Temporary Travel

[southeastrachacha 0]

Hi...new to the forum and VisaJourney has been an immense help in our endeavor!!! My wife is here in the US, she came from the Philippines on a K-1 Visa, we recently got married and have filed all the papers (and a whole lotta money!) for AOS. We would like to take a honeymoon to someplace in the Caribbean. Does anyone know if there is anywhere beyond Florida that entry, then re-entry to the US is permitted in our situation? I understand that US citizens do not need a passport to enter Puerto Rico, but of course she is not a citizen yet. We submitted an I-131, but by the time we receive approval it may already be warm here in upstate NY! Any suggestions or facts are appreciated.

[YuAndDan 153]

K-1 cannot leave the country until after filing for AOS(I-485) and AP (I-131), and have AP document in hand, AP can take 90 days or so to get.

The Caribbean is not in the USA. Consider other DOMESTIC destinations, like Florida, Hawaii.

I always wonder why US citizens are not interested in showing the recent immigrant to the USA places in the country that they are immigrating to.

[DavidEvgeniya 0]

I was in the same position, you are allowed only one entry in to the United states, the territories are not covered in this case.

My wife and I ended driving to The Keys instead.

[DavidEvgeniya 0]

I did apply for an advance parole for my wife to travel back to Russia. It only took 22 days.

I attached a letter explaining the reason why she had to return.

[pervez 4]

K-1 cannot leave the country until after filing for AOS(I-485) and AP (I-131), and have AP document in hand, AP can take 90 days or so to get.

The Caribbean is not in the USA. Consider other DOMESTIC destinations, like Florida, Hawaii.

I always wonder why US citizens are not interested in showing the recent immigrant to the USA places in the country that they are immigrating to.

Ah, well, but Puerto Rico is also domestic travel. Puerto Ricans are all USC by birth and it's in a sort of half-a-state, half-independent status.

So going to Puerto Rico shouldn't be a problem.

[Martin + Amie 0]

I believe the US Virgin Islands (St Thomas) is US territory. Might be worth looking into the document requirements.