Traveling Abroad After Biometrics, Before Receiving AP Card for K1 Visa

[aidsman 4]

Hello! My wife and I are planning a trip overseas. She entered the US with a K1 visa, we got married, then applied for an AOS, along with EAD and AP. I received a text message confirming that USCIS received my application for AOS/EAD/AP on February 26, 2015. Now here are my questions:

- If we plan a trip on May 14, 2015, will that give us enough time for her to receive her EAD and AP before leaving the US?

- If the EAD and AP does not arrive before we leave the US, can she still return to the US after leaving the country if she already had her biometrics taken? I will just ask someone to personally meet us overseas to hand her EAD/AP.

Thanks in advance!

[Boiler 43,433]

Put it back a month, sods law is that it will not turn up. And presumably she does not want to abandon the process.

[Starkilla09 366]

Most EADs/AP's are normally issued within 60 to 90 days though some people have been rather unfortunate to have had theirs delayed a little bit further. This is a gamble you're gonna have to seriously think about before buying any flight tickets especially if they're expensive the dates are not flexible or airlines have very strict policy. As for leaving without AP don't even think about it as your petitions will be considered abandoned and cancelled and you'll have to start the CR1 process overseas all over which can take almost a year now considering the current backlog before your spouse can immigrate.

[karhu69 19]

Wait until you have the EAD/AP card in hand. Not the Approval Notice, but the actual card itself.

My approval took 79 days + 7 days for the card in the mail.

Edited March 3, 2015 by karhu69