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kris_hetfield   11

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Hi all,

 

My wife just received her AP. We haven't been on a proper honeymoon as of yet since we wanted to visit some exotic locations. I'm a bit anxious about her travelling outside the US without a Green Card and just having an AP given the current situation with immigration. Have any of you with AP recently traveled outside the US? What was your experience like? Am I just over-thinking it?

 

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Music_en   39

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I went back home this year for 2 weeks. Came back in February using AP. It wasn't exactly a breeze lol. The CBP was rude, but I expected nothing less. Was asked: where did I go? What I did there and what am I doing back in this country. After that I was sent to secondary inspection where it took about 20 minutes to get my file. They called me, stamped my passport gave me my documents back and let me on my way. By that time even the belt for the luggage had stopped turning. Just when I thought I was good to go I was "randomly" picked to get my luggage searched. 🙄 All in all i knew I had nothing to worry about , but I feel anyone would be nervous regardless. Maybe I encountered more suspicion cause my connecting flight was through Turkey. 

AOS

06/20/2016 - Package sent to Chicago With USPS (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131)

06/21/2016 - Package delivered.(Day 1)

06/28/2016 - Checks cashed (Day 7)

06/30/2016 - Received eNotifications for all 4 forms (Day 9)

07/05/2016 - Received hard copy NOA for all 4 forms.(Priority date: 06/21/2016; NOAs dated 06/28/2016)

07/09/2016 - Received notice for Biometric appointment (dated 07/02/2016)

07/19/2016 - Biometrics appointment at ASC Brooklyn

08/03/2016 - RFIE was mailed to me

09/01/2016 - Response to RFIE sent

09/07/2016 - "Response to USCIS' request for evidence rec'd; SR for EAD

09/12/2016 - called for an Expedited EAD

09/14/2016 - Received an email saying "Application under review". No supporting documentation sent.

09/27/2016 - Online notification for a 2nd RFIE (? What AGAIN!!!)

10/05/2016 - RFIE Response sent overnight (I pray it's the last one ??)

10/07/2016 - USCIS started working on my case again

10/14/2016 - EAD card went in production, AP approved

10/21/2016 - Received approval by mail for AP (where's my EAD ??)

03/10/2017 - Received an USCIS Letter for interview 

04/13/2017 - Interview at Federal Plaza NYC. No paper, no result

04/29/2017 - Card Production Ordered

05/01/2017 - Case Approved

05/02/2017 - Card was Mailed to Me (called for tracking number next day afternoon 

05/04/2017 - Card in hand 🎊🎉🍾

ROC

01/17/2019 - Sent ROC packet to USCIS, TX

 

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TBoneTX   45,872

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Thread is moved from the Moving to the US forum 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(!).

kris_hetfield Enthusiast

kris_hetfield   11

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16 hours ago, Music_en said:

I went back home this year for 2 weeks. Came back in February using AP. It wasn't exactly a breeze lol. The CBP was rude, but I expected nothing less. Was asked: where did I go? What I did there and what am I doing back in this country. After that I was sent to secondary inspection where it took about 20 minutes to get my file. They called me, stamped my passport gave me my documents back and let me on my way. By that time even the belt for the luggage had stopped turning. Just when I thought I was good to go I was "randomly" picked to get my luggage searched. 🙄 All in all i knew I had nothing to worry about , but I feel anyone would be nervous regardless. Maybe I encountered more suspicion cause my connecting flight was through Turkey. 

Wow, seems like they aren't so happy to hear you'd visit the place you grew up in :)

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candybabe   46

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On ‎5‎/‎1‎/‎2017 at 10:14 AM, kris_hetfield said:

Wow, seems like they aren't so happy to hear you'd visit the place you grew up in :)

your best bet for a relaxed honeymoon would be to wait for the GC. better safe than sorry. especially nowadays.

  • sending I130 05/16/2007
  • cheque is cashed on 06/11/2007
  • NOA1 in mail 06/13/2007 (who said 13 is badluck )
  • 07/30/2007 After no touches and no other signs we just got an email with the APPROVAL of I130....Thank God !....now what ?

  • 08/07/2007 Case received by NVC and case number assigned :))

  • 08/13/2007 DS3032 and AOS bill were generated

  • 08/14/2007 Emailed choice of agent ...i'm so curious when they will accept it...hopefully soon

  • 08/21/2007 DS3032 and AOS fee bill arive in mail

  • 08/27/2007 paid AOS fee bill
  • 8/28/2007 DS3032 choice of agent accepted
  • 9/3/2007 IV fee bill generated

 
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