Sept 2 news on Ap from USCIS

[Crazy Cat 39,204]

16 minutes ago, geowrian said:

You can still AOS upon being admitted as a parolee the same as before. There's no changes to this aspect.

Thank you....."as a parolee"...being the key phrase....

[csk2b1 44]

22 minutes ago, geowrian said:

 

 

There were a handful of exceptions to the rule above - H-1B, H-4, L-1, L-2, K-3, and V visa holders. These people must now wait for AP to be approved before leaving the US.

 

 

This is where the problem lays. As a former L-1 visa holder with responsibility for global support, restricting travel for 90-120 days would have affected my role to support as and when my company needed me to. 

 

When i I traveled to Ecuador recently, even though I had my L-1 and AP, immigration decided to Parole me into the US even though I asked them to admit me by using my L-1. 

Edited September 2, 2017 by csk2b1

[geowrian 22,335]

5 minutes ago, csk2b1 said:

This is where the problem lays. As a former L-1 visa holder with responsibility for global support, restricting travel for 90-120 days would have affected my role to support as and when my company needed me to. 

True, but now those covered by this are in the same boat as anybody else (who may also have obligations abroad). I'm not saying I like it (AP in general needs work and to be much faster to obtain), but it is fair at least.

Edited September 2, 2017 by geowrian

[Shiobhan 235]

1 hour ago, Murph4865 said:

He is trying to keep as many immigrants out of this country as possible, hoping people will not find out about new laws and violate which creates a money making oppertunity for american lawyers and filings of paperwork fees for GOV.

Ditto ...LOL

[Crazy Cat 39,204]

Just now, Shiobhan said:

Ditto ...LOL

smh........absolutely unbelievable....

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

9 hours ago, missileman said:

1.  He's trying to keep ILLEGAL immigrants out of the country..

On what do you base the rest of your opinion.

 

By the way, this isn't a "new law"......

Really?...
What would you call the immigration ban of 6 countries?
 

Edited September 3, 2017 by Keith & Arileidi

[US <3 IND 53]

Thanks for this warning 

 

I actually never knew that some visa holders were allowed to travel before their AP was aproved?

 

But I am confused/concerned by this part here :

>>Of particular concern, under this new USCIS policy, USCIS will deny an advance parole application due to abandonment even when the advance parole applicant travels using a currently valid advance parole.<<

 

Would this mean that visa holders cannot travel even once their AP has been approved???

[Scandi 3,970]

1 minute ago, US <3 IND said:

Thanks for this warning 

 

I actually never knew that some visa holders were allowed to travel before their AP was aproved?

 

But I am confused/concerned by this part here :

>>Of particular concern, under this new USCIS policy, USCIS will deny an advance parole application due to abandonment even when the advance parole applicant travels using a currently valid advance parole.<<

 

Would this mean that visa holders cannot travel even once their AP has been approved???

From what I can understand this is only if you have a pending i-131. So once you receive your AP you don't have a pending i-131 anymore, so there's no pending application to abandon. As an example, say your AOS takes longer than a year so you need to renew your EAD and/or AP, seems like you abandon your renewal if you travel and try to use your old (but still "valid") AP. You basically need to wait for your renewal AP before travelling again.

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15 hours ago, Murph4865 said:

Think about who is new president and the new immigration laws he has created

What exactly are you trying to say?

[Crazy Cat 39,204]

7 hours ago, Keith & Arileidi said:

Really?...
What would you call the immigration ban of 6 countries?
 

That was not trying to keep immigrants out.  He was temporarily halting entry until adequate inspection measures were ensured.

 

It was never an immigration ban.....where do you people get this stuff?  

Edited September 3, 2017 by missileman

[Boiler 43,418]

Only applies to H and L.

 

K3 is effectively dead and V is a decades old thing.

 

Hardly any H or L on here so not sure why most people care.

 

My understanding was that is you had not used any benefits from adjusting status then you could still travel, from a practical perspective those needing to travle on business can expedite.

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

On 9/3/2017 at 8:14 AM, missileman said:

That was not trying to keep immigrants out.  He was temporarily halting entry until adequate inspection measures were ensured.

 

It was never an immigration ban.....where do you people get this stuff?  

"Ban- to prohibit especially by legal means "

 

I understand you have your own opinions but its literally a ban, temporary or not.
With the original order, NO ONE was able to get into the country if they were immigrating from 1 of 7 countries.
Its pretty black and white.

-Lets also add that Trumps immigration proposal prioritizes those who speak English and have "skills" over family while simultaneously reducing the number of visas granted. 
-He also just pardoned a police sheriff that  was in jail for violating the constitutional rights of Hispanics.

 And you say that Trump is strictly trying to curb Illegal immigration... Smells like bull poo.
 

[Boiler 43,418]

Looks like he is going to stop DACA.

[Crazy Cat 39,204]

14 minutes ago, Keith & Arileidi said:

"Ban- to prohibit especially by legal means "

 

I understand you have your own opinions but its literally a ban, temporary or not.
With the original order, NO ONE was able to get into the country if they were immigrating from 1 of 7 countries.
Its pretty black and white.

-Lets also add that Trumps immigration proposal prioritizes those who speak English and have "skills" over family while simultaneously reducing the number of visas granted. 
-He also just pardoned a police sheriff that  was in jail for violating the constitutional rights of Hispanics.

 And you say that Trump is strictly trying to curb Illegal immigration... Smells like bull poo.
 

His wife is an immigrant.....checkmate!

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

1 hour ago, missileman said:

His wife is an immigrant.....checkmate!

Or you could just deflect.
Always a valid option when presented with logic that contradicts your opinion.