Is it possible to renew "Advance Parole"?

[david221g 20]

Hi Guys,

 

I'm a little confused after reading contradicting answers online.

 

My situation in short-

I filed for AOS/EAD/AP based on a K1 visa on Feb 2018 shortly after I got married.

I received my EAD/AP combo card on July 2018 and it is valid until July 2019 (1 year). 

Meanwhile, since I reside in NYC, the AOS(I-485) takes much much longer than expected.

I'm waiting for them to schedule an interview since September 2018 ("Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview").

 

Last month I filed for an EAD renewal and received a 797C notice therefore automatically extending my EAD card by 180 days.

 

My main question is regarding my advance parole (I-131)-

1. Is it true that it is valid for 2 years and not 1 year? (my current combo card specifically mentions that the card itself expires on July 2019 without distinguishing between my EAD and AP)

2. If it does expire on July 2019, can I file for a renewal in similar way to my EAD renewal? (I read somewhere that AP cannot be extended)

3. I traveled abroad in December 2018 and returned on Jan 3rd 2019. Upon return the border patrol officer stamped my foreign passport, and wrote under "Paroled" the date of Jan 2nd 2020  
    (which is 1 year ahead). So my question here is what does this mean? Is my AP valid until July 2019 or Jan 2020?

 

I'm sorry for my very long question

 

Thanks,

Dave

 

 

[accumbyte 149]

1 hour ago, david221g said:

1. Is it true that it is valid for 2 years and not 1 year? (my current combo card specifically mentions that the card itself expires on July 2019 without distinguishing between my EAD and AP)

The date on the card applies to both EAD and AP. Your AP expires in July 2019. Submit a new I-131 to the Chicago Lockbox: https://www.uscis.gov/i-131-addresses This new I-131 filing is also FREE; just submit a photocopy of your I-485 receipt notice. You'll receive a stand-alone AP:

Edited March 9, 2019 by accumbyte

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

1 hour ago, david221g said:

My main question is regarding my advance parole (I-131)-

1. Is it true that it is valid for 2 years and not 1 year? (my current combo card specifically mentions that the card itself expires on July 2019 without distinguishing between my EAD and AP)

2. If it does expire on July 2019, can I file for a renewal in similar way to my EAD renewal? (I read somewhere that AP cannot be extended)

3. I traveled abroad in December 2018 and returned on Jan 3rd 2019. Upon return the border patrol officer stamped my foreign passport, and wrote under "Paroled" the date of Jan 2nd 2020  
    (which is 1 year ahead). So my question here is what does this mean? Is my AP valid until July 2019 or Jan 2020?

1) They both expire in July 2019. Advanced Parole is valid for 1 year and multiple entry. Re-entry permit (not applicable in your case, but uses the same form I-131, hence the confusion) is valid for 2 years but single entry.

 

2) Yes, you could’ve have filed it together with the renewal of EAD and could have gotten another combo card. But since you file them separately, you will get AP as a separate document. No big deal, it works the same way. And it should be free like the other poster pointed out. Hopefully you didn’t pay for the new EAD because that should be free too.

 

3) Just ignore that. That date is meaningless. As long as your I-485 is still pending, you’re in a period of authorized stay.

[david221g 20]

6 hours ago, USS_Voyager said:

1) They both expire in July 2019. Advanced Parole is valid for 1 year and multiple entry. Re-entry permit (not applicable in your case, but uses the same form I-131, hence the confusion) is valid for 2 years but single entry.

 

2) Yes, you could’ve have filed it together with the renewal of EAD and could have gotten another combo card. But since you file them separately, you will get AP as a separate document. No big deal, it works the same way. And it should be free like the other poster pointed out. Hopefully you didn’t pay for the new EAD because that should be free too.

 

3) Just ignore that. That date is meaningless. As long as your I-485 is still pending, you’re in a period of authorized stay.

 

Perfect! Thank you!