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So, my fiance & i were planning to leave the country for our honeymoon, but is that even possible? Does he have to stay in the US for a certain amount of time for AOS stuff? Do we have to wait until the AOS journey's complete? I guess we didn't even think of that when planning. No plane tickets purchased yet, so not a huge deal, but curious.

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Unfortunately, no, you cannot leave the country for your honeymoon. You will need to wait until he received his Advance Parole for travel.

Lots of great places to go in the US though!

So, my fiance & i were planning to leave the country for our honeymoon, but is that even possible? Does he have to stay in the US for a certain amount of time for AOS stuff? Do we have to wait until the AOS journey's complete? I guess we didn't even think of that when planning. No plane tickets purchased yet, so not a huge deal, but curious.

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So, my fiance & i were planning to leave the country for our honeymoon, but is that even possible? Does he have to stay in the US for a certain amount of time for AOS stuff? Do we have to wait until the AOS journey's complete? I guess we didn't even think of that when planning. No plane tickets purchased yet, so not a huge deal, but curious.

You can leave .. you just can't get back in. You will need the greencard or advanced parole to re-enter the country.

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NVC Received: 2009-03-23

Left NVC: 2009-05-12

Stuck at NVC 50 days

Interview: 2009-06-23 Passed!

Visa picked up: 2009-06-25

POE Detroit: 2009-07-04

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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You can leave .. you just can't get back in. You will need the greencard or advanced parole to re-enter the country.
To clarify this: You'll need to WAIT for the AP or green card in order to re-enter. If you leave without either of these, you'll have to stay outside and apply for a spousal visa.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Two solutions:

  1. find a place in the US to do the honeymoon
  2. delay the honeymoon until after he receives AP--then go out of country

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2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

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2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

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2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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You can leave .. you just can't get back in. You will need the greencard or advanced parole to re-enter the country.

This is THE correct information. No one will prevent you from leaving but they would need an AP or GC or another visa to re-enter.

They have to wait in this country for the first two or stay out of the country for the many months it would take to obtain the latter.

Very simple, with many options.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Another reason to loathe our government. While illegals come in and get free stuff, we treat our own citizens like #######-amazing.

While illegals invade the USA and get free benefits, we wait paying fees and filling out forms while the illegals fill out zero-thank you US politicians!

Waiting on interview now in BKK, started Jan 2011

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Brazil
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So, my fiance & i were planning to leave the country for our honeymoon, but is that even possible? Does he have to stay in the US for a certain amount of time for AOS stuff? Do we have to wait until the AOS journey's complete? I guess we didn't even think of that when planning. No plane tickets purchased yet, so not a huge deal, but curious.

Sorry your husband cannot leave the country until the processed has been completly finished.

by the way, where did you have in mind? I am looking into honeymoon locations myself

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02/16/2012: NOA1 Received, Forwarded to Vermont Service Center

XX/XX/2012: NOA2

NVC

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Two solutions:

  1. find a place in the US to do the honeymoon
  2. delay the honeymoon until after he receives AP--then go out of country

Correct! :thumbs:

AP or GC are THE documents you'd need!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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How do "illegals get free stuff" and, more importantly, how do "we treat our own citizens like #######" if we require foreigners to have either a valid visa, or AP, or a Green Card, in order to enter the U.S. from abroad?

THEY GET FREE HEALTHCARE (emergency room is their doctor's office), FREE SCHOOLING (IU watch a feew every day walking to my local school with my own eyes that are confirmed illegals), FREE ENTITLEMENTS-WHERE ON GOD'S EARTH DO YOU LIVE? Do you not pay taxes and see it getting blown away? Are you serious that making us jump through hoops and not even letting us have a honeymoon out of the cuntry is not treating us like ####### relative to the open arms policy of our government to illegals? Do they get a blood test, urine test, criminal background check, a wait, interview, fees, et cetera to come in? No they have laws against it and then do not enforce it, but they stand on the corners with signs saying they want rights. I could go on and on, but if they enforced the laws, this would be reasonable to some extent, but when they can do an NCIC check within 3 minutes from a computer, why does it take nearly a year for a K-1 or K-3? I just came back from the gym and there are PLENTY of illegals here in New Jersey, and how do I know-I ASK THEM (in Spanish) and they tell me. No reason to hide it, the police are told they can do nothing and I work on the local police department's computers and talk to the police all the time relative to the policies that are handed down by DHS. They are frustrated that the government is doing nothing yet we have to deal with copious amount of paperwork. Back on topic, it sucks to not leave the country for a honeymoon and more for me becuase I am a vet and fought for this country and an illegal gets better treatment than a citizen for legal immigration for his wife/fiancee.

While illegals invade the USA and get free benefits, we wait paying fees and filling out forms while the illegals fill out zero-thank you US politicians!

Waiting on interview now in BKK, started Jan 2011

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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So, my fiance & i were planning to leave the country for our honeymoon, but is that even possible? Does he have to stay in the US for a certain amount of time for AOS stuff? Do we have to wait until the AOS journey's complete? I guess we didn't even think of that when planning. No plane tickets purchased yet, so not a huge deal, but curious.

We are in same boat, info-pass stated get AP for short travel. so there you go. It appears AOS going slowly.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Another reason to loathe our government. While illegals come in and get free stuff, we treat our own citizens like #######-amazing.

So u mean there should be no process and anyone and everyone can and should be allowed to do whatever they think they want to?

Are you serious dude?

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