What Is Advance Parole?
Advance parole is a travel document that allows you to leave and re-enter the United States while you have a pending immigration application. Without advance parole, departing the U.S. with a pending application can be considered abandonment of that application.
The most common applicants include people with pending adjustment of status (green card) applications, refugees and asylees who need to travel, and humanitarian or employment-related travelers.
DACA recipients have a separate advance parole process — see our DACA Advance Parole page.
Important Warning
Traveling without advance parole while you have a pending application can result in your application being considered abandoned. Even with advance parole, certain prior immigration violations can trigger bars to re-entry. DocPros prepares your documents — for advice on whether travel is safe in your specific situation, consult with an immigration attorney.
Salt Lake City Document Preparation Support
DocPros serves clients in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah who need organized, bilingual immigration document preparation before submitting to USCIS. Many families come to us because they are worried about expiration dates, inconsistent information across forms, outdated USCIS editions, or missing supporting documents.
Our process is built to reduce preventable filing problems: we gather the details, prepare the forms, check consistency across the packet, and provide filing instructions. USCIS filing fees are separate and paid directly to the government. DocPros is a document preparation service, not a law firm, and we do not provide legal advice or representation.
For clients with arrests, removal history, fraud concerns, unlawful presence questions, or complex eligibility issues, we recommend speaking with a licensed immigration attorney before filing. For routine document preparation, our goal is simple: make the paperwork clearer, more organized, and easier to submit correctly.
Fees Breakdown
| Fee Type | Amount |
| DocPros preparation fee | $279 |
| USCIS I-131 fee | $630 |
| Total | $909 |