applied for I-131, got I-512L in the mail today

[islandnook23 3]

hi everyone. i entered on K1, now my AOS is still pending. i didn't apply for the AP when i filed my AOS. i need to go back to my home country on may 2012 to pick up my K2 follow-to-join child. his k2 visa will expire on july 2012, and since airline tickets are much more expensive on the months of june and july, i decided to pick him up on may 2012... so i filed for I-131 travel document march 16th, got the approval notice march 26th.. today i just got the the I-512L forms in the mail. it says:

I-512L Authorization for Parole of an Alien Into the United States.

the "approved" box is checked.

PAROLE IS NOT ADMISSION INTO THE UNITED STATES

PAROLE INTO THE UNITED STATES IS NOT GUARANTEED

now my questions are :

what does this mean? why is it I-512L and not I-131 which is what i applied for? can i travel out of the united states with this? my aos is pending, will that matter? will i encounter any problems with POE once i come back from my travel with this document?

Edited March 31, 2012 by islandnook23

[Inky 1,111]

This post may be of some use to you. Its an older one but still holds for your question.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/140917-i-512l-authorization-for-parole-of-an-alien-into-the-united-states/

[islandnook23 3]

thank you. now i understand that the I-512L is the advanced parole itself or the travel document i need to travel out of the united states while my aos is pending. the I-131 is the application form for this document. did i get it right?

[Inky 1,111]

thank you. now i understand that the I-512L is the advanced parole itself or the travel document i need to travel out of the united states while my aos is pending. the I-131 is the application form for this document. did i get it right?

Yep a little weird how they did that but its your travel papers.

[grrrrreat 109]

hi everyone. i entered on K1, now my AOS is still pending. i didn't apply for the AP when i filed my AOS. i need to go back to my home country on may 2012 to pick up my K2 follow-to-join child. his k2 visa will expire on july 2012, and since airline tickets are much more expensive on the months of june and july, i decided to pick him up on may 2012... so i filed for I-131 travel document march 16th, got the approval notice march 26th.. today i just got the the I-512L forms in the mail. it says:

I-512L Authorization for Parole of an Alien Into the United States.

the "approved" box is checked.

PAROLE IS NOT ADMISSION INTO THE UNITED STATES

PAROLE INTO THE UNITED STATES IS NOT GUARANTEED

now my questions are :

what does this mean? why is it I-512L and not I-131 which is what i applied for? can i travel out of the united states with this? my aos is pending, will that matter? will i encounter any problems with POE once i come back from my travel with this document?

This is a valid advance parole document. They have added legalese, which just means that (1) even with the advance parole, readmission to the U.S. is not guaranteed (i.e., they may still deny you for various reasons), and (2) "parole" is different from "admission" for certain legal purposes that aren't relevant to you.

[Alex & Stacee 4]

hi everyone. i entered on K1, now my AOS is still pending. i didn't apply for the AP when i filed my AOS. i need to go back to my home country on may 2012 to pick up my K2 follow-to-join child. his k2 visa will expire on july 2012, and since airline tickets are much more expensive on the months of june and july, i decided to pick him up on may 2012... so i filed for I-131 travel document march 16th, got the approval notice march 26th.. today i just got the the I-512L forms in the mail. it says:

My husband entered on a K1 also and I didn't file the AP for him either. I have been wondering about sending in the 131 but wasn't sure of the timeline. Now I know it is relativley quick. You didn't pay the fee since you filed later than the 485 did you? Thanks!

[Inky 1,111]

My husband entered on a K1 also and I didn't file the AP for him either. I have been wondering about sending in the 131 but wasn't sure of the timeline. Now I know it is relativley quick. You didn't pay the fee since you filed later than the 485 did you? Thanks!

You include a copy of the NOA1. No fee.