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[Sarah&Facundo 576]

On a related note, do you need to submit a form when using AP to state you plan on using it? Or is it a document allowing you to just come and go as you please (within reason, of course). My husband seems to think he needs to "apply" when he leaves. From what I read, I think he just shows it to the CO when he re-enters and it will allow him through. He submitted the documents for AOS/AP/EAD in April and we hope to travel to his country for Christmas.

[KeratNY 76]

6 hours ago, Sarah&Facundo said:

On a related note, do you need to submit a form when using AP to state you plan on using it? Or is it a document allowing you to just come and go as you please (within reason, of course). My husband seems to think he needs to "apply" when he leaves. From what I read, I think he just shows it to the CO when he re-enters and it will allow him through. He submitted the documents for AOS/AP/EAD in April and we hope to travel to his country for Christmas.

You do not need to submit a form saying you are using it. You just need it to re-enter the country (and to show to carrier that you are admissible to US)

 

It recently took me 4 months to get my AP and others on this forum are reporting similar amount of time for the most part. 

[Nevad@ 26]

6 hours ago, KeratNY said:

You do not need to submit a form saying you are using it. You just need it to re-enter the country (and to show to carrier that you are admissible to US)

 

It recently took me 4 months to get my AP and others on this forum are reporting similar amount of time for the most part. 

Thank you. That's fairly short, considering K-1 requires to get married within the first 3 months, so not that someone should be in a rush to leave the country that early. But I understand, when there is an emergency it's out of one's control. 

 

[KeratNY 76]

7 hours ago, Nevad@ said:

Thank you. That's fairly short, considering K-1 requires to get married within the first 3 months, so not that someone should be in a rush to leave the country that early. But I understand, when there is an emergency it's out of one's control. 

 

Just to be clear, it's 4 months from when you file adjustment of status

[payxibka 10,044]

24 minutes ago, KeratNY said:

Just to be clear, it's 4 months from when you file adjustment of status

4 months is an approximation.  People have seen 4 - 6 months and some even longer