Traveling outside the US with an EAD/AP

[a7choi 2]

Hello!

 

My wife's EAD/AP card is currently being made, so we anticipate receiving it within a week or so.

With respect to traveling outside the U.S. with an AP Travel Document, are there any restrictions regarding the length of our trips or the number of times we can travel?

 

Because her father is really sick, we're planning on visiting her family in Korea next month.

I'll be there for roughly a week as I have work, and she's planning on staying there for a month or so.

Will this cause any problems for her upon her return to the U.S.? I just want to be safe and not stir any suspicion with UCSIS.

 

What are your guys' experiences with traveling internationally with an AP?

 

Thanks in advance for any feedback you guys can offer!

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

1 hour ago, a7choi said:

Hello!

 

My wife's EAD/AP card is currently being made, so we anticipate receiving it within a week or so.

With respect to traveling outside the U.S. with an AP Travel Document, are there any restrictions regarding the length of our trips or the number of times we can travel?

 

Because her father is really sick, we're planning on visiting her family in Korea next month.

I'll be there for roughly a week as I have work, and she's planning on staying there for a month or so.

Will this cause any problems for her upon her return to the U.S.? I just want to be safe and not stir any suspicion with UCSIS.

 

What are your guys' experiences with traveling internationally with an AP?

 

Thanks in advance for any feedback you guys can offer!

Staying for a month is fine but make sure you do not miss the interview if she is given one while she is abroad. 

[Starkilla09 366]

Many people travel all the time on this forum with advance parole and return just fine. Advance parole once issued is valid for multiple travel and has no travel restrictions during its validity. It’s normally issued for 1 year for those with pending adjustment of status applications. She is perfectly fine to use it for a 1 month travel overseas but must keep an eye though for her interview. Parole is not admission and has CBP discretion so it does carries some risk, however; this isn’t something she should worry about provided she has no inadmissibilities such as criminal records.

Edited September 28, 2018 by Starkilla09

[Ontarkie 14,265]

~~Moved to Working and Traveling, from K1 P&P - As the question is about AP.~~

[a7choi 2]

15 hours ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Staying for a month is fine but make sure you do not miss the interview if she is given one while she is abroad. 

Hello. Thanks for the feedback! At the rate USCIS works, I doubt we'll get an interview any time soon. Lol...

[a7choi 2]

15 hours ago, Starkilla09 said:

Many people travel all the time on this forum with advance parole and return just fine. Advance parole once issued is valid for multiple travel and has no travel restrictions during its validity. It’s normally issued for 1 year for those with pending adjustment of status applications. She is perfectly fine to use it for a 1 month travel overseas but must keep an eye though for her interview. Parole is not admission and has CBP discretion so it does carries some risk, however; this isn’t something she should worry about provided she has no inadmissibilities such as criminal records.

Hello. Thanks much for the feedback. It's good to know she'll most likely not have any issues traveling abroad.  Thanks again!

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

7 minutes ago, a7choi said:

Hello. Thanks for the feedback! At the rate USCIS works, I doubt we'll get an interview any time soon. 

Good 

[little immigrant 801]

I'm curious. You all knew the father was sick when you started K1... why didn't you start CR1 instead and have her stay with her father during processing and upon entering the States she would have been a permanent resident with the ability to travel?

[a7choi 2]

9 minutes ago, little immigrant said:

I'm curious. You all knew the father was sick when you started K1... why didn't you start CR1 instead and have her stay with her father during processing and upon entering the States she would have been a permanent resident with the ability to travel?

I'm not sure. To be honest, I had never heard of the CR1, and I was living in the US while she was in Korea. We were doing long distance for 2+ years, and when I asked multiple lawyers about my options, they all recommended the K1 to bring her over.. Would I have been able to go through the CR1 process, despite me residing and working in the US and her living and working in Korea?

[little immigrant 801]

19 hours ago, a7choi said:

Would I have been able to go through the CR1 process, despite me residing and working in the US and her living and working in Korea?

For sure.