AP for Cruise

[jd99 4]

Hi All

 

Im in the process of AOS and I submitted my AOS/EAD/AP package in March 2018. Me and my wife will be visiting Alaska via cruise ship in August 2018 departing from Seattle. The ship will also stop at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the way back. My concern is if I don't get my AP by then, will I be able to reenter the country? Is a passport needed for a closed loop cruise?

 

Any thoughts?

[Coco8 1,042]

Yes, you are going to go to Canada, of course you need a passport. And you need AP. 

 

Even if you don't get down of the ship, you will be in Canadian waters and international waters. 

[Teemo 252]

1 hour ago, jd99 said:

Hi All

 

Im in the process of AOS and I submitted my AOS/EAD/AP package in March 2018. Me and my wife will be visiting Alaska via cruise ship in August 2018 departing from Seattle. The ship will also stop at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the way back. My concern is if I don't get my AP by then, will I be able to reenter the country? Is a passport needed for a closed loop cruise?

 

Any thoughts?

You absolutely should not do this cruise without advance parole. It is definitely considered leaving the country and you will be deemed having abandoned the AoS application and likely won't get back in. Luckily it is still more than 2 months away and you applied 2 months ago so you might get it. Took me 120 days to get my AP