New BIA Ruling Affects Advance Parole: What Immigrants Need to Know
The new Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ruling affects Advance Parole because it says that traveling abroad on Advance Parole can now be considered a “departure”. This BIA decision of Matter of Delcarmen-Lara (Aug. 13, 2026) overturns the 2012 Arrabally & Yerrabelly BIA decision. Read on below for what immigrants need to know. Old Advance Parole Rule (Arabally […]
No More Combination EAD and Advance Parole Cards
Combo Cards for Adjustment Applicants Until recently, green card applicants with a pending I-485 Adjustment of Status Application could apply for their employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole combo card. Now the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will issue the two documents separately. What is a Combo Card? A combo card is […]