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Travel Document- Worth it?

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Should we apply for a travel document while we wait for the green card? is it worth it? Ive always thought you needed a green card to travel with the travel document?

No, you do not need a GC to travel if you have no overstay of more than 180 days. I would definitely apply for an Advance Parole - you never know when you might need it, and it is for free if you send it with your AOS application. Also, for people who are adjusting their status from a K1 visa, the Green Card process can take a long time (mine took almost 8 months), so it is always good to have an AP in case emergencies come up and you need to travel.

K1 Visa
Feb. 29, 2012: I-129F sent
March 8, 2012: NOA1 (VSC)
August 30, 2012: NOA2
Oct. 1, 2012: Packet 3 received
Nov. 3, 2012: Packet 4 received
Nov. 15, 2012: Interview - approved!
Jan. 18, 2013: POE New York Seaport
Feb. 2, 2013: Wedding

AOS
March 6, 2013: AOS Package sent
March 12, 2013: I-485, I-765, I-131 NOA's
March 29, 2013: Biometrics Appointment
May 10, 2013: EAD/AP approved
Sept. 5, 2013: "Potential Interview Waiver Case" letter received
Nov. 2, 2013: AOS approved (no interview)

ROC
Aug. 4, 2015: I-751 sent
Aug. 6, 2015: NOA1 (CSC)
Sept. 4, 2015: Biometrics Appointment
Feb. 10, 2016: ROC approved

 

Dual Citizenship
Aug. 26, 2016: BBG application sent (permit to retain German citizenship)
Nov. 21, 2016: BBG approval notice received (p/u at German Honorary Consulate, OKC: Feb. 6, 2017)
Dec. 8, 2016: N-400 sent
Dec. 12, 2016: Priority Date (NBC)

Jan. 9, 2017: Biometrics Appointment

Aug. 31, 2017: In-Line for Interview

Sept. 6, 2017: Interview Scheduled

Oct. 16, 2017: Interview

Oct. 25, 2017: Oath Appointment Letter received

Nov. 1, 2017: Oath Ceremony

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sebbiesmd   1

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No, you do not need a GC to travel if you have no overstay of more than 180 days. I would definitely apply for an Advance Parole - you never know when you might need it, and it is for free if you send it with your AOS application. Also, for people who are adjusting their status from a K1 visa, the Green Card process can take a long time (mine took almost 8 months), so it is always good to have an AP in case emergencies come up and you need to travel.

Thank you, which one is the Advance Parole form?

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Pitaya   2,577

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Thank you, which one is the Advance Parole form?

Form I-131

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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The fee for it is waived(just like the EAD) when filed with a pending I-485, and the form is short and easy to fill out. You never know if you may need to travel outside the US and re-enter while waiting for your green card approval, so yes, it is definitely worth it.

You can search here on VJ for posts from others that did not file for AP(I-131) and then needed to leave the US and wished they had applied for it to begin with when they sent in their I-485.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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The fee for it is waived(just like the EAD) when filed with a pending I-485, and the form is short and easy to fill out. You never know if you may need to travel outside the US and re-enter while waiting for your green card approval, so yes, it is definitely worth it.

You can search here on VJ for posts from others that did not file for AP(I-131) and then needed to leave the US and wished they had applied for it to begin with when they sent in their I-485.

So True ! :thumbs:

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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