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My wife will soon be traveling with my step-son on an AP she received a week ago. I just want any second opinions on documents I should bring to make the trip back flow as smooth as possible.

We have the following documents she is bring...

Approved AP documents for her and her son (2 copies, one to keep and one for the POE to keep I believe)

Social Security card for her

Birth certificates for both of them

Passports for both of them

NOA1 for both of them regarding their I-485 petition

Proof of residence (utility bills) in the U.S. (I have no idea if this would help for anything but I am throwing everything I can think of.

Any advice for traveling during with AP is appreciated. I get nervous with her Visa and I-94 both being expired.

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All she needs is passports and AP.

I am assuming she did not overstay before filing for AOS, in which case she shouldn't travel, not even with AP.

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All she needs is passports and AP.

I am assuming she did not overstay before filing for AOS, in which case she shouldn't travel, not even with AP.

No she did not overstay. We married within 2 weeks of her arrival and I filed our paper a couple weeks after that..

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No she did not overstay. We married within 2 weeks of her arrival and I filed our paper a couple weeks after that..

In that case, leave the utility bill, ss card, birth certificate behind (they are never needed at a POE) and just travel with the AP and passport like JustBob suggested.

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Absolutely have her bring a copy of your marriage certificate.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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In that case, leave the utility bill, ss card, birth certificate behind (they are never needed at a POE) and just travel with the AP and passport like JustBob suggested.

Forgot to include that in original post but she is. ;)

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