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ktai Apprentice

ktai   0

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Hi 

Did anyone travel to another country with advance parole while waiting for the green card after Trump became a president?

I am planning on traveling back home in April with my combo card; work permit and advance parole. And I have not got the green card yet.

Would it be safe to travel with advance parole? do i have to declare anything before i leave USA? or I just have to show my combo card and prepare all related documents at the immigration when getting back?

Please advise and share your experience because I do not see anyone traveling with advance parole after Trump became the president at all.

 

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blackeyedsusan Enthusiast

blackeyedsusan   29

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2 hours ago, ktai said:

Hi 

Did anyone travel to another country with advance parole while waiting for the green card after Trump became a president?

I am planning on traveling back home in April with my combo card; work permit and advance parole. And I have not got the green card yet.

Would it be safe to travel with advance parole? do i have to declare anything before i leave USA? or I just have to show my combo card and prepare all related documents at the immigration when getting back?

Please advise and share your experience because I do not see anyone traveling with advance parole after Trump became the president at all.

 

My husband and I can back from Haiti using his AP at the end of January, right after the travel restrictions were announced. We didn't have any problems at all. They didn't even ask him any questions. If you're not a criminal or coming from one of the seven countries on hold, you should be fine.

K-1 Process:

12/04/15 - Engaged (L)

12/17/15 - K-1 submitted

12/31/15 - NOA1

02/09/16 - NOA2

03/16/16 - NVC case number assigned

03/17/16 - In transit to consulate

03/22/16 - "Ready" on CEAC tracker

04/14/16 - Received packet 3 by email

04/15/16 - Medical exam

04/28/16 - Interview - Approved!

05/25/16 - POE at Miami

07/08/16 - Married! (L)

08/09/16 - Filed for AOS

08/12/16 - Case received

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TBoneTX   45,303

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Thread is moved from US Immigration News to the Working & Traveling forum.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Hillary27   1

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Hey guys,

blackeyedsusan...Great to hear you didn't have problems coming back in the US....I'm planning to travel in April as well. Got my EAD/AP... just never used it before. Do I need other documents other than the combo card? I mean apart from passport...☺...

 

Ktai...not sure if the new immigration law will have effect on pple with EAD/AP... it might if you're from one of the 7 countries...if not you should be ok I guess... UNLESS the new rules that come up in the next few weeks change everything...?

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blackeyedsusan   29

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On 2/24/2017 at 4:42 AM, Hillary27 said:

Hey guys,

blackeyedsusan...Great to hear you didn't have problems coming back in the US....I'm planning to travel in April as well. Got my EAD/AP... just never used it before. Do I need other documents other than the combo card? I mean apart from passport...☺...

 

Ktai...not sure if the new immigration law will have effect on pple with EAD/AP... it might if you're from one of the 7 countries...if not you should be ok I guess... UNLESS the new rules that come up in the next few weeks change everything...?

We also had a copy of our marriage certificate and our NOA for the I-485. But they never asked to see them.

K-1 Process:

12/04/15 - Engaged (L)

12/17/15 - K-1 submitted

12/31/15 - NOA1

02/09/16 - NOA2

03/16/16 - NVC case number assigned

03/17/16 - In transit to consulate

03/22/16 - "Ready" on CEAC tracker

04/14/16 - Received packet 3 by email

04/15/16 - Medical exam

04/28/16 - Interview - Approved!

05/25/16 - POE at Miami

07/08/16 - Married! (L)

08/09/16 - Filed for AOS

08/12/16 - Case received

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spysee Apprentice

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I traveled outside US twice using my AP card and the overall experience is very different.

 

1st time in Nov 2016 in Boston Logan - 30 mins all together with secondary and no questions asked.

2nd time - few days ago in New York/JFK - detained for 2,5 hours - tons of questions - they took all my stuff out of the bag to the table, searched everything, took my phone, wallet and all papers from the bag and kept those for half an hour with no explanation.

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One experience does not fit all. Multiple factors determine POE experience on AP, including pp, country(ies) visited, immigration history, amount of baggage, etc. 

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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On 2/24/2017 at 2:42 AM, Hillary27 said:

Hey guys,

blackeyedsusan...Great to hear you didn't have problems coming back in the US....I'm planning to travel in April as well. Got my EAD/AP... just never used it before. Do I need other documents other than the combo card? I mean apart from passport...☺...

 

Ktai...not sure if the new immigration law will have effect on pple with EAD/AP... it might if you're from one of the 7 countries...if not you should be ok I guess... UNLESS the new rules that come up in the next few weeks change everything...?

 

Hope we have no problem travelling! I just miss my family so much and i will not wait even after all the rumors anymore

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