If you are a green card holder or a new U.S. citizen and you are planning international travel, there is a free app that can reduce wait times at customs. Summer and holidays are notoriously busy travel times and the wait line at customs for international travelers can be extremely long.
The Mobile Passport Control (MPC) app is a tool that can potentially shorten wait times in line at U.S. Customs and Border Protection for eligible travelers returning to the country. This is particularly helpful as travel reaches peak season and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates record travel numbers. The free app allows travelers to submit travel documents, photos, and customs declarations before arriving at the airport, potentially reducing the time it takes to speak with a customs officer and granting access to a dedicated lane that’s typically shorter than the standard one. While the MPC app is helpful for returning U.S. travelers in many major airports, it’s also functional in 14 airports overseas.
The MPC app is designed for US citizens and legal permanent residents. Green card holders must show that they are legal permanent residents of the US to be eligible to use the app.
Using MPC at Preclearance Locations:
Using MPC Upon Arrival in the U.S.:
Green card holders have certain rights as Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S. but not the same rights and privileges as an American Citizen. To find out more about your rights as a green card holder, and how to be naturalized to become a citizen, consult an experienced green card and citizenship attorney.
The immigration and naturalization attorneys at Godoy Law Office Immigration Lawyers have extensive experience helping clients file for green cards. We are here to ensure that your petition is thorough and includes all necessary evidence. We will also guide you through every step of the immigration journey.
Contact us today at 630-345-4164 or fill out our online contact form today! We look forward to working with you on Form I-360 approval.
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Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy has years of experience guiding clients with immigration issues through the immigration process along with guiding clients through the criminal case. Godoy focuses on family-based immigration law, business immigration law, removal defense, and criminal defense representation of immigrants. A criminal charge or conviction can be devastating to your immigration case. With over a decade of immigration law experience and memories of family members who were deported due to bad legal advice, Godoy is committed to helping other immigrant families receive the legal justice they deserve. As a legal entrepreneur who practices immigration law, criminal law, estate and probate law, and running two successful law firms, Mario Godoy understands the importance of keeping families together and making a home and future in America.
