Traveling While Waiting for Green Card

[AbbeyRoad3057 0]

Hello,

My husband (a UK citizen) and I (a U.S. citizen) are trying to figure out our options. He is currently in the U.S. right now and we were told applying for an adjustment of status is easiest; however we would also love to go back to the UK for a while.

Our question is- if we decide to go back to the UK now and apply for his green card there, could he still travel into the U.S. while waiting for it?

Thanks for your help!

[Hypnos 6,576]

Yes, as a visitor. He may need to show that he needs to return to the UK, and should carry a copy of the I-130 receipt NOA to show he's doing things the right way and being petitioned by you already.

From the UK he will likely just be waved through CBP without issue on the VWP, but it's not a guarantee.

If he applied for AoS now he would not be able to travel internationally until he received Advance Parole, which would take approximately 90 days.

[AbbeyRoad3057 0]

Thank you so much! This really helps us to figure things out.

[Pitaya 2,577]

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