Adavance Parole expires while in China

[yogurtyoga 4]

 

 

Edited March 17, 2017 by yogurtyoga

[yogurtyoga 4]

22 hours ago, meimeiliu said:

taking a picture and make a photocopy wont work, in case you havent got the definite answer. you need the card in your hand to show them.

the two options you listed arent bad. i agree with coming back a week earlier like the other commenter said. you do not want to jeopardize your whole AOS process. if you can wait to travel then wait for the new card to come to be more certain.

meimeiliu, thank you so much for reminding me the big risk of taking photocopy of AP entering the U.S.

I received an email from ombudsman noticing me that according to the feedback they get from USCIS, my AOS case is in the field office and I will receive an interview notice within 2-4 weeks.I hesitate for one day on whether I should wait for the interview notice.

I decided to stick to my original plan travel to China next Monday and come back to the U.S. in May before the expiration date of my AP.  It would cost me money for an extra trip, but my father is seriously ill and family time is more important.  I might have to reschedule the interview if it falls within my stay in China. 

[yogurtyoga 4]

On Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 5:38 PM, SparklePony said:

I guess it was worth a try...

 

Thank you Sparkleponly, I checked the emergency AP, and booked an appointment in the local office yesterday. But the soonest available time is late next week.  My flight is in early morning next Monday. So my husband might just use the infopass appointment to enquire my I-485 status.

[yogurtyoga 4]

On Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 10:32 AM, f f said:

a family emergency that he is able to wait a month before going back might not qualify for uscis.

 

f f, thank you so much. My father is really sick, I am not sure what would happen if I wait  for a month or even one week. 

[f f 725]

if you have a person you trust to watch the mail they can look for the interview notice and you can request it is rescheduled at a later date. you should also check the uscis website while you are in China so you can see if they sent you an interview notice. I would recommend getting skype with calling to the us usually a few cents a minute. so that you can call the uscis while in China to reschedule the interview if needed.

 

good luck

[Ash.1101 1,755]

22 minutes ago, yogurtyoga said:

meimeiliu, thank you so much for reminding me the big risk of taking photocopy of AP entering the U.S.

I received an email from ombudsman noticing me that according to the feedback they get from USCIS, my AOS case is in the field office and I will receive an interview notice within 2-4 weeks.I hesitate for one day on whether I should wait for the interview notice.

I decided to stick to my original plan travel to China next Monday and come back to the U.S. in May before the expiration date of my AP.  It would cost me money for an extra trip, but my father is seriously ill and family time is more important.  I might have to reschedule the interview if it falls within my stay in China. 

Note that it's always best to NOT reschedule.


There are people who have ended up with denial letters due to rescheduled interviews, then have to fight and prove it was rescheduled.

Here is an example of someone who has successfully rescheduled. They had to provide proof as to why they couldn't make it to the original scheduled appointment, in this case it was lost wages because they were out of the country due to work. 

Again, much like the idea that you can wait a while to visit China, they may not consider this enough of an emergency to approve a reschedule. This part of the process isn't like the K-1 interview, you're on their time and reschedules aren't as simple as a call.
 

Overall, it's best to do an infopass appointment to do a reschedule. It seems people have had issues doing it over the phone, and normally you have to send in a reason as to why you need to reschedule.

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2 hours ago, f f said:

if you have a person you trust to watch the mail they can look for the interview notice and you can request it is rescheduled at a later date. you should also check the uscis website while you are in China so you can see if they sent you an interview notice. I would recommend getting skype with calling to the us usually a few cents a minute. so that you can call the uscis while in China to reschedule the interview if needed.

 

good luck

 

f f, thank you so much for your kind suggestions.

 My husband will stay in the U.S. to watch the mail and I download the app "case tracker" so that I could receive update of my case.

I hope the interview will be scheduled after my return to the U.S.

There is possiblilty that the USCIS would ask for new immigration medical test, because the previous K-1 medical test is done more than one year ago. If requestion for further evidence such as medical test is needed, maybe I could do the test after I come back in May.

[yogurtyoga 4]

2 hours ago, Ash.1101 said:

Note that it's always best to NOT reschedule.
There are people who have ended up with denial letters due to rescheduled interviews, then have to fight and prove it was rescheduled.
Here is an example of someone who has successfully rescheduled. They had to provide proof as to why they couldn't make it to the original scheduled appointment, in this case it was lost wages because they were out of the country due to work. 
Again, much like the idea that you can wait a while to visit China, they may not consider this enough of an emergency to approve a reschedule. This part of the process isn't like the K-1 interview, you're on their time and reschedules aren't as simple as a call.
Overall, it's best to do an infopass appointment to do a reschedule. It seems people have had issues doing it over the phone, and normally you have to send in a reason as to why you need to reschedule.

 

Ash.1101, thank you so much for the useful links.

Yes, looks like it is better not to reschedule the interview. 

Waiting here in the U.S. until the interview seems the safest choice, but I am geting more and more nervous, worrying about my father's situation every day. That is why I decided to travel to China anyway.

If unluckily the interview date is scheduled before my booked return flight date and I don't want to reschedule, I would have to spend some money to change flight to go to the interview.

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On 3/17/2017 at 2:40 PM, yogurtyoga said:

 

Ash.1101, thank you so much for the useful links.

Yes, looks like it is better not to reschedule the interview. 

Waiting here in the U.S. until the interview seems the safest choice, but I am geting more and more nervous, worrying about my father's situation every day. That is why I decided to travel to China anyway.

If unluckily the interview date is scheduled before my booked return flight date and I don't want to reschedule, I would have to spend some money to change flight to go to the interview.

Thanks you for this useful thread we are in the same position unfortunately