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Still Waiting for Green Card, Work Permit or Travel Document in the Mail? USCIS Will Destroy Them After 60 Days When Returned Undelivered

Tiyalaw — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:27:11 +0000

Still Waiting for Green Card, Work Permit or Travel Document in the Mail? USCIS Will Destroy Them After 60 Days When Returned Undelivered

If a Green Card, work permit or travel document has been approved, and the document has not arrived in the mail, please note the following.

Starting April 2, 2018, USCIS will destroy Permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards), Employment Authorization Cards (Work Permits), and Travel Documents (international travels) that are returned as undelivered by the U.S. Postal Service after 60 days if Applicants haven’t contacted USCIS to provide a correct address. In general, Applicants are encouraged to report an address change within 10 days at http://uscis.gov/addresschange . USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) telephone is 1-800-375-5283.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). USCIS administers the U.S. lawful immigration system.

For additional information on this matter, please visit USCIS at https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/undeliverable-permanent-resident-and-employment-authorization-cards-and-travel-documents-be-destroyed-after-60-days

April 3, 2018

This article is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be relied on as legal advice or attorney-client relationship. By Aik Wan Kok, Lawyer USA Immigration Services, at Tiya; Tel: 703-772-822four & email to info at tiyaimmigration dot com; Direct dial from abroad: 001-703-7728224; https://www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; https://immigrationresource.net

We represent employers, companies, individuals, and families in U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law. Our clients are based nationwide in the U.S. and internationally. We focus on diverse immigration cases including, but are not limiting to: extraordinary ability; national interest waiver; PERM with U.S. Department of Labor; I-130 for sponsoring relatives and families; I-140 for employment green card; I-485 Adjustment Applications; I-765 work permit; I-131 for international travel and returning to the U.S; I-601 extreme hardship waiver relatives of U.S. citizen or green card holder; I-751 joint filing or waiver; N-400 Naturalization/Citizenship; N-648 Medical Waiver; I-212 waiver for deportation or removal order; J waiver; other waivers; H-1B professional worker/specialty occupation; H-2B temporary worker; L executive, manager and specialized knowledge professional transferring from overseas; E treaty investors/traders; B-1 business visitor to the U.S.; B-2 visitor to the U.S.; F-1 student coming to study in the U.S.; matters pertaining to consular processing with U.S. consulates and National Visa Centers; cases with USCIS; cases with U.S. Department of Labor; PERM audit; RFE Request for Evidence (RFE); NOID Notice of Intention to Deny (NOID), and others.

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Temporary Immigration Relief Measures for Foreign Nationals Affected by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters

Isabel Davila — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:33:58 +0000

Temporary Immigration Relief Measures for Foreign Nationals Affected by Civil Unrest or Natural Disasters

On April 13, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced temporary immigration relief measures for foreign nationals affected by their home country conditions, such as civil unrest or a severe environmental disaster. For examples, home country conditions of the foreign national may impede his/her ability to return home as originally planned, or may create temporary financial difficulties for the foreign nationals and his/her families; extreme situations beyond your control also may affect your ability to maintain lawful immigration status while in the United States.

The available temporary immigration relief measures you may apply include:

A change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United States;
Expedited adjudication and approval, where possible, of requests for off-campus employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing severe economic hardship;
Expedited processing of immigrant petitions for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and relatives of lawful permanent residents whose priority dates are current;
Expedited employment authorization, where appropriate;
Visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program may contact a USCIS local office for assistance at https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=LO ; and
Where applicable, humanitarian parole may be available.

Currently, the regions or countries that are affected by civil unrest or natural disaster include, but are limited to, the Middle East region, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Syria, Libya, and Japan.

By Aik Wan Kok Fillali, Attorney at Law, at Tiya PLC; Tel: 703-772-8224

www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; www.immigrationresource.net

We represent employers, and individuals and their families in green card and work visa matters in U.S. immigration law. We also have a focus on self-petition green card cases such as extraordinary ability and national interest waiver.

This article is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be relied on as a legal advice or an attorney-client relationship.

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EAD and Advance Parole in One Single Card!

Tiyalaw — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:34:56 +0000

On February 11, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is now issuing employment and travel authorization on a single card for certain applicants filing a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; and also filing I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (EAD), and I-131, Application for Advance Parole.

This new card represents a significant improvement from the current practice of issuing paper Advance Parole documents especially because of the multiple functionalities of the card. For example, the new card can be used as proof of employment authorization in the United States, and for I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification purposes. It also serves as a form of international travel document (in conjunction with a valid passport), and the bar-coded card is more secure and more durable than the current paper Advance Parole document.

The card looks similar to the current EAD card but will include text that reads, “Serves as I-512 Advance Parole.” When a card is issued with this text, it will serve as both an employment authorization and Advance Parole document.

Under certain circumstances, USCIS will continue to issue separate EAD and Advance Parole documents. For example, an applicant will receive an EAD without permission to travel if the applicant does not request Advance Parole or if the applicant’s Form I-765 is approved but your Form I-131 is denied.

Please note, an approved advance parole, in paper or card format, is only a document permitting the traveler to seek permission at the port of entry to re-enter the United States, and the re-entry into the U.S. is not guaranteed. Moreover, certain foreign nationals with certain immigration histories may jeopardize their immigration process by traveling internationally even with approved advance parole documents/cards. Foreign nationals should consult with experienced immigration attorneys prior to their international travels.

By Aik Wan Kok Fillali, Attorney at Law, at Tiya PLC; Tel: 703-772-8224
www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; www.immigrationresource.net

We represent employers, and individuals and their families in green card, work visa and waiver matters in U.S. immigration law.