advanced parole to leave country...elderly mother

[frostiana 12]

Can anyone tell me their experience with obtaining an emergency advance parole? My mother is 88 and I will be hoping to be able to travel back to Canada in the case that she becomes ill, but I know you can't leave without the advance parole. How long does it take to obtain an emergency advance parole?

[ceadsearc 516]

I'm not sure how long emergency AP takes, hopefully someone else can chime in, but normal AP usually takes about 2 months. However, it's unlikely you'll get approved for emergency AP on the basis of something that "might" happen. Can't hurt to try, though.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Can anyone tell me their experience with obtaining an emergency advance parole? My mother is 88 and I will be hoping to be able to travel back to Canada in the case that she becomes ill, but I know you can't leave without the advance parole. How long does it take to obtain an emergency advance parole?

Depends. Someone on here applied for emergency AP, she had proof her father was about to pass on. She was approved on the spot. they mailed out the AP and it arrived the day of her fathers funeral, in other words too late.

I'm of the understanding that a stamp in the passport is sometimes possible, but I haven't seen it lately.

Unfortunately you have to decide whether if something happens *knock on wood* and you're not in possession of AP whether you will leave without it and abandon AOS, or if you would be okay with possibly not getting there "in time" . My father is 92, was 91 when I left. I spoke to my family about the process, they understood I might not be able to leave if an emergency arose and I had to come to terms with that, so I essentially said goodbye to my dad before I left the country. An emergency DID arise but thankfully after I had my GC and it didn't result in death.

[frostiana 12]

Depends. Someone on here applied for emergency AP, she had proof her father was about to pass on. She was approved on the spot. they mailed out the AP and it arrived the day of her fathers funeral, in other words too late.

I'm of the understanding that a stamp in the passport is sometimes possible, but I haven't seen it lately.

Unfortunately you have to decide whether if something happens *knock on wood* and you're not in possession of AP whether you will leave without it and abandon AOS, or if you would be okay with possibly not getting there "in time" . My father is 92, was 91 when I left. I spoke to my family about the process, they understood I might not be able to leave if an emergency arose and I had to come to terms with that, so I essentially said goodbye to my dad before I left the country. An emergency DID arise but thankfully after I had my GC and it didn't result in death.

I wonder what happens if, under such dire circumstances, a person left the country and then dealt with straightening it out later (try to get back to the U.S.) I suppose just a lot of money for a lawyer?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I wonder what happens if, under such dire circumstances, a person left the country and then dealt with straightening it out later (try to get back to the U.S.) I suppose just a lot of money for a lawyer?

What happens? AOS is denied and you would need to file a CR-1 and remain in your home country till the CR-1 finishes processing.

[frostiana 12]

What happens? AOS is denied and you would need to file a CR-1 and remain in your home country till the CR-1 finishes processing.

Thanks. I shall just have to resolve that the emergency parole, however long it takes, is the only way to leave, if necessary.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I think you might be confusing Advanced Parole with emergency Advance Parole. The normal Advance Parole is sent in as a part of your AOS packet, and it takes about 2-3 months to be approved. It is routinely approved - you don't need to convince anyone that you need it.

Now, if before that time, you really need to leave the country, you can make an INFOPASS and request and emergency AP. They have the ability to print the documents right there for you, but you will need to do some convincing that you deserve to jump in line and have a real emergency.

If you leave before you have AP in hand, your AOS will be considered abandoned, you will waste all the fees, and you won't be let back in the country unless you have a CR-1 spousal visa in hand, a process that takes around a year.

[frostiana 12]

I think you might be confusing Advanced Parole with emergency Advance Parole. The normal Advance Parole is sent in as a part of your AOS packet, and it takes about 2-3 months to be approved. It is routinely approved - you don't need to convince anyone that you need it.

Now, if before that time, you really need to leave the country, you can make an INFOPASS and request and emergency AP. They have the ability to print the documents right there for you, but you will need to do some convincing that you deserve to jump in line and have a real emergency.

If you leave before you have AP in hand, your AOS will be considered abandoned, you will waste all the fees, and you won't be let back in the country unless you have a CR-1 spousal visa in hand, a process that takes around a year.

Thank you Harpa Timsah! I didn't know about the Infopass part. I learn something new ever day now on Visa Journey. Wish I had started on it sooner in the process!

So much to read!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I think you might be confusing Advanced Parole with emergency Advance Parole. The normal Advance Parole is sent in as a part of your AOS packet, and it takes about 2-3 months to be approved. It is routinely approved - you don't need to convince anyone that you need it.

Now, if before that time, you really need to leave the country, you can make an INFOPASS and request and emergency AP. They have the ability to print the documents right there for you, but you will need to do some convincing that you deserve to jump in line and have a real emergency.

If you leave before you have AP in hand, your AOS will be considered abandoned, you will waste all the fees, and you won't be let back in the country unless you have a CR-1 spousal visa in hand, a process that takes around a year.

That's what my friend did. She went to the INFOPASS but even though she had proof he was passing as they spoke they didn't print it there and then. It was mailed out and didn't arrive in time. Hence my advice that you might need to come to terms with possibly of not being there in time. You can't RELY on the emergency AP so you should make sure you know what you want to do, just in case it comes down to that *knock on wood*.

[frostiana 12]

That's what my friend did. She went to the INFOPASS but even though she had proof he was passing as they spoke they didn't print it there and then. It was mailed out and didn't arrive in time. Hence my advice that you might need to come to terms with possibly of not being there in time. You can't RELY on the emergency AP so you should make sure you know what you want to do, just in case it comes down to that *knock on wood*.

So good to know all this in advance. I have already talked to my sister about it. It could be 3 days before I am back in case of emergency, and after all this time, I will not risk my status to get back a number of hours earlier. But good to prepare ahead of time, and there are siblings back at home.

Thanks so much for your advice.