Advance Parole

Hello Friends.
Here is My timeline
I sent my package to USCIS in September.
September 15th USCIS sent me 3 messages : we got your EAD, I 485 and AP application
October 10th Bio.
Its been 85 days beside the greencard app which says November 9 we are ready to schedule you for an appointment nothing has been changed. I can not work and support my husband plus we have a upcoming wedding ceremony in February in my country.
Anyone having the same issue :( so many September filers already got their combo card i am really happy for them but upset for myself.
Pls let me know.
good luck friends

Hi, I have plans to travel to India next week and I have AP based on AOS. Is it safe to travel with AP to India and come back. Port of entry would be JFK NY. I havent seen any problem in any forums for travelling from India with AP. Please let me know if there are any experience in the recent months.
Thanks in advance.

We’re traveling out of the country next week for a month.
My AOS application is pending, I’m still waiting to be scheduled for interview.
I’ve overstayed a B2 for 8 years prior to filing AOS through marriage.
I don’t have any bad records except for overstaying.
Now, my question is will they let me re-enter here in the US using AP?
I desperately need advice based on experiences.
Thank you! I appreciate it.

Hi Everyone,

I have been regularly following this forum and am thankful for all the information received from here.

I filed an adjustment of status (I-485) application in July 2017 along with the I-131 travel document request since I am traveling outside the US in week 51 (3rd week of December). In addition, I also filed I-765 and I-130 (which was filed by my spouse).
The problem with my case is that it has been 146 days since my I-131 case was received at USCIS (they received the case on July 5, 2017) and I have not received my AP yet. I did receive the I-797C notice of action on July 11, 2017. Also, I completed the biometric appointment as scheduled on August 4, 2017.
The delay is making me nervous. My wife and I booked the non-refundable tickets for December thinking 170 days would be sufficient for AP to arrive.
I submitted an SR to National Benefits Center on November 13, 2017, but have not received any response yet.
Also, I asked USCIS to expedite my AP on November 15, 2017, and received the following notifications on my online case status information –
1. On November 15, 2017, your request to have your case expedited, referral number T1F31917 **** *MSC, was assigned to an officer for a response.
2. On November 17, 2017, we sent a response to your request to have your case expedited, referral number T1F31917 **** *MSC
3. On November 17, 2017, your request to have your case expedited, referral number T1F31917 **** *MSC, was completed
**Can anyone please help me in understanding what should I infer from the above status information? Is the AP expedite case approved? Or is it still under review? **
I tried talking to USCIS tier 2 and they said the case is under review and that I should wait for a decision.

One of the issues I can think of is that we got a request for evidence from USCIS for I-485 as we were missing some documents. While we were arranging for the documents, USCIS stopped processing of the case (as there standard practice per USCIS website). We submitted the documents and on August 11, 2017, USCIS again started working on the I-485. Do you feel that might be a reason for the delay to I-131?

Please suggest what I should consider as next steps to get the AP through before I travel outside US. :)

Hey everyone,

I've been lurking on these forums for awhile and have used the information here to my advantage, so I figured I'd return the favor and possibly help someone else out.

My wife's I-485 application has been pending for nearly 2 years now (USCIS lost the application when we moved). We didn't apply for AP originally because we expected a relatively quick adjustment timeline and didn't have any immediate travel needs. This summer we decided we were sick of waiting and wanted to travel. So we sent in the AP application in July and received the document in about 3 weeks (super fast!).

Similar to most of the experiences on here, we were nervous to use the AP but decided to book a cruise with some friends. It took us a few extra minutes to board at the cruise terminal (Miami) because the cruise employee had never seen the AP document before. She went and spoke with her manager and cleared us to board. When we returned, we went through the immigration line. The officer checked my passport and we gave my wife's passport and AP to him. He told us we'd need to go to the secondary screening room so they could verify that everything was ok. We went to the room and sat there for about 10 minutes while an officer typed a bunch of the info into the computer. He seemed pretty inexperienced with the AP document, but was nice about it. He asked us if they had told us when we were going to receive the green card and we told him we weren't sure, but hopefully soon. He returned the AP (both copies) without any stamps. I asked him if he needed to take a copy and stamp them and he said, "Nope, you're all set to go." So we grabbed our things and left.

It was a pretty relaxed entry process, and I'd imagine that airport entries are bit more hardcore (as in actually stamping the documents). But my advice to anyone looking to travel on AP is to go for it. It was quick and painless.

Hi all,

I've been following these forums for a long time and have appreciated all the guidance. I filed an adjustment of status application in March, recieved a request for more evidence, and they recieved my response on April 20. I recieved my combo EAD/AP card in June, less than three months after they recieved my additional evidence.

When I filed my I-131, I stated that I wanted to go to Canada for a wedding and to visit my parents. I also checked the "one trip" box. The card didn't arrive in time for me to go on that planned trip, but it appears that I was sent the multiple-entry AP card, because there it is valid for a year and there are no Terms and Conditions on the card (is there another way to tell if it is limited to one trip?).

Here is my question: my Canadian parents will be living in Mexico for three months over the winter. They bought me a plane ticket to go visit them for a week in January. I feel like it will be risky to use my AP card to visit them in Mexico, on vacation, when the reason I was granted AP was to go to Canada. I called the USCIS help line to ask an agent about this, and they said that it does not matter what the original intent of my I-131 form said, now that I'm approved with the multiple entry AP I can travel on different trips. Has anyone used their AP card for a different trip than their original I-131 stated? Do the border guards ask you a lot of questions about why you travelled to where you did?

It seems like I would be fine to use my AP to visit my parents in Mexico instead of Canada, but I'm just terrifed that something will happen at the border on my way home and I won't be able to get back in the U.S. Any guidance or advice will be appreciated!

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Please share how long you waited to get your AP approved in 2017 (Not including the day you sent your application letter).

My lawyer forgot to apply for AP when she submitted my EAD renewal. Now I must do it as quickly as I can since I want to travel by the end of January.
I have a question about the processing time. Since my EAD (765) is still pending, do I need to reset the clock and wait 3 more months for the AP approval to come or it should come whenever EAD is sent.
Thank you!

Hello Friends,

I had a meeting with my attorney last night and It was a lot disappointing. I was so excited about all your experiences of traveling with advance parole that I was already making plans. The attorney told me and my husband that he had a client that traveled with advance parole and was actually allowed back in the US, however when she had her interview the IO told her she needed a waiver, long story short she provided several waiver and none of them had been approved, she had to go to court and nothing, right now she is in removal proceedings. I came to the US in 2011 with a J1 Visa -NO restrictions apply- and I have overstay for 6 years. I thought that was not an issue with the Matter of Arrabaly Yerrabelly but How can you explain this lady's case.... I don't know what to think. So practically you can travel and be allowed back, but you could face a problem at the interview and asked to get a waiver to adjust you status???? have you heard something like that? any experiences??? Please need help I really want to travel so bad but I am now afraid...