VisaJourney.com > Advance Parole, How many copies???

stevenw60

Mar 17 2008, 09:28 AM

Hi all,

My wife is traveling on advance parole soon. We got 2 copies of the advance parole is that all we need? I thought I read somewhere that there is suppose to be 3?

skykate

Mar 17 2008, 09:40 AM

Hey there i received only 2 with mine last week as well.

JandC

Mar 17 2008, 01:10 PM

There are 2 copies....make sure you take both with you. Immigration will keep one copy on her return to the US.

stevenw60

Mar 17 2008, 02:59 PM

QUOTE(JandC @ Mar 17 2008, 02:10 PM)

There are 2 copies....make sure you take both with you. Immigration will keep one copy on her return to the US.

Thanks all. JandC did you have any issues coming back? How long did it take to get processed?

JandC

Mar 17 2008, 03:20 PM

Nope....didn't have any problems at all. I was advised to take my marriage cert and AOS NOA1 just in case...but I didn't need them. You should take yours just in case though. I was taken to "soft" by an IO for AP processing which only took 10 minutes. They stamped my passport and gave me one of my AP papers back then sent me on my way.

You shouldn't have any problems.

tanyakaraman

Mar 18 2008, 10:46 AM

This is probably a silly (and hopefully unneccesary) question, but if you have AP that is good for multiple uses and must bring both copies with you when you travel, then immigration keeps one copy upon your return to the US (leaving you with only one copy), how do you ever use it again?

Just wondering, and hopefully we'll receive the GC before we need to worry about it seriously...

Tanya

stannyboy

Mar 18 2008, 12:56 PM

QUOTE(tanyakaraman @ Mar 18 2008, 10:46 AM)

This is probably a silly (and hopefully unneccesary) question, but if you have AP that is good for multiple uses and must bring both copies with you when you travel, then immigration keeps one copy upon your return to the US (leaving you with only one copy), how do you ever use it again?

Just wondering, and hopefully we'll receive the GC before we need to worry about it seriously...

Tanya

Our lawyer told us to bring one copy and leave the other at home.

JandC

Mar 18 2008, 01:45 PM

They keep one copy the first time you use AP.....then you can use the other copy as many times as you need.....they wont take that one.

tanyakaraman

Mar 19 2008, 06:59 AM

Oh ok...good to know

Thanks!

QUOTE(JandC @ Mar 18 2008, 02:45 PM)

They keep one copy the first time you use AP.....then you can use the other copy as many times as you need.....they wont take that one.

sereia

Mar 20 2008, 02:59 PM

then why bring both?!

RaTBoX

Mar 20 2008, 07:42 PM

QUOTE(sereia @ Mar 20 2008, 02:59 PM)

then why bring both?!

Because on the first border crossing you make, a copy of it goes back to USCIS. This lets them know that you are now in a parolled status. Come your second trip, you're already in a parolled status and the USCIS doesn't need informing... I assume.

timenagain

Mar 20 2008, 11:08 PM

My AP was approved 2/29/07 and just received them today. I got 2 copies too. It has my photo on the lower left part of the I-512L. My question --- Should I see my name and signature above my photo? I am seeing a certain person's name/signature above my photo - just wondering if it should really look like that....

Thanks.

Krikit

Mar 21 2008, 05:59 AM

QUOTE(timenagain @ Mar 21 2008, 12:08 AM)

My AP was approved 2/29/07 and just received them today. I got 2 copies too. It has my photo on the lower left part of the I-512L. My question --- Should I see my name and signature above my photo? I am seeing a certain person's name/signature above my photo - just wondering if it should really look like that....

Thanks.

If you look at the text below the signature line, you'll see it's for the signing officer who is authorizing the AP.