If you filed Form I-485 on or after July 30, 2007, and you paid the required fees for the same, you don’t have to pay additional fees for the Advance Parole, irrespective of whether you are concurrently filing I-131 with I-485 or filing it later.
If you are outside the U.S., don’t submit photographs. The U.S. Embassy/Consulate or DHS office abroad will ask for photographs before issuing the parole document.
If the person filing the application is in the U.S., but the person for whom the advance parole is being filed for is outside the U.S., submit 2 identical photographs.
Form I-94 can’t be used as a photo identity document.
If you require an explanation for getting advance parole (from the circumstances described below), even family visits or vacations are considered acceptable reasons to leave the U.S. You can just write your name and A number (if any) at the top of a blank paper and write something like, “I qualify for Advance Parole because I am awaiting my adjustment of status interview. I would like to travel to my native country to visit my parents, whom I haven’t seen in years”.
However, if you are traveling because of an emergency, explaining the crisis may help speed up the application. E.g., in case of a family medical emergency, provide a letter from your family member’s doctor explaining your family member’s condition and the need for your visit.
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