Advance Parole Card and Work Permit

[EmmaWigs 17]

Hello, 

I am trying to figure out :

 

At the green card interview do they keep your advance parole card/work permit? ( I know you get a green card if you are approved but I heard that takes weeks/months to actually receive it).  We are traveling in  late June and wonder if they take the advance parole card/work permit, in which case we could not travel until we get the green card. Thank you! 

Edited May 4, 2021 by EmmaWigs

[Crazy Cat 41,284]

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[payxibka 10,045]

28 minutes ago, EmmaWigs said:

Hello, 

I am trying to figure out :

 

At the green card interview do they keep your advance parole card/work permit? ( I know you get a green card if you are approved but I heard that takes weeks/months to actually receive it).  We are traveling in  late June and wonder if they take the advance parole card/work permit, in which case we could not travel until we get the green card. Thank you! 

My wife still has her EAD card

[EmmaWigs 17]

She kept her card after the interview?

[Crazy Cat 41,284]

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

My wife still has her EAD card

Was it technically voided when her GC was approved?

[payxibka 10,045]

9 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Was it technically voided when her GC was approved?

That wasn't the question,  but as far as I know, if the i485 has been approved, then the interim benefits are cancelled. 

 

To the OP, I wouldn't be traveling on your AP if your GC has been approved.   You would need to get an emergency i551 stamp in your passport to travel if the card hasn't arrived

Edited May 4, 2021 by payxibka

[Crazy Cat 41,284]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

To the OP, I wouldn't be traveling on your AP if your GC has been approved.   You would need to get an emergency i551 stamp in your passport to travel 

Agree....  Thanks.

[Alienbiteme 54]

15 hours ago, EmmaWigs said:

Hello, 

I am trying to figure out :

 

At the green card interview do they keep your advance parole card/work permit? ( I know you get a green card if you are approved but I heard that takes weeks/months to actually receive it).  We are traveling in  late June and wonder if they take the advance parole card/work permit, in which case we could not travel until we get the green card. Thank you! 

Hi, I just went to green card interview a few days ago. After officer told me that  the interview was passed and I would be able to receive green card in a couple weeks,  I asked if I needed to turn in work permit, officer said NO, but I would have to use green card to apply a job later, which means work permit will be canceled automatically in their system. 

Just because you have heard of something doesn't mean it's true. You can ask officer questions directly during AOS interview. In my case, the officer interviewed me is some sort of supervisor, my AOS was approved in less than 48 hours( it was what officer told me in person during interview), he also told me that I should be able to receive green card in 2 weeks which turned out to be true as well( it showed on my case status on USCIS website). I don't recommend you travel aboard after AOS interview.

 

Edited May 5, 2021 by Alienbiteme

[EmmaWigs 17]

Got it ! Great advise. Thank you.

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