Authorization Travel Document With Green Card In Maricopa
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What happens after filing I-131A? As mentioned above, the processing time after your in-person appointment is generally two weeks or less. Many embassies or consulates are able to provide carrier documentation within 48 hours of the in-person appointment.
Travel approvers are required to provide a decision on a travel request within ten working days of receiving a complete and compliant application, whether the TRA is approved or not.
Planning Your Trip. 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.
For example, a regular Entry Waiver application can take up to 12 months for government review in 2025, while eSAFE waivers are often issued in 170 days or less. The e-SAFE Waiver processing time can increase or decrease based on several factors including application volume.
ESTA applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel. The processing of an ESTA can take up to 72 hours. It is also advisable to check the status of an already approved ESTA in advance of traveling to make sure that it is still valid.
If you are a permanent or conditional permanent resident who has been outside the U.S. for one year or longer, apply for a re-entry permit before you travel. Use Form I-131 - Application for Travel Document. For permanent residents, the re-entry permit is valid for two years from the date of issue.
Lawful permanent residents cannot be refused entry unless their travel was not brief (more than 180 days) or they engaged in illegal activity after leaving the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(13).
Lawful permanent residents cannot be refused entry unless their travel was not brief (more than 180 days) or they engaged in illegal activity after leaving the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(13).
If an officer during any secondary inspection determines that you are ineligible to enter the USA, you can be refused entry and returned to your home country. Having travelled from the UK on a long flight, you will understandably feel upset and frustrated if denied entry.
Green card holders who fit the criteria for seeking admission to the U.S., such as those who left the U.S. for a continuous period of more than 180 days, may be denied reentry if they have since become inadmissible.
