AP Approved... but with a little tiny tiny error

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

We got our AP approved . So my husband spends half the weekend searching for cheap flights back home, we are all excited to go see his family. Then I re-look at the AP paper and see there is a very small error. They left out one letter from his middle name. Instead of Krzysztof, they wrote Krysztof. Do you think this would pose a problem upon re-entry into the US?

Also, just to make sure that what I got is really the AP, its 2 pieces of paper that say "I-512L Authorization for Parole of an Alien Into the United States" and at the bottom has a scan of his picture. Above the picture there is a paragraph with explanations of "before you travel" and a box checked off APPROVED. At the bottom, there is a big box that says National Benefits Center Parole Stamp, but that spot is blank. Is this the way its suppossed to look?

[Krikit 1,164]

I can't imagine the missing letter would pose a problem. Just don't point it out to them at the POE. And, yes, those two pieces of paper are the AP.

Have a great trip!

[Krikit 1,164]

I happened upon a CBP reply to your question, Nanusia. Looks like you're okay to go as long as you bring a copy of the paperwork showing you applied with the correct spelling:

Question

One of my travel documents (ticket, advance parole authorization, drivers license) has a misspelling of my name or other small error. Will this prevent me from being admitted into the United States?

Answer

A misspelling of a name in and of itself would not be grounds for denial of entry, but it can raise questions and in some cases, could result in requiring you to prove that the document is yours. If you are not able to meet that burden and we have reason to believe you are not the person to whom the document belongs, you could be denied entry. CBP very strongly encourages you to obtain a correction of a document as soon as an error is discovered. If that is not possible, then we suggest that you carry additional documentation or evidence that you are the person indicated on the document. Most documents contain additional identifying data, such as date of birth, a number, etc, so if only the name is spelled wrong, you should carry other documentation with information matching that additional data, which would show you are one and the same person named in the misspelled document.

For instance, if a ticket has your name misspelled, be sure to bring the credit card you used to purchase the ticket (assuming the credit card has your name spelled correctly, as well as your other travel ID.

If you are in the process of changing or adjusting your status with Citizenship and Immigration Services, and a document has a misspelling of your name, bring a copy of paperwork showing that you had applied for the document that has an error on it. In short, you need to be able to demonstrate some close tie to the document that has an error on it.

We should caution, if your name is spelled wrong on a visa, that error would be exceptionally difficult to overcome, and should be corrected before you travel.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Thanks for the follow-up post! But now it has me a little worried. I hope that it won't be an issue, since its only one letter in his middle name. Everything else on there is correct, and after all there is a nice big picture of him on there too, to prove its him! I'll have to make sure he has a whole bunch of paper work to prove that we applied correctly.

On the NOA1 it didnt even have the middle name referenced, would having this document help support or hurt? Or should I be more cautious and have him take a copy of the AP form we correctly filled out and sent with the AOS package?

Thanks again.

Edited September 21, 2007 by Nanusia & Lukaszek

[Krikit 1,164]

Thanks for the follow-up post! But now it has me a little worried. I hope that it won't be an issue, since its only one letter in his middle name. Everything else on there is correct, and after all there is a nice big picture of him on there too, to prove its him! I'll have to make sure he has a whole bunch of paper work to prove that we applied correctly.

On the NOA1 it didnt even have the middle name referenced, would having this document help support or hurt? Or should I be more cautious and have him take a copy of the AP form we correctly filled out and sent with the AOS package?

Thanks again.

Don't worry. I'm sure everything will be fine. But I'd take a copy of the AP form just in case.