Advance Parole, is it worth it?

[WCF 16]

We are beginning to complete our AOS paperwork and would really like to be able to go back to the Philippines for my wife to visit her family (her father died while she was here in the USA on her K1 visa, and of course, she couldn't return 😪)
After trying to determine the current average processing times, my question is if trying to obtain Advance Parole is worth the substantial fee. How likely is it to obtain approval for her to travel outside of the USA for travel in July, essentially a 3 month processing time, or is it a waste of money and we should just wait for the completion of the AOS?

[Boiler 46,500]

3 months is not impossible maybe unlikely

 

I think most people apply, a cost of adjusting

[EatBulaga 435]

3 hours ago, WCF said:

We are beginning to complete our AOS paperwork and would really like to be able to go back to the Philippines for my wife to visit her family (her father died while she was here in the USA on her K1 visa, and of course, she couldn't return 😪)
After trying to determine the current average processing times, my question is if trying to obtain Advance Parole is worth the substantial fee. How likely is it to obtain approval for her to travel outside of the USA for travel in July, essentially a 3 month processing time, or is it a waste of money and we should just wait for the completion of the AOS?

The AOS foreign spouse quickest path to visit overseas with a US entry return is with an AP. 

 

The latest VJ estimates for I-131 are at

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/apstats.php

 

Is it worth it depends on how you balance the risk-reward or cost-time vs reward?

Edited Saturday at 08:32 PM by EatBulaga

[WCF 16]

5 hours ago, EatBulaga said:

The AOS foreign spouse quickest path to visit overseas with a US entry return is with an AP. 

 

The latest VJ estimates for I-131 are at

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/apstats.php

 

Is it worth it depends on how you balance the risk-reward or cost-time vs reward?

 

My struggle is that given an approximate average of 6 months for the AP verses just being patient and waiting for the green card in 12 - 14 months is it worth it.
I guess it's a personal cost-time analysis to determine if it is worth it...  
Are my 6 months for an AP and 12-14 months for a green card reasonable assumptions? It is possible for an AP be granted in 3 months? Worth the gamble so we could travel this summer? Or, just wait out the green card...

[OldUser 8,317]

3 hours ago, WCF said:

It is possible for an AP be granted in 3 months? Worth the gamble so we could travel this summer? Or, just wait out the green card...

Everything is possible with USCIS. Some green cards are approved within 2 months of filing. But blazing fast approvals are not commonplace. 

[K1visaHopeful 2,912]

5 hours ago, WCF said:

 

Are my 6 months for an AP and 12-14 months for a green card reasonable assumptions? It is possible for an AP be granted in 3 months? Worth the gamble so we could travel this summer? Or, just wait out the green card...

None if these questions can be answered to fact by anyone. 

You have a 50/50 chance.

Yes it's reasonable. Does mean it will happen for sure? No.

 

If you pay the fee you might lose it.

It you don't pay the fee and need to use it, you're sol.

 

There is no right answer or exact science.

[hplusj 234]

We were thinking of our overseas parents as well when applying for the AOS.  Ultimately, we took the risk and went without AP.  Everyone above is correct, this is a very personal decision.

 

If you think you have to return in a measure of months, I personally would do AP.

If the measure is in years, go without.  If you want a second opinion, there you go.

Edited Sunday at 07:16 PM by hplusj