🚨Important immigration update: A new BIA decision may affect people traveling outside the United States with Advance Parole.
As of Aug. 13, 2026, leaving the United States with Advance Parole may still count as a “departure” for certain unlawful presence bars.
People who have more than 180 days of unlawful presence could face a 3-year or 10-year bar when trying to return.
Learn more about unlawful presence and inadmissibility: