Parents' advance parole might expire

[Vabsmith 47]

Hello,

My parents while waiting to get their I-485 interviews had to travel outside the USA to India for a family medical situation.

Their AP document expires in October 2021.

I am wondering given the current travel ban from India due to Covid they might not be able to return to the USA before the validity of Advance Parole document.

What can be done to make sure they can return to the USA and the I-485 process continues?

Can they file for a "renewal" of AP while they are still in India?

Thanks

[igoyougoduke 1,675]

return before advance parole expires. if they cant, than its an issue. You can always go to a third country, stay their for 14 days and than enter US

[Nitas_man 3,100]

Nothing

47 minutes ago, Vabsmith said:

Hello,

My parents while waiting to get their I-485 interviews had to travel outside the USA to India for a family medical situation.

Their AP document expires in October 2021.

I am wondering given the current travel ban from India due to Covid they might not be able to return to the USA before the validity of Advance Parole document.

What can be done to make sure they can return to the USA and the I-485 process continues?

Can they file for a "renewal" of AP while they are still in India?

Thanks

You can’t renew AP from outside the US.

 

They need to re-enter before their travel

document expires.  It’s like trying to enter on an expired visa.

Edited May 22, 2021 by Nitas_man

[Ontarkie 14,443]

~~Moved to Working and Traveling, from AOS Family K1/K3 - As this is not an aos form K1 question but a traveling with AP question~~

[Vabsmith 47]

2 hours ago, Nitas_man said:

Nothing

You can’t renew AP from outside the US.

 

They need to re-enter before their travel

document expires.  It’s like trying to enter on an expired visa.

what is this portion in the I-131 form for that says- I am applying for an advance parole for a person who is outside f the US

[K1visaHopeful 2,878]

58 minutes ago, Vabsmith said:

what is this portion in the I-131 form for that says- I am applying for an advance parole for a person who is outside f the US

The I131 instructons (page 2, 4 and 5) explain those situations.

Yours is not any of those.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

15 hours ago, Vabsmith said:

what is this portion in the I-131 form for that says- I am applying for an advance parole for a person who is outside f the US

Carelessness is not an extraordinary measure related to national security

[HRQX 4,145]

On 5/22/2021 at 2:44 PM, Vabsmith said:

Can they file for a "renewal" of AP while they are still in India?

No.

On 5/22/2021 at 2:44 PM, Vabsmith said:

I am wondering given the current travel ban from India due to Covid they might not be able to return to the USA before the validity of Advance Parole document.

They can return using their Advance Parole. The India COVID-ban is only for nonimmigrant-visa and ESTA travel: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/06/2021-09711/suspension-of-entry-as-nonimmigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting Thus, they can still travel directly to the US with their I-512 Advance Parole; they would be Paroled-in as "DA". Make sure they return before the documents expire.

Edited May 23, 2021 by HRQX