Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

FORM I-131

JUNE 15, 2009

LOCATION	CURRENT VERSION	PROPOSED VERSION
Page 3, Section 3B	B. If you are in the United States and seek advance parole: 1. You may apply if Form I-485 is pending, and you seek to travel abroad for emergent personal or bona fide business reasons; or 2. You may apply if you have been granted Temporary Protected Status or another immigration status that allows you to return to that status after a brief, casual, and innocent absence (as defined in 8 CFR 244.1) from the United States.	B. If you are in the United States and seek advance parole: 1. You may apply if Form I-485 is pending, and you seek to travel abroad for emergent personal or bona fide business reasons; or 2. You may apply if you have been granted Temporary Protected Status or another immigration status that allows you to return to that status after a brief, casual, and innocent absence (as defined in 8 CFR 244.1) from the United States. Note: A surviving spouse of a U.S. citizen who died before the second anniversary of the marriage, and the qualified children of the surviving spouse, who have been granted deferred action may also apply for advance parole as specified in this section.

Page 4, Step2. Section 1 C 1	1. If you are in the United States, you must attach: a. A copy of any document issued to you by USCIS showing your present status in the United States; and b. An explanation or other evidence showing the circumstances that warrant issuance of an Advance Parole Document; or c. If you are an applicant for adjustment of status, a copy of a USCIS receipt as evidence that you filed the adjustment application; or d. If you are traveling to Canada to apply for an immigrant visa, a copy of the U.S. consular appointment letter.	1. If you are in the United States, you must attach: a. A copy of any document issued to you by USCIS showing your present status in the United States; and b. An explanation or other evidence showing the circumstances that warrant issuance of an Advance Parole Document; or c. If you are an applicant for adjustment of status, a copy of a USCIS receipt as evidence that you filed the adjustment application; or d. If you are traveling to Canada to apply for an immigrant visa, a copy of the U.S. consular appointment letter; or e. If you are the surviving spouse of a U.S. citizen who died before the second anniversary of your marriage, or you are the qualified child of a surviving spouse, and you have been granted deferred action (or included in your parent’s deferred action grant letter), you must file Form I-131 with a copy of the order, notice, or document placing you in deferred action. If you are a qualified child and you are requesting advance parole, you must submit a separate application.
Page 7, Section 3H	H. For Form I-485 filed at a USCIS Service Center including the following: 1. Based on an underlying Form I-140 petition; 2. Based on an underlying Form I-360 petition not previously mentioned; or 3. Others not previously mentioned. If you are applying for advance parole concurrently with Form I-485, use the filing address listed on Form I-485 for both forms. If you are filing Form I-131 based on a pending Form I-485, file Form I-131 with the Nebraska Service Center or Texas Service Center, depending on where you live. … I. For Individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) … J. Questions Regarding Form I-131	H. For Surviving Spouses: If you are the surviving spouse of a U.S. citizen who died before the second anniversary of your marriage, or you are the qualified child of a surviving spouse, and you have been granted deferred action (or included in your parent’s deferred action grant letter), you must file your Form I-131at the following address: USCIS Vermont Service Center 75 Lower Welden Street St. Albans, VT 05479 I. For Form I-485 filed at a USCIS Service Center including the following: … J. For Individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) … K. For beneficiaries outside the United States making the request on humanitarian… … L. Questions Regarding Form I-131

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