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Small confusion with I-131 and refugee travel document

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vosovski   33

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Finally getting to filing wife's AOS papers as we are already a month out-of-status... We plan to travel outside of USA around August and want to make sure my wife can re-enter. Hence the reason for filling out I-131 that I need some help with.

 

 

1. Because we don't have exact plan yet, can the date of intended departure and length of trip be rough estimate? If so, how rough can I go here. We know for sure it will have to be sometime between August 15th and August 31st.

2. What will be the outcome of this form, a refugee travel document or advance parole? Does it matter if we may want to travel again in December? I was under impression that AP is more strict in terms of travel, whereas refugee travel document is more like external passport issues by some counties.

3/24/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP mailed to Chicago, IL PO box

3/25/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP delivered to Chicago, IL PO box

3/27/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP picked up from Chicago, IL PO box

4/5/2017 : Received 3 NOA text messages

4/10/2017 : Received 3 NOA letters in mail. Notice date April 4 2017; Received date 3/27/2017

4/14/2017 : Received letter in mail for biometrics appointment. Scheduled on April 24th

4/24/2017 : Biometrics completed in 30 minutes, no problemo.

5/11/2017 : Status for AOS updated, RFIE

5/15/2017 : Received RFIE letter. I-864 does not meet requirements

5/16/2017 : RFIE Response sent with co-sponsor's I-864 as well as copy of DS-3025

5/17/2017 : RFIE Response delivered and signed for

5/19/2017 : Status for AOS updated, RFIE response received

6/12/2017 : Filed online service request for I-765 (EAD)

6/14/2017 : Received response to I-765 (EAD) online service request. Case within processing time

7/10/2017 : Filed second online service request for I-765 (EAD)

7/18:2017 : Received response to second I-765 (EAD) online service request. Case is under review and decision or notice will be sent soon.

8/2/2017 : 75 days since USCIS received RFIE response. 

8/22/2017 : Interview for AOS is scheduled on September 27th, Portland OR office

9/1/2017 : EAD case status changed to new EAD card is being produced

9/6/2017 : AP case status changed to "Case was approved"

9/6/2017 : EAD case status changed to "Card was mailed to me"

9/9/2017 : EAD/AP combo card received in mail

9/27/2017 : AOS Interview: Approved

9/28/2017 : AOS case status changed to "New card is being produced"

10/2/2017 : AOS NOA Approval letter received in mail. Approval date 9/28/2017

10/4/2017 : Green Card mailed via USPS Priority Mail (info from USPS Informed Delivery)

10/6/2017 : Green Card received in mail

 

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Ben&Zian   4,398

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Not sure on the refugee portion myself... As to the dates for the AP, doesn't really matter. You can put whatever you want. We did not even put any dates down. Don't plan on using it ourselves just figured get it "in case".

 

So the dates for travel can be approximate if you want to put them in.

08/15/2014 : Met Online

06/30/2016 : I-129F Packet Sent

11/08/2016 : Interview - APPROVED!

11/23/2016 : POE - Dallas, Texas

From sending of I-129F petiton to POE - 146 days.

 

02/03/2017 - Married 

02/24/2017 - AOS packet sent

06/01/2017 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received in mail

12/06/2017 - I-485 Approved

12/14/2017 - Green Card Received in mail - No Interview

 

   

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3 minutes ago, vosovski said:

Finally getting to filing wife's AOS papers as we are already a month out-of-status... We plan to travel outside of USA around August and want to make sure my wife can re-enter. Hence the reason for filling out I-131 that I need some help with.

 

 

1. Because we don't have exact plan yet, can the date of intended departure and length of trip be rough estimate? If so, how rough can I go here. We know for sure it will have to be sometime between August 15th and August 31st.

2. What will be the outcome of this form, a refugee travel document or advance parole? Does it matter if we may want to travel again in December? I was under impression that AP is more strict in terms of travel, whereas refugee travel document is more like external passport issues by some counties.

It will be a AP.

 

You don't have to write any dates but sure you can write those sates you have.

 

Just be aware that you might end up with interview around that time so make sure you can cancel your trip if needed.

 

 

 

 

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vosovski   33

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Seems kind of stupid to ask, but is it possible for my wife to get refugee travel document?

 

She still has Ukrainian external passport (used for travel) and it has her maiden last name, so when the time to arrange travel comes I don't know (yet) how to handle different last names. Seems that if she did get refugee travel document then it would already have her new last name and everything would match up. But again, she is not a refugee...

3/24/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP mailed to Chicago, IL PO box

3/25/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP delivered to Chicago, IL PO box

3/27/2017 : AOS, EAD, AP picked up from Chicago, IL PO box

4/5/2017 : Received 3 NOA text messages

4/10/2017 : Received 3 NOA letters in mail. Notice date April 4 2017; Received date 3/27/2017

4/14/2017 : Received letter in mail for biometrics appointment. Scheduled on April 24th

4/24/2017 : Biometrics completed in 30 minutes, no problemo.

5/11/2017 : Status for AOS updated, RFIE

5/15/2017 : Received RFIE letter. I-864 does not meet requirements

5/16/2017 : RFIE Response sent with co-sponsor's I-864 as well as copy of DS-3025

5/17/2017 : RFIE Response delivered and signed for

5/19/2017 : Status for AOS updated, RFIE response received

6/12/2017 : Filed online service request for I-765 (EAD)

6/14/2017 : Received response to I-765 (EAD) online service request. Case within processing time

7/10/2017 : Filed second online service request for I-765 (EAD)

7/18:2017 : Received response to second I-765 (EAD) online service request. Case is under review and decision or notice will be sent soon.

8/2/2017 : 75 days since USCIS received RFIE response. 

8/22/2017 : Interview for AOS is scheduled on September 27th, Portland OR office

9/1/2017 : EAD case status changed to new EAD card is being produced

9/6/2017 : AP case status changed to "Case was approved"

9/6/2017 : EAD case status changed to "Card was mailed to me"

9/9/2017 : EAD/AP combo card received in mail

9/27/2017 : AOS Interview: Approved

9/28/2017 : AOS case status changed to "New card is being produced"

10/2/2017 : AOS NOA Approval letter received in mail. Approval date 9/28/2017

10/4/2017 : Green Card mailed via USPS Priority Mail (info from USPS Informed Delivery)

10/6/2017 : Green Card received in mail

 

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1 minute ago, vosovski said:

Seems kind of stupid to ask, but is it possible for my wife to get refugee travel document?

 

She still has Ukrainian external passport (used for travel) and it has her maiden last name, so when the time to arrange travel comes I don't know (yet) how to handle different last names. Seems that if she did get refugee travel document then it would already have her new last name and everything would match up. But again, she is not a refugee...

No as you say she is not a refugee.

 

A lot of people have that problem. The ticket has to be the same as the passport.

You just bring your NOA1 from AOS with you and your marriage certificate as proof of name change then she'll be fine.

She might have her GC at that time if you file here very soon.

 

 

 

 

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