Is AP normally for emergency travel?

[Ken1 0]

Hi Everyone,

In response to my last post about AP, someone responded that AP was usually used for emergency travel. I was honest in our AP request and put that we had a trip planned that was more or less a family vacation and I requested a one time AP. In retrospect, I feel that perhaps I should have requested a multiple use AP and stated that it was for our family trip and also in case of emergency if something were to happy to someone in my wife or stepdaughter's family. I thought I had followed the guides here on VJ carefully and people told me to just be honest about my travel. Was that a mistake? Will we be approved for AP? I've also seen a lot of posts about how no one gets turned down for AP - I hope we're not the first!!! Also, we've been waiting for Ap since November 17th (our received date for AOS and AP) - any thoughts on when we could expect to receive it (or trip is planned for Feb. 13th!).

Thanks!

K

[TracyTN 237]

AP is used for a variety of reasons - emergencies are just one of them. Whatever you use it for is your business.

You'll get 2 AP documents to use so everyone gets 'multiples'.

[Wis-Can 0]

Sorry I don't have any advice, I didn't do an info pass for exp.AP but put a letter in mine requesting it so that I could be home for my dad's heart surgery. I have heard nothing, other then an RFE for the AOS. Good luck and I hope you hear something soon. Are you close to a USCIS that you could do an infopass appointment?

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Normally AP's is only suppose to be used for compelling emergencies.

However, USCIS gives a broad approval for most applications - so you should be ok.

AP is good for one year - you will get two, take both with you, CBP may take one, and you will use the other. (CBP will put an entry stamp on it)

(always keep one with you, and if you only have one, advise them of that fact so they don't take it)

[Ken1 0]

Normally AP's is only suppose to be used for compelling emergencies.

However, USCIS gives a broad approval for most applications - so you should be ok.

AP is good for one year - you will get two, take both with you, CBP may take one, and you will use the other. (CBP will put an entry stamp on it)

(always keep one with you, and if you only have one, advise them of that fact so they don't take it)

Is it AP that's supposed to be used for compelling emergencies, or an info pass for an even more excellerated approval of AP in the case of emergency? I thought AP was just set up so that one is able to travel before receiving a Green Card, but not necessarily for an emergency.

[payxibka 10,044]

AP is for emergent travel... now all that needs be done is to define emergent

the dictionary says "occurring unexpectedly"

Edited January 15, 2010 by payxibka

[Ken1 0]

AP is for emergent travel... now all that needs be done is to define emergent

the dictionary says "occurring unexpectedly"

According to this definition, perhaps I did the wrong thing, and should have put in my application that we wanted AP in the case that some unexpected emergency were to occur. Again, I tried to follow the advice of VJers on this one and when in a post a while back I asked about this, I was advised to just mention the trip we had planned. Do you think we'll be denied?

Also, I now set up an infopass meeting for next Friday, Jan. 22nd. Assuming we haven't heard anything by then, any advice for that meeting?

K

Edited January 16, 2010 by Ken1

[msu17 0]

I put exactly what you did and got AP 2 months after applying. It may be for emergent travel, but that is not how it is given/used. Now it is for travel before the gc. The infopass is for true emergencies.

[Brad&Ameq 0]

The Advance Parole document is the document you use so your case isn't considered abandoned when you depart the united states. It doesn't have to be for a emergency or compeling reason. Just a travel document that you need to travel with. The AP is usualy for multiple uses, may wish to contact Customs and Border Protection on this. Form takes 3 months at max to process. After its been 3 months, call NCSC to put in a request for the Outside of normal processing times.

[Wis-Can 0]

The Advance Parole document is the document you use so your case isn't considered abandoned when you depart the united states. It doesn't have to be for a emergency or compeling reason. Just a travel document that you need to travel with. The AP is usualy for multiple uses, may wish to contact Customs and Border Protection on this. Form takes 3 months at max to process. After its been 3 months, call NCSC to put in a request for the Outside of normal processing times.

No but if you request expidited service on it, it has to be for "good reason". I believe the OP is looking for that service on the AP. They process them on a first come first serve basis. You have to provide reasons, illness in the family etc. Not because you just want it. When you call the 1-800 # it actually gives examples of reasons for the speedy request of the AP.