Which document would be used to present an alien's voluntary departure as an option instead of removal?

Which document would be used to present an alien's voluntary departure as an option instead of removal?

• A. Warrant of Removal/ Deportation
• B. Voluntary Departure Notice
• C. Report of Investigation
• D. Information for Travel Document/Passport

Answer: (B)

Voluntary departure is offered as an alternative to formal removal, and the document that communicates this option is specifically the Voluntary Departure Notice. This notice is the tool officers use to tell an alien that they can choose to leave the country on their own within a set period, instead of being issued a removal order. It lays out the terms—such as the departure deadline and any conditions or potential consequences if the person fails to depart—and it signals that removal proceedings can proceed if voluntary departure isn’t completed. The other documents serve different purposes: a Warrant of Removal/Deportation is the formal order directing removal; a Report of Investigation is an internal record of findings; and Information for Travel Document/Passport relates to obtaining travel documents, not to offering a departure option.

Voluntary departure is offered as an alternative to formal removal, and the document that communicates this option is specifically the Voluntary Departure Notice. This notice is the tool officers use to tell an alien that they can choose to leave the country on their own within a set period, instead of being issued a removal order. It lays out the terms—such as the departure deadline and any conditions or potential consequences if the person fails to depart—and it signals that removal proceedings can proceed if voluntary departure isn’t completed. The other documents serve different purposes: a Warrant of Removal/Deportation is the formal order directing removal; a Report of Investigation is an internal record of findings; and Information for Travel Document/Passport relates to obtaining travel documents, not to offering a departure option.