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Bad News. Advance Parole Triggers the 10-year-ban

Today, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decided that traveling on advanced parole after being unlawfully present in the U.S. for a year or more triggers the 10-year ban. The BIA embraced the plain English definition of “departure,” which means going away.

You may read Matter of Delcarmen-Lara, 29&NDec.830 (2026), at this link:

https://www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1457741/dl?inline

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