I'm just wondering if anybody had the experience of applying for an AP (I131) leaving to Canada and then returning by showing a receipt that it is in progress. If you left before you attained AP approval, and needed to get back for an interview could you go to the Montreal or Vancouver Embassy and explain that you left for an emergency situation and your AP is pending? I'm just hoping that some people here have had some personal experiences of leaving before the AP was granted and what they did. Thanks

There has been quite a bit of talk about this on the "Working and Travelling..." forum and IF I remember correctly, I believe the stipulation is that you need to be granted AP BEFORE you leave the country. Otherwise you will have to start all over.

One can get an emergency AP, belive they have to make an appt with the local infopass people.

Hi Flames,

My fiance went there and they said that they could grant one after there is receipt of the AP being filed (normally) 30 days, so basically 31 days (they estimate). Do you know if usually the AP comes before the biometrics test? I'm just thinking worse case scenario. If my family member's situation gets worse and I have to leave the US to return to Canada I'm wondering what I could do. I'm wondering if I left before it arrived if she could mail it to me because I need it to get back into the country not leave. One can always change the biometrics/AOS interview ...right?