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Dear House 

Thanks for all the advices you give to us we appreciate your times and supports

Please has anyone traveled recently with the combo card and come back after one month what is the experience when entering back into the US 

Is it easy to enter back ?

With the current immigration situations right now is it advisable  to travel with this combo card? or to wait 

is just that i don;t know what will be my faith when i"m coming  back into US 

If is easy entering back into US then i will travel next month 

Thanks to you for your best advise i will forever appreciate your good works

 

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If you have a valid advance parole document, you are extremely unlike to have any significant problems re-entering the country.  You can expect possibly being asked questions.......there is no "current immigration situation" to worry about....enjoy your trip.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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7 minutes ago, shatay said:

Dear House 

Thanks for all the advices you give to us we appreciate your times and supports

Please has anyone traveled recently with the combo card and come back after one month what is the experience when entering back into the US 

Is it easy to enter back ?

With the current immigration situations right now is it advisable  to travel with this combo card? or to wait 

is just that i don;t know what will be my faith when i"m coming  back into US 

If is easy entering back into US then i will travel next month 

Thanks to you for your best advise i will forever appreciate your good works

 

 

It's relatively straight forward. Can't say I've seen anyone have issues with it. 

Don't believe the "immigration situations right now", most of it is hysteria and untrue. You're legal and have AP and are legally able to travel.

08/15/2014 : Met Online

06/30/2016 : I-129F Packet Sent

11/08/2016 : Interview - APPROVED!

11/23/2016 : POE - Dallas, Texas

From sending of I-129F petiton to POE - 146 days.

 

02/03/2017 - Married 

02/24/2017 - AOS packet sent

06/01/2017 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received in mail

12/06/2017 - I-485 Approved

12/14/2017 - Green Card Received in mail - No Interview

 

   

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One of my friend who is in TPS currently travelled abroad with AP and came back with no issues. TPS holders need good reason to apply for and to travel with AP. AOS filers don’t need any reason at all. 

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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38 minutes ago, shatay said:

With the current immigration situations right now is it advisable  to travel with this combo card?

You could choose to await citizenship just to be absolutely sure you can get back in.  Seriously AP and GC work Just fine.  Even an I-551 stamp in the passport should the need arise.

 

We left with just a stamp 5 days after coming in. (Cr1)

March 2, 2018  Married In Hong Kong

April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

August 6, 2021 N-400 submitted by mail

September 7, 2021 I-751 Interview, Sept 8 Approved and Card Being Produced

October 21, 2021 N-400 Biometrics Completed  

November 30,2021  Interview, Approval and Oath

December 10, 2021 US Passport Issued

August 12, 2022 PHL Dual Nationality Re-established & Passport Approved 

April 6,2023 Legally Separated - Oh well

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3 hours ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

It's relatively straight forward. Can't say I've seen anyone have issues with it. 

Don't believe the "immigration situations right now", most of it is hysteria and untrue. You're legal and have AP and are legally able to travel.

Thanks bro, you given me wings was so down in thought i need people like in my life thank you so much so much straighten in your advice 

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3 hours ago, arken said:

One of my friend who is in TPS currently travelled abroad with AP and came back with no issues. TPS holders need good reason to apply for and to travel with AP. AOS filers don’t need any reason at all. 

Thank you so much may your days be long for this piece of advice been so down with so much thinking 

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4 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

You could choose to await citizenship just to be absolutely sure you can get back in.  Seriously AP and GC work Just fine.  Even an I-551 stamp in the passport should the need arise.

 

We left with just a stamp 5 days after coming in. (Cr1)

Oh okay great thank you so much for this hope 

4 hours ago, missileman said:

If you have a valid advance parole document, you are extremely unlike to have any significant problems re-entering the country.  You can expect possibly being asked questions.......there is no "current immigration situation" to worry about....enjoy your trip.

Thanks i appreciate your time 

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13 hours ago, thepanda said:

Just came back from a short trip in Canada. Had no issues whatsoever. It’s just a little more time consuming but that’s it. 

Okay, But i just discovered my combo will expire in October the 3rd and i have applied for renewal with no finger appointment yet can i still travel and reenter easily without any hitch planing to come back August the 31st please advice

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Your card has an EXPIRATION DATE.  You can travel as long as your card in not expired.  Return prior to October 3rd.

March 2, 2018  Married In Hong Kong

April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

August 6, 2021 N-400 submitted by mail

September 7, 2021 I-751 Interview, Sept 8 Approved and Card Being Produced

October 21, 2021 N-400 Biometrics Completed  

November 30,2021  Interview, Approval and Oath

December 10, 2021 US Passport Issued

August 12, 2022 PHL Dual Nationality Re-established & Passport Approved 

April 6,2023 Legally Separated - Oh well

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6 hours ago, shatay said:

Okay, But i just discovered my combo will expire in October the 3rd and i have applied for renewal with no finger appointment yet can i still travel and reenter easily without any hitch planing to come back August the 31st please advice

Like someone just said as long as you travel and come back before the expiration date you are fine.

Also most likely they will re-use your previous fingerprints to renew the combo card and you wont need to go back.

In the majority of cases thats what they do

01/08/2018: Priority Date

01/19/2018: Checks cashed

01/22/2018: 3 NOA's received in Mail (I-130, I-485 and I-765)

02/09/201: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter scheduled for 02/22

02/10/2018: Email notification of RFIE :(

02/12/2018: Early walk-in for Biometrics, successful

02/16/2018: RFIE received for birth certificate and translation, sent back the same day

02/20/2018: RFIE response delivered, sent via Fedex

02/23/2018: Case status updated to RFIE response received

03/05/2018: Courtesy letter for I-693, medical exam received, letter dated Feb 28th

03/08/2018: AP application delivered by Fedex

03/19/2018: NOA for AP received in the mailbox

05/03/2018: AP ONLY approved (Approved in 56 days)

05/11/2018: AP received in Mail

05/21/2018: Email received,EAD card in production (Day 133)

05/22/2018: Interview scheduled

05/25/2018: EAD approval letter received in Mail

05/29/2018: EAD card and letter for interview (Jun.26th) both received in Mail, Woot woot :)

06/26/2018: Interview completed, now waiting for the magical email/letter...

10/30/2018: Went to Infopass, officer has not made a decision yet, an email was sent to him tell him I came to inquire

03/26/2019: Moved so updated our address online with USCIS

04/16/2019: I-130 petition approved

04/20/2019: approval notice received in the mail

04/22/2019: received notification of RFE for AOS I-485

06/01/2019: RFE finally received after being lost in the mail, asking for a new medical exam

06/06/2019: Response to RFE sent, received the next day 06/07/2019

06/17/2019: Received notification of another RFE, 3rd time will be the charm hopefully

06/22/2019: RFE received for new medical

07/02/2019: Went to doctor for new medical

07/11/2019: I-485 approved without new medical exam

07/18/2019: Green Card received in mail

 

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