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Cyclemad   0

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Hi,

I have a somewhat complicated situation and wonder if anyone can shed some light on the process for me.

My finance and I will be getting married in my home country, South Africa, in January. We then want to apply for the spouse visa. I know that once I get it and move to the States I have my documentation taken until I get my temporary residence permit. However, I have also heard that I can also get an Advanced Parole which will allow me to travel while I wait for the temporary residence. I have two children who will be staying in South Africa and I want to be able to spend 7-10 days in South Africa each month as they are both young and feel it is important that I have the continued contact with them...

....so I would like to know, can I apply for the Advanced Parole at the same time we petition for my spouse visa? How long would it take before I could get the Spouse visa and Advanced Parole? Is it even viable for me to plan to be able to travel back to South Africa for the first year while I wait for my green card?

Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated.

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Hypnos Grand Master

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Since you're applying for a CR-1 immigrant visa then you won't require Advance Parole as your immigrant visa, once endorsed at PoE, will itself serve as temporary proof of a green card (including for travel and work purposes) for a period usually of one year.

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Yep

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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