EAD/AP travel while waiting Green card

[dracore 0]

I am a Canadian who currently has a EAD/AP combo card while I am waiting to get my Green card.  Just the other day, I drove back and crossed the border into the US after visiting my family in Canada.  The CBP officer told me that I would be at risk of voiding my GC and re-entering if I am not in the US when my GC is ready.  So I guess my EAD/AP travel card would no longer be valid and I would not be admitted back into the US and my GC would be invalidated.

 

Is there any truths in this?  I had plans to re-visit family again next month but I'm feeling my GC is getting close - but certainly do not want to risk anything.

FYI my priority date is Sep 2015

 

 

 

[meimeiliu 3]

What, having AP means they allow you to leave the U.S. temporarily while GC is pending. You're only at risk for losing GC when you leave the U.S. with no AP because it'll be considered abandonment.

[dracore 0]

12 minutes ago, meimeiliu said:

What, having AP means they allow you to leave the U.S. temporarily while GC is pending. You're only at risk for losing GC when you leave the U.S. with no AP because it'll be considered abandonment.

Right that I understand.  What I don't understand is why they were telling me this --  as though my AP card is not going to be valid all of the sudden?  Or that they were not going to give back my AP card.  My EAD/AP isn't even expiring yet either.

 

 

 

[meimeiliu 3]

they might have heard something wrong or misunderstood. Your AP will last according to their expiration date. As long as it's still valid when you travel, you'll be fine. Don't worry too much. Once you have a GC, you dont need AP anymore.

[dracore 0]

13 hours ago, meimeiliu said:

they might have heard something wrong or misunderstood. Your AP will last according to their expiration date. As long as it's still valid when you travel, you'll be fine. Don't worry too much. Once you have a GC, you dont need AP anymore.

What happens if my AOS changes status while I am out of the US?  Won't the EAD/AP card be invalidated which prevents me from returning to picking up GC?

 

[meimeiliu 3]

if they send you an interview request while you're outside the US, you can either make arrangement to make it back before the interview date.or have someone reliable to retrieve the interview notice then you can ask to reschedule the interview.

again, AP's expiration does not have to do with whether your AOS change or not. USCIS give it to you so you can travel while AOS is pending. it typically lasts for a year, you wont be outside of the U.S. for a year I assume.

the AP's validation will be in according with their expiration date. if it says December 2017 for an example, then as long as you make it back to the U.S. before December then you're good. i'm not even sure what you mean AOS change status when AOS means Adjustment of Status already. usually when you get EAD/AP means you only have the interview left. that's what i mentioned above. i hope that's clear

[randomstairs 313]

On 2/18/2017 at 8:00 AM, dracore said:

What happens if my AOS changes status while I am out of the US?  Won't the EAD/AP card be invalidated which prevents me from returning to picking up GC?

 

If your AoS is approved while you're abroad and the GC is mailed to your US address, simply ask a reliable person to mail it to you. If that doesn't work you can always return to the US with the EAD/AP (even if the extension is denied due to AoS approval). You AoS can only get invalidated (denied) if you miss appointments such as interviews or medicals. 

[dracore 0]

18 hours ago, randomstairs said:

If your AoS is approved while you're abroad and the GC is mailed to your US address, simply ask a reliable person to mail it to you. If that doesn't work you can always return to the US with the EAD/AP (even if the extension is denied due to AoS approval). You AoS can only get invalidated (denied) if you miss appointments such as interviews or medicals. 

So what it sounds like is that basically EAD/AP will still be accepted even after AoS approval?