can u leave US after applying for EAD/AOS (with K3)

[monicatony 0]

I read that the K3 visa is a multiple entry visa so you can leave the country to work ..presumably. I followed this route all along so that I could cross a border to activate the K3, use my husband's address as my new US residence, start the process to get work authorization, then return to Canada to work and keep returning to the US for the various appointments necessary..interviews and biometrics etc. ( I work for an airline so hopping back and forth is not an obstacle). Now a US IMMIG officer at the Toronto airport, who admittedly is not an expert in this area, says that I might void my AOS application by leaving the country after I've applied and I might need to apply for some parole to get permission to leave the US while my AOS is pending. YIKES. I have to keep my job in Canada until they let me work in the US so that I can transfer with this same company to a position in the US. I don't think they would allow me a leave of absence while waiting for the EAD to come thru. Has anyone dealt with this situation???

Mon

[Reba 2]

no, you do not need to apply for AP (advance parole) if you have a K3 visa. It is valid for 2 years, and is multiple entry. Several Canadians have successfully kept their jobs in Canada after applying for EAD and AOS and gone back and forth until they are eligible to work in the US.

[monicatony 0]

no, you do not need to apply for AP (advance parole) if you have a K3 visa. It is valid for 2 years, and is multiple entry. Several Canadians have successfully kept their jobs in Canada after applying for EAD and AOS and gone back and forth until they are eligible to work in the US.

Thank you so much Reba!!! That is a great relief to know. It figures that I would get a more direct and knowledgable answer from a fellow VJ'r rather than asking someone at Immigration ha!

You made my day.

cheers

Mon