Originally Posted by
bcpilot
I know the travel document which you mentioned, I knew some people who had to travel with that document along with their PR card.
Just apply for one right away, add a cover letter requesting priority in processing due to upcoming important travel on 123 date to some ABC place for XYZ reason.
When your application reaches the DHS, you will recieve a Notice of Action form informing you that your application has been recieved.
When you go to interview, tell them you have already applied for your travel document & you expect to recieve it with in a month or 2. Take the Notice of Action form with you, if they ask proof of applying, show them that form.
By the time you go through the interview process & then if hired, the training will take maybe 2 months. You will have your travel doc by then. Since your company does not have any international destinantions like Canada or Mexico, you should be OK.
For future, always apply 3-4 months prior to expiry, along with a copy of existing, that will help speed up the process for you.
Note that you will likely need "proof of travel" for expedited service. In my case I've always used an airline non-rev listing document, which costs me nothing.
If you're not an airline employee, you may need to buy a cheap (and refundable) ticket to an international destination to justify the expedite. Mexico and Canada are international, whichever one is closest to you.