Anyone Been Approved for Advance Parole?

[The Love Birds 0]

Hi!

I am wondering if anyone can help clarify the Advance Parole process. As I understand it, after the beneficiary gets approved and enters the US,we can get married and then submit the paperwork for AOS. Then we can apply for the Advance Parole(I-131). Now since we have just submitted the $1010 for the AOS, we don't need to also submit the $305 for the AP, right?

About how long does the AP approval take?

And how strict are they on approving the AP based only on emergency cases? In our case, we plan on getting married here in the US but then traveling back to Germany to have a full wedding ceremony there. It is very important to us to celebrate our marriage with the friends and family in Germany as well. But is that a good enough reason for the US to grant us the AP?

Does anyone have examples of how they were approved?

Thanks!

[raymaga 25]

The fee for AOS also includes EAD and AP. You submit all the forms together or you can apply for EAD and AP after AOS. You just can't file for EAD or AP before AOS.

You don't need an emergency reason for requesting AP. You can simply state that your reason for requesting it is to visit family and friends in your home country. If you don't have a specific date, just put "undetermined" or make up a tentative date.

AP is usually approved within 60 days.