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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Just wondering if its allowed to travel to US territories - like puerto rico, virgin islands, bahamas (for our honeymoon) before advance parole?

Any inputs will be appreciated!

AOS TIMELINE:

02.25.2008 Mailed AOS packet

03.04.2008 Check cashed

03.03.2008 NOA dates for I-485, EAD, AP

03.05.2008 Biometrics Appointment notice date

03.19.2008 Biometrics Appointment

03.22.2008 RFE for missing (2) I-864 pages :(

03.24.2008 RFE mailed back

03.31.2008 RFE received and case processing resumed

04.28.2008 AP approval notice (dated 04.25.08)

04.30.2008 EAD approved

05.02.2008 Received AP in mail

05.05.2008 Received EAD in mail

07.10.2008 Received Interview letter

08.15.2008 Interview: Approved

08.26.2008 Green Card received

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
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US Nationality Act: Definition of United States includes the Canal Zone and all territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

So travelling to Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands (not the British) should be fine without AP.

Read of someone here on VJ who travelled to the Bahamas and forgot her GC at home, not only did they gave her a hell of a secondary inspection, she also had to pay 500 or 600 Dollars for the processing and for them checking on her status. So be careful were you travel to, they for sure won't let you back in when you pick the Bahamas for your honeymoon.

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Yes, do not go to the Bahamas. Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands will be fine, but make sure NOT to leave those islands. We just got back from St. Croix in January and we had very little problem. Make sure to take enough identification with you to prove that you:

1) Are married (marriage certificate)

2) Have filed for AOS (receipt notice)

3) Are who you say you are (passport AND United States photo id, if possible)

The IO at customs looked at all of these, including my passport (and I'm the USC) and still asked us a lot of questions. Not to alarm you, but you should be sure to take these pieces of information with you. You are absolutely allowed to travel to Puerto Rico and USVI as long as you travel directly to and from those territories with no side trips.

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I-129F

10/23/2006 - I-129F approved (97 days from CSC)

AOS

03/03/2007 - Married!

03/14/2007 - I-485 + I-765 sent

03/21/2007 - NOA1, Checks cashed

06/01/2007 - EAD card production e-mail received (74 days)

07/27/2007 - EAD RECEIVED (57 days after approval)

11/29/2007 - Infopass appointment - file was sent to a storage facility before it was finished processing.

05/28/2008 - Received AOS Interview notice

07/10/2008 - AOS Interview-APPROVED pending fingerprints

09/22/2008 - GREEN CARD IN HAND!

Removing Conditions

06/04/2010 - Sent I-751

06/07/2010 - NOA1

06/09/2010 - Check cashed

07/22/2010 - Biometrics Appointment

09/08/2010 - Card production e-mail

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
Timeline

Thank you very much for the inputs!

AOS TIMELINE:

02.25.2008 Mailed AOS packet

03.04.2008 Check cashed

03.03.2008 NOA dates for I-485, EAD, AP

03.05.2008 Biometrics Appointment notice date

03.19.2008 Biometrics Appointment

03.22.2008 RFE for missing (2) I-864 pages :(

03.24.2008 RFE mailed back

03.31.2008 RFE received and case processing resumed

04.28.2008 AP approval notice (dated 04.25.08)

04.30.2008 EAD approved

05.02.2008 Received AP in mail

05.05.2008 Received EAD in mail

07.10.2008 Received Interview letter

08.15.2008 Interview: Approved

08.26.2008 Green Card received

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