Travelling on Advance Parole (2024)

[JR2020 2]

Hi all,

 

Does anyone know about traveling using Advance Parole? If anyone has experience with this, could you please share your insights?

 

I'm planning a trip in April/May 2024 and received multiple entries for Advance Parole.

 

TIA.

[NorthByNorthwest 352]

When you enter on AP you could technically be denied, in practice the only real risk of getting refused entry is if you're stayed outside the country for an extended period and was found to have abandoned your I-485 while you were away, for example if you missed an appointment for biometrics or interview, or if you did not respond to an RFE. As long as you're only away for a few weeks at most you should be fine.

 

It is also worth noting that when you enter the US on AP you will most likely end up in secondary inspection every single time, so allow extra time when booking connecting flights. Personally I'd allocate a minimum of 4 hours for connections while on AP.

 

 

Edited January 23 by NorthByNorthwest

[Boiler 45,499]

I may have been lucky but I was never that long in secondary.

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[JR2020 2]

On 1/23/2024 at 8:42 AM, NorthByNorthwest said:

When you enter on AP you could technically be denied, in practice the only real risk of getting refused entry is if you're stayed outside the country for an extended period and was found to have abandoned your I-485 while you were away, for example if you missed an appointment for biometrics or interview, or if you did not respond to an RFE. As long as you're only away for a few weeks at most you should be fine.

 

It is also worth noting that when you enter the US on AP you will most likely end up in secondary inspection every single time, so allow extra time when booking connecting flights. Personally I'd allocate a minimum of 4 hours for connections while on AP.

 

 

I am planning to travel for 2 weeks. I entered on a k-1, and I got the AP with multi-entry. My biometrics for the i-485 is over, for k-1 based AOS the interview is waived. So do you think it's okay to be away for 2 weeks? 

[OldUser 6,662]

35 minutes ago, JR2020 said:

I am planning to travel for 2 weeks. I entered on a k-1, and I got the AP with multi-entry. My biometrics for the i-485 is over, for k-1 based AOS the interview is waived. So do you think it's okay to be away for 2 weeks? 

Should be fine if you were in status entire time and your travel is not too far in the future (in case if you get scheduled for interview or get approval)

[NorthByNorthwest 352]

On 1/23/2024 at 10:29 AM, Boiler said:

I may have been lucky but I was never that long in secondary.

 

Yeah, it was hit or miss for me - the actual interaction with the officer in secondary (in airports) never took more than a minute or two, it was waiting for my turn that tended to take time if many international flights came in at the same time. 

 

Entering on AP at the Canada/US land border were the only times I've ever had bad experiences with CBP staff. It happened more than once that they were outright rude about having to go through the extra steps related to admitting me on AP and being overall snarky about it like "AP is not for leisure travel, you know, we might not let you in next time". I stuck with "I'll keep that in mind sir" and never had any issues beyond that, I estimate I entered about 10 times while on AP.

[Boiler 45,499]

Some AP can not be used for leisure purposes but that is exceptional