Traveling with Advanced Parole pending

[wthomas 0]

I've spent the day reviewing information about Traveling upon submission of I-130, I-131 (Advanced Parole) and I-485. I appreciate everyone's input so far.

I'm now under the impression that my wife cannot leave the US for travel to her hometown in Korea until her I-131 AP documentation is approved and in hand. It was submitted the first week of August and as of today still no confirmation that it is being reviewed, but it has only been 2+ weeks. She is planning on traveling in early to mid September of 2007, but I need to set her expectations if that is not realistic.

Does anyone know how long it takes for an I-131 to get processed? I know she put September as the desired travel date on the forms we submitted, but don't knwo if that will make a difference.

Thoughts?

[WifeOHunkyJohn 2]

It usually takes about 90 days and my thought is to not leave the USA without it. Call a congressperson or senator to help expedite the process if you feel it might not arrive in time.

If your wife leaves the US without the AP, the USCIS will consider her application for AOS to be abandoned and getting back into the country will be a sea of re-filed paperwork adn expensive heartache.

My opinion. Good luck and fingers crossed the AP arrives quick.

Annie

[Patrick808 0]

A look at the guides suggest over 9 weeks.

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

So, I would expect you will not be giving your wife good news, sorry.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

I think if you make an info pass appt they can give it to you on the spot if its too close to the date of travel to wait for it to come by mail.

[YuAndDan 153]

What visa did your wife enter the country on? If K-1 visa AP is required in hand before leaving country, laving without it is deemed abandonment of the AOS petition, and a K-3 or CR-1 visa will be needed to re-enter the country.

Your Profile and timeline lacks data that would have made my answer more specific.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=38331

[wthomas 0]

She has been here this trip since Sept 2006 on an i-94 (10 year travel Visa). She extended in March for 6 more months and we married in July of 2007... doesn't sound promising...

must ck all available options...thnx

I think if you make an info pass appt they can give it to you on the spot if its too close to the date of travel to wait for it to come by mail.

Nanusia,

info pass appt? I'll google it up...thnx

[TracyTN 237]

I think if you make an info pass appt they can give it to you on the spot if its too close to the date of travel to wait for it to come by mail.

You can try this, but most APs that are issued at an infopass appointment are for emergencies - a death or serious illness in the family, etc.

I'm not sure that lack of planning on your part will constitute an emergency on their part.

[wthomas 0]

What visa did your wife enter the country on? If K-1 visa AP is required in hand before leaving country, laving without it is deemed abandonment of the AOS petition, and a K-3 or CR-1 visa will be needed to re-enter the country.

Your Profile and timeline lacks data that would have made my answer more specific.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=38331

I have done my timeline!!! sorry, didn't realize how to earlier today...