emergency advance parole

[laraandjeff 0]

Hi

I just wanted to relate my story of last week in hopes that it may help someone in a similar situation. My daughter and I entered the US Dec 24/05 and I was married Dec31. We sent in the applications for the AOS and AP for both of us and our NOAs were dated Feb 10 but we havnt recieved our AP yet. My father passed away on Saturday morning and we had to return to Canada stat. I called the USCIS and of course since it was the weekend so I only got a message to call back Monday. I couldnt wait so what I did was call immigration officers at the point of entry and explained the situation. They were very kind and he took our names and told me to go ahead and cross the border but to make sure that I had both passports, birth certificates ,marriage license, copies of my NOAs for the advance parole and a copy of the death certificate of my Dad and they would parole us back into the US. So I left for Canada immediately. Thursday when I reentered the US I took all the papers and went in to the office. They were great however that point of entry had never done an advance parole for a minor on a K2 so the entire process took 4 hours to complete and $130.00 for both. I was shocked to have to pay again since I had already paid $170. apiece for the pending AP but I was at thier mercy he said my only other choice was to remain in Canada until the first AP was approved (probably next week but could be next month) Some Choice. So in a nut shell in emergencies you can return to your home country but make sure that you notify them at the border before you cross over and make sure you have all documents and some extra cash. Good luck to all and I hope that no one has to go through it but if you do I hope this has helped a bit.

[pax 0]

I'm so sorry about your father. I'm pleased you met with some kind-hearted CBP officers as well.

However, I would not generalize your case to mean that anyone who leaves the States without AP while their AOS is pending will be so fortunate. Just a note of caution.

[tracyandoksana 0]

This was just a border crossing. You dealt with Americans. If my wife were to go home to Belarus she would not even be allowed to get on the plane in her own country with out an AP.

Sorry to hear about Your father. Glad to see You got back in the country but I feel this was just a 1 in a million chance.

[desert_fox 32]

I'm so sorry about your father. I'm pleased you met with some kind-hearted CBP officers as well.

However, I would not generalize your case to mean that anyone who leaves the States without AP while their AOS is pending will be so fortunate. Just a note of caution.

My wife needs emergency treatment in Spain this coming week. She is leaving Tues morning without Advance Parole even though she applied for it. The doctors there talked to the US Consulate in Madrid, and they were assured that there would be no problem in her returning.

I made an on-line appointment to go to Las Vegas tormorrow (20 Mar) to see if I could get her an emergency parole document.

She applied for AP on 27 Feb. I checked the website today and it was approved on 17 Mar. So I cancelled the appointment, and she will leave Tues morning as planned without the actual document. Since it was approved before she left, she wont be abandoning her AOS and EAD. Ill just send her the AP doc when I receive it.

I guess she dodged a bullet, but Im still worried for her. She needs to be treated by the doctors that know her situation as recommended by the doctor here. He even wrote a letter for her. So at least Ill make this trip an income tax deduction as part of the cost of seeking medical aid.

I sure hope that she will be OK

Edited March 20, 2006 by desert_fox

[laraandjeff 0]

I'm so sorry about your father. I'm pleased you met with some kind-hearted CBP officers as well.

However, I would not generalize your case to mean that anyone who leaves the States without AP while their AOS is pending will be so fortunate. Just a note of caution.

I didnt mean that everyone should try this method, I understand that it is risky however I just wanted people to know that if there is an emergency and you need to return to your country that you can possibly get permission from the point of entry if you are unable to speak to the USCIS. Make sure that you get the names of those you spoke to (and if possible return on thier shift )and take all the documentation that they ask for. Most immigration officers are humane and if you are only crossing for a few days such as my case they understand that you are only crossing because of an emergency and that you have full intentions of coming back. I would never suggest to attempt this for anything less than a real life or death emergency.