Travel on a K3

[cjgator 2]

Would love some input from those who have been through this. My wife got here on a K-3 in March. USCIS rules state she can travel on that K-3 and re-enter the country.

Experienced V-J'ers also verified this for me several months ago. I sent my wife back to her home (Belarus) to see her family a couple of weeks ago, because her new full-time job over here starts in Sept. About 4 weeks before I sent her, I went to the local USCIS office to verify if she was OK to travel without advance parole. I have not filed the I-485 yet, I plan on doing this in early 2010.

She already has her US SSN, and work authorization. The first USCIS rep I saw at the local office, who seemed clueless, said she would not be granted re-entry into the US without advance parole or prior to the I-485 filing. This seemed contrary to the USCIS and State Dept. info, so I contacted a UCSIS rep on the phone, and I went back to the local office a few days later, and both of those individuals said yes, she could travel and re-enter the US without advance parole or an I-485.

If you have a loved one who has done this, could you give me some feedback? Please don't send or recite to me text from the USCIS or State Dept. website, I already have this info, which states that she would be OK. I would like feedback of those people who have already gone through this experience. Thank you in advance.

-CJ

[Dakine 26]

When my wife did her AOS interview the IO blew it and took her I-94 and told her she'd have to get advanced parole to renter until she got her GC.

He was wrong but!!!

[cjgator 2]

Interesting. What you explained is exactly what I'm afraid of. If you don't mind me asking, how did it get resolved? Did they finally realize their mistake and give the I-94 back to her, or did you have to file for advance parole and wait?

-CJ

When my wife did her AOS interview the IO blew it and took her I-94 and told her she'd have to get advanced parole to renter until she got her GC.

He was wrong but!!!

[Dakine 26]

Interesting. What you explained is exactly what I'm afraid of. If you don't mind me asking, how did it get resolved? Did they finally realize their mistake and give the I-94 back to her, or did you have to file for advance parole and wait?

-CJ

When my wife did her AOS interview the IO blew it and took her I-94 and told her she'd have to get advanced parole to renter until she got her GC.

He was wrong but!!!

We just waited for the GC which came in about 1 month.

[cjgator 2]

Thanks much for the info. My hair is turning gray even as we speak.

-CJ

Interesting. What you explained is exactly what I'm afraid of. If you don't mind me asking, how did it get resolved? Did they finally realize their mistake and give the I-94 back to her, or did you have to file for advance parole and wait?

-CJ

When my wife did her AOS interview the IO blew it and took her I-94 and told her she'd have to get advanced parole to renter until she got her GC.

He was wrong but!!!

We just waited for the GC which came in about 1 month.

[daboyz 36]

Would love some input from those who have been through this. My wife got here on a K-3 in March. USCIS rules state she can travel on that K-3 and re-enter the country.

Experienced V-J'ers also verified this for me several months ago. I sent my wife back to her home (Belarus) to see her family a couple of weeks ago, because her new full-time job over here starts in Sept. About 4 weeks before I sent her, I went to the local USCIS office to verify if she was OK to travel without advance parole. I have not filed the I-485 yet, I plan on doing this in early 2010.

She already has her US SSN, and work authorization. The first USCIS rep I saw at the local office, who seemed clueless, said she would not be granted re-entry into the US without advance parole or prior to the I-485 filing. This seemed contrary to the USCIS and State Dept. info, so I contacted a UCSIS rep on the phone, and I went back to the local office a few days later, and both of those individuals said yes, she could travel and re-enter the US without advance parole or an I-485.

If you have a loved one who has done this, could you give me some feedback? Please don't send or recite to me text from the USCIS or State Dept. website, I already have this info, which states that she would be OK. I would like feedback of those people who have already gone through this experience. Thank you in advance.

-CJ

K-3 is a two-year multi entry visa. K-3 does not need Advance Parole.