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.
While TPS beneficiaries are authorized to work as long as they maintain TPS, they are not required to get an EAD; however, they do need to provide acceptable evidence of identity and work authorization for Form I-9 purposes like all new employees.
If you are a TPS beneficiary applying for a new travel authorization document, you should continue to use Form I-131, Application for Travel Document. If you have a pending Form I-131, you do not need to file a new application.
Parolees in the United States may seek job opportunities if they are authorized to work. Generally, after an individual files Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and receives an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), they are authorized to work.
During a designated period, individuals who are TPS beneficiaries or who are found preliminarily eligible for TPS upon initial review of their cases (prima facie eligible): Are not removable from the United States. Can obtain an employment authorization document (EAD)
A5. The processing time for initial Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, is approximately 6 months; the processing time for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, is approximately 3 months; the processing time for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, is approximately 6 months.
Filed on , approved on July 12, 2024 (14 months). Applicant E: Filed on , approved on July 17, 2024 (14 months).
Generally, to travel outside the United States, a TPS applicant must apply for a travel document (advance parole; Form I-131) and receive advance parole BEFORE leaving. This process usually takes several months.