño es capaz de viajar fuera de los Estados Unidos mientras se está procesando su solicitud de tarjeta verde. Sin embargo, hay algunos requisitos a tener en cuenta. La primera es una autorización oficial, como una autorización de regreso (Formulario I-571) de Inmigración y Aduanas de los Estados Unidos (ICE). Esta autorización es necesaria para que el niño vuelva a los Estados Unidos después de su viaje. Además, si el niño tiene una visa de inmigrante pendiente de aprobación, debe solicitar un permiso de regreso temporal. Esto garantiza la entrada del niño a los Estados Unidos durante el proceso de la solicitud de tarjeta verde. Es importante que el niño siempre lleve documentos de identidad contigo, como un pasaporte con una visa de no inmigrante, un visado de no inmigrante o una tarjeta de residencia emitida por el DHS. Además, si el niño necesita visitar un país extranjero que requiere una visa de ingreso adicional, se le requerirá obtener una visa con el fin de asegurar su entrada y salida. Sin embargo, el hecho de que el niño tenga una visa de no inmigrante o una visa de inmigrante no le da derecho a pasar una frontera extranjera. Por último, durante el proceso de solicitud de la tarjeta verde, si un niño se encuentra fuera de los Estados Unidos, es importante que él o ella permanezca en contacto con los representantes de ICE y el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS). Esto es importante para garantizar el éxito de la solicitud de la tarjeta verde.

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