Honeymoon after married

[bbf3562 27]

We are thinking to go honeymoon to Mexico 5 days after wedding. Can my fiancee travel other country for honeymoon while applying for spouse visa/GC? Are there any additional requirements to be able to travel other country from US for immigrant?

[f f 725]

file aos with ap and have biometrics done then receive ap card before you leave or else you will need to do cr1 visa to get back into the us.

 

good luck

[bbf3562 27]

What is ap? Can we apply aos before the wedding so that we have enough time to get card for her to travel? We are currently in k-1 fiance process.

[f f 725]

ap is advanced parole. form i131.

it is filed with the aos form i485 after you marry and can take up to 90 days to be approved. you have to have the  marriage certificate to file the i485.

so for about 3-4 months a after you are married the immigrant is stuck in the us and not able to work.

 

[bbf3562 27]

So you are saying that it impossible for immigrant to travel out of US for honeymoon after wedding until 3 - 4 months later even with ap?

[Ontarkie 13,917]

~~Moved to Working and Traveling, from IR1/CR1 - As the OP is asking about traveling after entering on a K1~~

[spottymax 45]

Check out this guide.

 

It takes roughly 3-4 months to get advanced parole (ap) (Form I131).  It's a crazy term I know (my wife hated it), but it is the document that allows you to leave the country and return while you are adjusting status (waiting on the green card).  From the guide: Do not attempt to leave the country without an AP as this can result in the beneficiary's I-485 being considered "abandoned" and will require a new Visa to enter the US (and refiling of the I-485).

 

Good luck!

[Rc123rc 528]

5 minutes ago, bbf3562 said:

So you are saying that it impossible for immigrant to travel out of US for honeymoon after wedding until 3 - 4 months later even with ap?

 

Pretty much. Come in on a K-1, get married within 90 days. Submit I-485 (AOS), I-131 (Advanced Parole Travel Document) , I-765 (EAD Work Permit) after married. Wait 3-4 months for Advanced Parole Document. 

[bbf3562 27]

Thank for quick and clear explanation. It a huge disappointment that we are exciting for nice honeymoon deal in low season after our wedding.

[bbf3562 27]

However can immigrant travel domestic in US without AP?

[f f 725]

just go on the honeymoon before the ceremony.

[spottymax 45]

You can travel domestic without issue. Some suggest avoiding travel to any U.S. territories.  You have a flight diverted or layover somewhere that you end up going through customs and you are in trouble.

[DrEllaNJ 288]

OP: sorry you can't go to Mexico this time around. However, I got married last May and went to Puerto Rico instead because I couldn't leave the country. It was fabulous. 

Now this was before the recent immigration crackdown so some people may get a bit nervous right now with traveling to US territories.

However, there's a ton of great honeymoon destinations in the US, especially if your fiance hasn't really been here before. Save the Mexico visit for your anniversary trip!

 

But DO NOT LEAVE the country before getting the Advanced Parole document! Glad you asked before booking because it would have been a problem.

[bbf3562 27]

18 minutes ago, f f said:

just go on the honeymoon before the ceremony.

How does that work while on K1 fiance visa before married? Must travel as tourist visa before receive k1 fiance visa?

[DrEllaNJ 288]

19 minutes ago, f f said:

just go on the honeymoon before the ceremony.

that will only work if the fiance travels directly to Mexico and enters the US on his K1 visa on the return from the honeymoon.