Advance Parole

[MaryJ 7]

Hey Everyone!! My husband and I was due to travel today and he has his combo ead/advance parole card. The airline requested that we bring the paper it came with so he can come back into the United States. I'm confused because I thought if you have your card you are safe to travel. Then when I called Southwest they dont know what paper Im suppose to bring can anybody tell me which one cause I have alot of papers I dont know which one.

[Crazy Cat 42,625]

He needs his passport and his AP/EAD card.

[geowrian 22,338]

I'm assuming they want to see the I-131 approval notice (NOA2). I'm not sure why as this is not a requirement...AP is valid without it.

 

11 minutes ago, missileman said:

He needs his passport and his AP/EAD card.

And Marriage Certificate (or other name change document) if the name doesn't match between AP and the passport yet.

Edited February 13, 2018 by geowrian

[Crazy Cat 42,625]

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

I'm assuming they want to see the I-131 approval notice (NOA2). I'm not sure why as this is not a requirement...AP is valid without it.

 

And Marriage Certificate (or other name change document) if the name doesn't match between AP and the passport yet.

Oh, yes......Thanks..

[MaryJ 7]

3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I'm assuming they want to see the I-131 approval notice (NOA2). I'm not sure why as this is not a requirement...AP is valid without it.

 

And Marriage Certificate (or other name change document) if the name doesn't match between AP and the passport yet.

He has both the ead and ap its a combo card 

[MaryJ 7]

3 minutes ago, missileman said:

Oh, yes......Thanks..

Thank you he has both we came with passport ead/ap its a red card i dont understand

[bad4tatt 168]

18 minutes ago, MaryJ said:

Hey Everyone!! My husband and I was due to travel today and he has his combo ead/advance parole card. The airline requested that we bring the paper it came with so he can come back into the United States. I'm confused because I thought if you have your card you are safe to travel. Then when I called Southwest they dont know what paper Im suppose to bring can anybody tell me which one cause I have alot of papers I dont know which one.

How is Southwest supposed to know what document came with your husbands combo card? It should be pretty obvious to you though should it not? You or your husband opened the mail when it got there? Whatever document came with it is what they want. Don't bother fighting them on it be safe than sorry.  Bring the card, passport and the document with you.

[AshMarty 360]

 

 

3 minutes ago, bad4tatt said:

How is Southwest supposed to know what document came with your husbands combo card? It should be pretty obvious to you though should it not? You or your husband opened the mail when it got there? Whatever document came with it is what they want. Don't bother fighting them on it be safe than sorry.  Bring the card, passport and the document with you.

Also Southwest is not immigration. It would be up to the immigration officers to let you back into the country not the southwest agent?? 

 

Our AP/EAD combo card came on nothing special. I did save it and just saw it this morning in preparation for our interview but maybe they are thinking of AP papers when its not a card? 

Edited February 13, 2018 by AshMarty

[bad4tatt 168]

Just now, AshMarty said:

 

 

Also Southwest is not immigration. It would be up to the immigration officers to let you back into the country not the southwest agent?? 

You are right, they are not immigration but they can refuse boarding to a flight.

[Crazy Cat 42,625]

8 minutes ago, MaryJ said:

He has both the ead and ap its a combo card 

If his name is the same on his passport and combo card, those are what he needs to re-enter the US.  But if his names on his passport and combo card are different, he will also need the document which changed his name such as a marriage license....just as @geowrian said.

Edited February 13, 2018 by missileman

[MaryJ 7]

1 minute ago, bad4tatt said:

How is Southwest supposed to know what document came with your husbands combo card? It should be pretty obvious to you though should it not? You or your husband opened the mail when it got there? Whatever document came with it is what they want. Don't bother fighting them on it be safe than sorry.  Bring the card, passport and the document with you.

 im asking a question cause I dont know thats the whole purpose of being on here now if you dont like what I asked keep damn scrolling. And what you mean how is Southwest suppose to know got damnit they are the ones that asked for it my from my understanding all he needed was a passport and his ead/ap card. You have a good day.

[MaryJ 7]

3 minutes ago, AshMarty said:

 

 

Also Southwest is not immigration. It would be up to the immigration officers to let you back into the country not the southwest agent?? 

 

Our AP/EAD combo card came on nothing special. I did save it and just saw it this morning in preparation for our interview but maybe they are thinking of AP papers when its not a card? 

Did I say southwest was immigration what is your problem. 

[AshMarty 360]

1 minute ago, bad4tatt said:

You are right, they are not immigration but they can refuse boarding to a flight.

That it true, I only have flown Southwest domestically and don't know the country they are travelling but it has always been immigration that has checked my visas and passport when I have traveled. So frustrating, I got the run around last time I traveled on southwest with my name change when I called them as well. Luckily it worked out but I was given false information on the phone when I called about my name change. 

 

PS: I do still love flying Southwest.. best cancellation policy. 

[AshMarty 360]

1 minute ago, MaryJ said:

Did I say southwest was immigration what is your problem. 

I think my tone was misunderstood, I was implying that they likely don't understand the immigration process and how frustrating it it. I was not trying to imply anything else (the downfalls of forums). 

[geowrian 22,338]

15 minutes ago, MaryJ said:

He has both the ead and ap its a combo card 

Okay...not sure how that changes anything stated?

 

9 minutes ago, AshMarty said:

Also Southwest is not immigration. It would be up to the immigration officers to let you back into the country not the southwest agent??

True, but as stated above, they can choose to refuse ticketing or boarding if the individual does not have the proper documentation (the OP here does, but getting them to recognize that is the issue). The airline is responsible to cover the return flight if they board a passenger without proper documentation and they are refused entry, so they have an incentive to enforce documentation policies (although they seem to be wrong in those requirements here).

 

6 minutes ago, MaryJ said:

 im asking a question cause I dont know thats the whole purpose of being on here now if you dont like what I asked keep damn scrolling.

It's against the VJ TOS to tell users not to respond.

Edited February 13, 2018 by geowrian