Green card approved today but needs to go home next week

[adri80 2]

Hello everyone,

 

Quick question. I had Green Card Interview this morning based on marriage (started from K1 visa). My Green Card had been approved and she gave me the paper and it stated:

 

"A permanent Resident Card will be mailed to you within 60 days to your address shown above.

 

If you have an immediate and justifiable need to travel outside the United States and cannot wait to receive your PRC, you may obtain temporary evidence of your lawful permanent residence by making an InfoPass appoinment through www.uscis.gov and appearing at USCIS office with this letter and a valid, unexpired passport. You will be required to present documentation to justify your departure from the U.S. Examples may include plane tickets, a doctor's letter describing the critical conditiion of a family member abroad or a written order assigning you overseas."

 

Should I do as per state above ? since I already have Advance Parole Card and I already bought the ticket to Singapore and Indonesia round trip? i am a little bit worried they will not let me in as I heard story from my friend that even his green card is on the mail, but he went home and they didn't let him in enter US.

 

I thought my green card will take longer that is why I intended to use my Advance Parole Card to go home to see my unwell dad.

 

Any thoughts? 

 

 

[Pitaya 2,577]

Suggest that you follow the printed instructions given to you at your AOS interview. The first thing to do is to get on the stick and make an InfoPass appointment.

 

Good luck.

[adri80 2]

On 8/14/2019 at 12:40 PM, Pitaya said:

Suggest that you follow the printed instructions given to you at your AOS interview. The first thing to do is to get on the stick and make an InfoPass appointment.

 

Good luck.

i called them and it waited 30 minutes long until i can talk with someone and she said their representative will call me back in 48-72 hours. My departure will be on 23 August. 

 

I wish that i can get an answer soon if my Advance Parole Card will be fine as i assumed if my green card is not in my hand yet, it means that the Advance Parole card is fine... i saw some youtubers share their stories about AP card and almost everyone said they let them in.

 

 i assumed the statement on the paper is for people who didnt apply for AP yet.. but i just need assurance.... 

[Pitaya 2,577]

With these current days of "enhanced enforcement" and heightened awareness of immigration practices by CBP and ICE, it is my impression that what was allowed before may not be OK now. You really need to get more confirmation of your documentation from the official agency, USCIS, rather than some online bloggers talking about times gone by.

 

It may be time to get the Federally elected official for your area involved in this affair. Many of these officials have liaison staffers that can contact and perhaps facilitate your GC, or a I-551 stamp in your passport. Often having documentation of the uncertain health of your parent may facilitate the process.

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

18 hours ago, adri80 said:

i called them and it waited 30 minutes long until i can talk with someone and she said their representative will call me back in 48-72 hours. My departure will be on 23 August. 

 

I wish that i can get an answer soon if my Advance Parole Card will be fine as i assumed if my green card is not in my hand yet, it means that the Advance Parole card is fine... i saw some youtubers share their stories about AP card and almost everyone said they let them in.

 

 i assumed the statement on the paper is for people who didnt apply for AP yet.. but i just need assurance.... 

Schedule an INFOPASS appointment through the following link:  https://my.uscis.gov/appointment  or

 

https://infopass.uscis.gov/

 

Or here.

 

http://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/your-guide-infopass

 

 

InfoPass is a free service that lets you schedule an appointment with a USCIS Immigration Officer by using the Internet at any time of day or night. If you have an immigration issue that is best handled by a trained USCIS Immigration Officer, InfoPass will let you schedule your appointment online instead of requesting it in person at your local USCIS office.

InfoPass makes your life easier:

• It’s free: Scheduling your own appointment costs you nothing
• It’s convenient: Make your appointment via the Inter

[adri80 2]

6 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Schedule an INFOPASS appointment through the following link:  https://my.uscis.gov/appointment  or

 

https://infopass.uscis.gov/

 

Or here.

 

http://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/your-guide-infopass

 

 

InfoPass is a free service that lets you schedule an appointment with a USCIS Immigration Officer by using the Internet at any time of day or night. If you have an immigration issue that is best handled by a trained USCIS Immigration Officer, InfoPass will let you schedule your appointment online instead of requesting it in person at your local USCIS office.

InfoPass makes your life easier:

• It’s free: Scheduling your own appointment costs you nothing
• It’s convenient: Make your appointment via the Inter

Thank you. However, I already checked all sites above earlier.

 

if you check at this link https://my.uscis.gov/appointment 

it said: 

Inside the United States

If you are inside the United States, you can no longer schedule an appointment online using InfoPass for domestic offices. However, you can check your case status, see our case processing times, change your address, and use other tools on our website.

 

Thats why i called them and she said somebody will call me back to set up the appointment for me within 48-72 hours. Now is already passed 48 hours but no call yet from them and tomorrow is Saturday so i am guessing they will be off?

 

I might come to USCIS on Monday morning, if this not resolve until my departure, I will take the risk using Advance Parole card, or maybe my husband can go home first here after our trip and ask him to send the greencard to my country after he received it by trusted shipping company such as FedEx or DHL. 

 

That is what I am thinking now. 

 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Adjustment of Status from K Visas forum to Working & Traveling During US Immigration forum.

[adri80 2]

after a little bit stress here and there i finally got  my green card delivered one day before i have to fly... one thing bothered my mind finally solved. 

 

eventhough im pretty sure EAD + AP combo card would be fine as well if the card didn't delivered before i fly...

 

 

 

 

 

[Teemo 252]

@geowrianis this another case where the OP would be fine using AP instead of waiting for GC in hand, because GC is only evidence of LPR?

[geowrian 22,337]

21 minutes ago, Teemo said:

@geowrianis this another case where the OP would be fine using AP instead of waiting for GC in hand, because GC is only evidence of LPR?

It would be preferred to just get an I-551 stamp if possible, but a valid AP would work to board the flight then CBP could see they are an LPR.