Unclear about AOS or Spousal visa

[Verrou 1,962]

21 minutes ago, lovinglive said:

So you mean, once you receive advanced parole you can be outside the US for a while, as long as you are OK to buy a ticket quickly to get back for the visa.

 

Usually how long before the interview do they invite you for the interview?  One week or ?

usually when the interview letter arrive, you have around 3 weeks before the interview date

and like i said, use AP cautiously, there's possibility that she will be denied coming back in ( at CBP discretion)

[lovinglive 24]

10 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Most people in your situation would marry and file for adjustment.  Just be aware of the travel and work restrictions...... Otherwise, the spousal visa is an option.

Hi, thank you for that input.  That helps.  So the question is how long it usually takes to get an advanced parole?  And are there really any restrictions on travel once you have it?  Are there any risks of travel once you have it?  other than missing your interview.

[Crazy Cat 41,850]

7 minutes ago, lovinglive said:

Hi, thank you for that input.  That helps.  So the question is how long it usually takes to get an advanced parole?  And are there really any restrictions on travel once you have it?  Are there any risks of travel once you have it?  other than missing your interview.

Advance Parole can take as long as 8 months from the filing date.   Theoretically, he/she could leave the US for up to a year.  However, that might not be practical....depending on interview date, RFE responses, etc.  

Edited April 6, 2022 by Crazy Cat

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1 hour ago, Misscloud said:

usually when the interview letter arrive, you have around 3 weeks before the interview date

and like i said, use AP cautiously, there's possibility that she will be denied coming back in ( at CBP discretion)

Thanks that's helpful to understand.  Does it often happen that CBP deny people that have applied for AOS to come back in?

[lovinglive 24]

1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

Advance Parole can take as long as 8 months from the filing date.   Theoretically, he/she could leave the US for up to a year.  However, that might not be practical....depending on interview date, RFE responses, etc.  

Thank you, that is very helpful.  You seem like you are helping a lot of people on Visa Journey. Do you agree that there is a risk of not being allowed back in, even having advanced parole and having applied for AOS?

 

From the time of submitting application for AOS, what is an approximate length of time to receive the green card approval?

[Crazy Cat 41,850]

Just now, lovinglive said:

Thanks that's helpful to understand.  Does it often happen that CBP deny people that have applied for AOS to come back in?

I know of zero entry denials for people with approved advance parole. Many people use AP.

[Crazy Cat 41,850]

1 minute ago, lovinglive said:

Do you agree that there is a risk of not being allowed back in, even having advanced parole and having applied for AOS?

Extremely unlikely to have any issues....

Edited April 6, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[SalishSea 17,829]

3 hours ago, lovinglive said:

Hi, thank you for that input.  That helps.  So the question is how long it usually takes to get an advanced parole?  And are there really any restrictions on travel once you have it?  Are there any risks of travel once you have it?  other than missing your interview.

Currently taking 8-12 months.

[SalishSea 17,829]

2 hours ago, lovinglive said:

From the time of submitting application for AOS, what is an approximate length of time to receive the green card approval?

Ours was 14 months, but that was pre-Covid.  

[Klugscheißer 183]

4 hours ago, lovinglive said:

From the time of submitting application for AOS, what is an approximate length of time to receive the green card approval?

Mine was six months... DURING covid. So, I would say, it varies a lot.

[SalishSea 17,829]

1 minute ago, MalinRonja said:

Mine was six months... DURING covid. So, I would say, it varies a lot.

It does vary greatly by local field office.  That's why it's helpful for people to fill out their timelines here.

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1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

That's why it's helpful for people to fill out their timelines here.

I agree!

Wish more people would fill out their timelines...

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

6 hours ago, lovinglive said:

From the time of submitting application for AOS, what is an approximate length of time to receive the green card approval?

I don't know about now, but pre-pandemic AOS processing times were highly dependent on your local field office; a few offices routinely got green cards issued in under 4 months, while others routinely took almost two years (and could take longer) but neither extreme was very common.

 

My wife's (AOS from a K-1, which at least used to typically be slightly faster than AOS in general), took 5.5 month in San Diego in 2019.

[Longingfor 195]

8 hours ago, lovinglive said:

Yes, that is exactly my question:

 

Marry here and AOS, or

 

marry here, leave and apply for CR1 visa.

 

Which one is better?  That is what I'm asking your help to decide.

I got married in the US and left and went home and did the CR1 because it made sense for us as a couple.  I didn't want to be in the US doing nothing while I waited for AOS.  I had a good job and was able to travel back and forth to the US until my CR1 was approved.  

 

I think your decision will come down to what you and your finance wants. Will you both be ok during the AOS process or will you both be ok waiting for CR1 interview.  

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15 hours ago, Longingfor said:

I got married in the US and left and went home and did the CR1 because it made sense for us as a couple.  I didn't want to be in the US doing nothing while I waited for AOS.  I had a good job and was able to travel back and forth to the US until my CR1 was approved.  

 

I think your decision will come down to what you and your finance wants. Will you both be ok during the AOS process or will you both be ok waiting for CR1 interview.  

Yes it sounds like your situation is better than my fiancee's because you had a visa that allowed you to come and go as you wanted, while you waited. 

 

I noticed in your timeline it looks like your process took from Jan. 2017 to August, 2021?  That's a long time but it looks like you didn't take any action for a while.