ADVANCED PAROLE

[M1515 0]

Hi,

 

Does anyone have a link to policy about how long someone can stay out of the US on a single trip abroad on AP, assuming Advanced parole was granted before leaving, and planning on returning before it expires.

 

I'm aware the AP can be used multiple times up until expiry, but cannot find solid info as to how long a single trip can be.

 

Is it purely up to the CBP officer at POE to determine if you have abandoned? Or is there a trigger point, say 6 months, that requires CBP to assess your eligibility to be paroled back into America.

 

Thanks!

 

 

[SparklePony 238]

Admission into US soil is ALWAYS at the discretion of the CBP officer, whether you have been away for 2 days or 2 months.

 

I can tell you my personal experience though - I arrived on a Thursday, got married the next day, and by Monday the AOS package was in the mail so that AP could be approved as soon as possible. As soon as it arrived in the mail, I booked a flight back to my home country, at the start of September, because I had personal issues that needed to be handled. Came back on AP for Christmas (so, I was away for a little over 3 months) with my two daughters who entered as tourists. We had no issues (POE was Atlanta, GA).

 

Also, take into account how it could possibly affect Naturalization, if you plan to go that route.