Regardless of a custody agreement you can't take a kid out of the country without consent of both parents.
Applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel to the United States. The Department of Homeland Security recommends that travel authorization applications be submitted at least 72 hours prior to travel.
You should obtain a child travel consent letter granting you permission from the absent parent to leave the country with your child (having it notarized is not required, but highly recommended).
Yes, you need the Minor Travel Consent Form and it should be notarized. The airline might not need it but the immigration in the arrival country definitely will.
Consent to travel A child travel consent form has to be signed by both parents or legal guardians and has to contain: The child's basic information (name, gender, birthday, and place of birth) Both parents' or legal guardians' contact information. The traveling arrangements.
The travel document usually arrives within 150 days (sometimes longer) after submitting your application. You can't leave the country until you have your approved travel document in hand, so you should expect to spend the 3–5 months after submitting your green card application in the United States.
Online: Use the case status online tool to check for updates about your immigration case. You will need your 13-character receipt number from your application or petition. By phone: If you are calling from the U.S., contact the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 or TTY 1-800-767-1833.
Other Common Forms FormPurposeProcessing Time I-90 Replace/Renew Green Card 0.8 months I-765 Employment Authorization 2.5 months I-131 (Advance Parole) Travel Document 7.4 months I-131 (Travel Document) Travel Document 13.7 months
You may ask us to expedite adjudication of your Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records, by calling the Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) or by asking Emma. (You can access Emma by clicking on the Ask Emma icon on the top right of this page.)
The US government places no restrictions or requirements on you when exiting or entering the country with your child. Many foreign governments might require require documentation for entry or international air carriers to board their plane.