Travel to Canada with K2 child.

[TomT2566 1]

My wife and I are contemplating a trip to Canada in September. (She has her conditional Green Card.) Her son (age 6), however, will not be entering the U.S. on his K-2 visa until 8 August. It is doubtful that an Advance Parole can be obtained for him before our proposed trip. Since his visa is single entry, it appears that the trip will be impossible. Is there anything that I am not considering?

[LiLMermaid 2]

My wife and I are contemplating a trip to Canada in September. (She has her conditional Green Card.) Her son (age 6), however, will not be entering the U.S. on his K-2 visa until 8 August. It is doubtful that an Advance Parole can be obtained for him before our proposed trip. Since his visa is single entry, it appears that the trip will be impossible. Is there anything that I am not considering?

I can't think of any possible way that it would work. You can't AOS until he's here and no way it could be done in a month. Even if you requested an expedite at that time it is a very short time frame. Not something I'd buy tickets in advance for. You'd have to have a better reason that 'just a trip' as well.

I'm sorry but I don't think there is any possible way for that trip to happen.

[TomT2566 1]

I finally spoke to a real person on the Customs and Homeland Security customer service line. She told me to forget about flying in/out because they are very strict at the airport. Driving in (at the Rainbow bridge, for example) is "less formal" and we would probably get through without incident. She didn't recommend trying it, however, because we might be detained if the border guard is doing his job.

Thanks for the reply, in any case.

Edited July 31, 2010 by TomT2566