AP dont really need it

[DakotaK1 1]

Hi

I have asked some of my friends this before,however I am still unsure.

I am getting ready to mail out the AOS and I really dont need the Advance parole.

If I dont need it I dont need to submit the form right?

Thanks

[LaL 418]

Only you can decide if an included benefit is worth the few minutes it takes to fill it out, but essentially, if you don't want it, you don't need to fill out the form.

Edited December 27, 2007 by LaL

[nane1104 146]

Nobody HAs to apply for AP. I would suggest though to do it for two reasons:

1. The fee for AP is included in the fee for AOS

2. Since the AOS process can be quite lengthy, I would apply for AP just in case you want or need to travel outside the US.

I am not sure what happens if you want o apply for AP at a later time. I know you can do it anytime, but not sure about the fees. Maybe someone else can answer that. (I applied before the fee increase when you had to pay for AP seperatly anyway.)

[DakotaK1 1]

Doh and I was thinking it costs extra,I dont know why.

Got most of my forms filled out,thought I read somewhere that the AP costs extra.My bad.

[stinger157 0]

Doh and I was thinking it costs extra,I dont know why.

Got most of my forms filled out,thought I read somewhere that the AP costs extra.My bad.

That was pre August 1st. Now the fee is already in the AoS fee included. So you can fill it out or just ignore it. But if you pay for it ...

[Earmuffs 1]

I never filed for it.

[Empress of Groovy 373]

I'd definitely file for the AP. You have nothing to lose but the time it takes to fill out the form and possibly the minor expense of passport photos (I too applied before the fee increase, so I'm not sure about details like this). You don't know how long the AOS is going to take--look at LaL's and my timelines--and even though you don't have plans to travel out of the country now, things could change, right? (family emergency, etc.) You don't have to look too hard on this board to find nightmare stories from AOS applicants who have run into trouble because they didn't apply for AP and then had to go home quickly because of unforeseen circumstances.

Sorry, I sound like a schoolmarm. My advice: Apply for the AP, you're already paying for it. :-)

[DakotaK1 1]

Yeah I might awell then,I was thinking it costs extra thats why I was going to leave it out.

In a case of emergancy I wont fly to Germany anyway,so if something happens over there nothing I can do.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Make USCIS work for their money! Fill out the application since its included in the AOS fees. Better to be safe and have it for "just in case" situations.