Combo card lost/stolen while abroad

[Francyn14]

I'm married to a USC and we filed for AOS in August 2017 and are still waiting for the interview to be scheduled. I was approved for EAD/Travel in November and had to travel earlier this year to visit family for an emergency and ended up staying for a few months. Long story short, the day of my flight I realized I didn't have my combo card (advance parole) and was unable to board the flight. The US Embassy said they could not issue a transportation letter since I am not a Lawful Permanent Resident and the USCIS field office told my husband they could not issue an emergency parole document without me being present. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Please advise, as AOS is kind of a grey area the embassy won't touch the case. I have a picture of the card and my approval notices for travel and employment but they seem to be of no use. PLEASE HELP.

[BayAreaCaliAOS]

Hi!

I?m truly sorry to hear that. My humble advice is go consult a lawyer immediately. You don?t want to be out of the country for a long time.
That sounds like a very complicated problem.

Best of luck!

[newacct]

I'm married to a USC and we filed for AOS in August 2017 and are still waiting for the interview to be scheduled. I was approved for EAD/Travel in November and had to travel earlier this year to visit family for an emergency and ended up staying for a few months. Long story short, the day of my flight I realized I didn't have my combo card (advance parole) and was unable to board the flight. The US Embassy said they could not issue a transportation letter since I am not a Lawful Permanent Resident and the USCIS field office told my husband they could not issue an emergency parole document without me being present. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Please advise, as AOS is kind of a grey area the embassy won't touch the case. I have a picture of the card and my approval notices for travel and employment but they seem to be of no use. PLEASE HELP.

This USCIS Q&A with lawyers, question 23 (page 10-11), talks about lost Advance Paroles. There isn't a clear answer, but they say to contact the USCIS office in the US, and if that doesn't work, you can file an application for Advance Parole for someone outside the US. (I believe this means filing a new I-131, and selecting "1.e. I am outside the United States, and I am applying for an Advance Parole Document" for application type.)

[Francyn14]

I?m truly sorry to hear that. My humble advice is go consult a lawyer immediately. You don?t want to be out of the country for a long time.
That sounds like a very complicated problem.

Best of luck!

Thank you I definitely do not want to stay any longer than I already have

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This USCIS Q&A with lawyers, question 23 (page 10-11), talks about lost Advance Paroles. There isn't a clear answer, but they say to contact the USCIS office in the US, and if that doesn't work, you can file an application for Advance Parole for someone outside the US. (I believe this means filing a new I-131, and selecting "1.e. I am outside the United States, and I am applying for an Advance Parole Document" for application type.)

Thanks that's really helpful it really seems that there is no clear solution to this so I will be trying it all!