How many trips is the Advanced Parole good for?

[Maeve 2]

I keep hearing different things, and can't get a clear answer on USCIS' website either.

Hubby and I are making a trip to see his parents in Montreal, and I was hoping we'd get a chance to go to Ben & Jerry's, as its just across the border But that would require another border crossing using the AP...

I'd heard that when you cross back into the US the border guards take one copy of the AP and you get to keep the other. So does this mean that it's kind of a one-time deal? Or do you get to use it as often as you need?

[sara..... 371]

I keep hearing different things, and can't get a clear answer on USCIS' website either.

Hubby and I are making a trip to see his parents in Montreal, and I was hoping we'd get a chance to go to Ben & Jerry's, as its just across the border But that would require another border crossing using the AP...

I'd heard that when you cross back into the US the border guards take one copy of the AP and you get to keep the other. So does this mean that it's kind of a one-time deal? Or do you get to use it as often as you need?

i dont know alot about this topic but from what i have seen so far its good for only one trip

sara

[Slightly Bonkers 0]

It says on my AP in bold on both copies

This authorization is valid for multiple applications for parole into the United States during the validity period noted above (which is a year)

Check yours

[Maeve 2]

This authorization is valid for multiple applications for parole into the United States during the validity period noted above (which is a year)

But does that mean you're authorized to apply for the AP document, or that you're allowed to enter the US multiple times?

Why can't they just used plain English on these things??????

[Slightly Bonkers 0]

An old post - about AP

And From USCIS website ...

An alien’s application for an advance parole document on the basis of a pending application for adjustment of status must be approved prior to leaving the United States. Whether to grant advance parole is a matter of USCIS discretion. If an alien with a pending Form I-485 requests an advance parole document, and USCIS grants it, USCIS normally issues a 1-year, multiple-use advance parole document. If the alien leaves prior to issuance of the advance parole document, his or her application for adjustment of status will be considered abandoned. There are certain exceptions to this consequence as listed below.

I know it just says normally. though!! If only this was all easy.

[Slightly Bonkers 0]

I just left the US and am returning on the 1st so I guess I'll know for certain then!

[Krikit 1,165]

If your AP states it is a multi-entry document then it is exactly that. Every time you cross the border you will be sent to secondary inspection where they will process you into the US again. I used my AP at least 5 or 6 times before I finally received my greencard.

[desert_fox 32]

it is valid for 14,386 entries if the multiple entry box is checked.

[Krikit 1,165]

it is valid for 14,386 entries if the multiple entry box is checked.

But only if it's coloured in cyan blue. And has a circle around it. With little hearts.

[Maeve 2]

it is valid for 14,386 entries if the multiple entry box is checked.

But only if it's coloured in cyan blue. And has a circle around it. With little hearts.

...and only on alternate Sundays (or alternate Wednesdays in the event of a leap year), and so long as you stand upside down in a bucket of phiranna fish with one leg straight in the air and the other bent at a US Customs and Immigration-approved angle....

Blegh....

[Ade 0]

it is valid for 14,386 entries if the multiple entry box is checked.

But only if it's coloured in cyan blue. And has a circle around it. With little hearts.

...and only on alternate Sundays (or alternate Wednesdays in the event of a leap year), and so long as you stand upside down in a bucket of phiranna fish with one leg straight in the air and the other bent at a US Customs and Immigration-approved angle....

Blegh....

Jackson & Hertogs LLP

Advance Parole – Frequently Asked Questions

170 Columbus Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133 | 415-986-4559 | office@jackson-hertogs.com

1. How do I use my Advance Parole (AP) document?

When you go through immigration inspection, you will present your valid passport and your valid

Advance Parole.

2. Do I have to carry both copies of my Advance Parole?

You should carry both original copies of your Advance Parole. USCIS may keep one and will give you

back one with your entry stamp on it. You should always have one original Advance Parole document. If

you are traveling with only one original AP, you should advise USCIS that you will need to travel again so

they will return your original AP to you.

3. How long can I stay outside of the U.S. if I travel on my Advance Parole?

You must return to the U.S. before the Advance Parole expires. There are no time restrictions on how

long you can stay outside the U.S.

4. Can I travel on my H-1B visa after I used my Advance Parole to enter the U.S. on my last trip?

Yes.

5. I entered the U.S. on my Advance Parole during my last trip. The immigration officer issued me

an I-94 card with an expiration date that is one year from my date of entry. Will I be out of status

when my I-94 expires?

No. You are an applicant for Adjustment of Status so your I-94 card does not control your legal

stay/status in the U.S.

6. I received my Advance Parole renewal but my current Advance Parole is still valid. Is it okay to

keep using the current document to travel until it expires or does the new document cancel out

the old one?

The new Advance Parole does not cancel the old Advance Parole. If you are outside the United States,

you must return to the U.S. using the earlier Advance Parole approval and must return while that parole

is still valid. The new parole document cannot be sent to you abroad. For subsequent trips, you should

use the latest Advance Parole during its validity period. Again, you must return to the U.S. before the

document expires. Each time you file for a new Advance Parole authorization, you must be physically

present in the U.S. when the application is filed and received by the USCIS. While you can travel while

the application is pending so long as you have another valid means of returning to the U.S., as stated

above, the AP document cannot be mailed to you abroad to use to enter the U.S

[NathanK 2]

Can one travel to other countries besides the initial country for which the Advanced Parole was issued for?

For example: I apply for approved AP to travel to Ghana, can I later travel to Jamaica or Canada while AP is still valid?

[newacct 688]

Can one travel to other countries besides the initial country for which the Advanced Parole was issued for?

For example: I apply for approved AP to travel to Ghana, can I later travel to Jamaica or Canada while AP is still valid?

You got Advance Parole on the basis of what? If you applied as an I-485 applicant, you were never asked about countries to go to.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Can one travel to other countries besides the initial country for which the Advanced Parole was issued for?

For example: I apply for approved AP to travel to Ghana, can I later travel to Jamaica or Canada while AP is still valid?

AP is for leaving the US and reentering the US. It doesn't matter where you go outside the US.

[TBoneTX 45,918]

Recent poster got the answer; thread from 2009 is now closed to further comment.

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