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Martacz   52

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Hi folks,

 

I am about to start a new job in the beginning of December and decided to visit my family first. I have an ongoing application for AOS (got married in April 2019 on K1, filed AOS/EAD/AP in May 2019) and have been issued combo card EAD/AP in August.

 

My question is: when I was moving to the States in February 2019, I had to get a round trip flight (because it was way cheaper). Back then I picked December 12th 2019 (it was hard to estimate when I would be visiting my country again) and have now rescheduled a flight to November 14th. Both on the ticket and in my passport, there's still my maiden name printed. Is it going to be an issue if I travel using EAD/AP that has my new last name (I have kept my maiden and just added a my husband's one after "-"). 

 

Also, any advice what other documents should I take with me (I'll definitely take a copy of my marriage certificate) to be paroled into the States again in early December? Do I have to file ESTA coming back to USA? Poland has just been enrolled in visa waiver program starting TODAY and ESTA is a completely new system to me.

I-751 ROC

11/08/2021 - I-751 application sent to USCIS through FedEx

11/12/2021 - Documents received by USCIS

11/15/2021 - Text message informing of receipt notice being sent in mail

11/16/2021 - Bank account charged for I-751 form and biometrics

 

AOS

05/02/2019 - AOS/EAD/AP application mailed to USCIS (priority mail with USPS)

05/04/2019 - AOS/EAD/AP application delivered

05/09/2019 - "Your case was received" texts with the receipts' numbers

05/09/2019 - Case status changed to "Case was received" (MyUSCIS)

05/09/2019 - Case status changed to "Fingerprint fee was received" (MyUSCIS)

05/14/2019 - NOA1 letters received in mail (NOA1 date: 05/09/2019)

05/24/2019 - Biometrics letter received (NOA2 date: 05/17/2019)

06/05/2019 - Completed biometrics 

06/06/2019 - Case status changed to "Fingerprint review was completed" (MyUSCIS)

07/11/2019 - Case status changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" (MyUSCIS)

12/23/2019 - Case status changed to “Interview Was Scheduled”

12/30/2019 - Interview Notice letter received in mail

01/30/2020 - Interview 👫📚

01/31/2020 - Case status changed to "New Card is Being Produced" (MyUSCIS)

01/31/2020 - Case status changed to "Case Was Approved" (MyUSCIS)

02/04/2020 - Case status changed to "Card Was Mailed to Me"

02/05/2020 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service" (CaseTracker); tracking number provided

 

Expedited AP

07/18/2019 - Called USCIS (800 375-5283) to expedite the process of AP issuance based on family emergency

07/22/2019 - An email from USCIS requesting additional information

07/23/2019 - Requested documents sent back to USCIS via fax (took an hour to go through) 

07/26/2019 - Escalated an expedite request to USCIS Tier 2 (no e-mail confirming receipt of docs);

                         Service request submitted by Tier 2 to NBC; response to be received by 08/10/2019

08/01/2019 - E-mail from NBC confirming that my "application has been approved and submitted for processing"

08/02/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "New Card is Being Produced"

08/03/2019 - Case status changed on AP and EAD to "Case Was Approved"

08/05/2019 - I-797 NOA received in mail ("We have approved you application for an Advance Parole Document")

08/05/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Mailed to Me"

08/06/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service" (CaseTracker); tracking number provided

08/08/2019 - Combo EAD/AP card in hand 🎉 🍾🥂👩‍💼

08/08/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office"

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Khallaf   646

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5 minutes ago, Martacz said:

Hi folks,

 

I am about to start a new job in the beginning of December and decided to visit my family first. I have an ongoing application for AOS (got married in April 2019 on K1, filed AOS/EAD/AP in May 2019) and have been issued combo card EAD/AP in August.

 

My question is: when I was moving to the States in February 2019, I had to get a round trip flight (because it was way cheaper). Back then I picked December 12th 2019 (it was hard to estimate when I would be visiting my country again) and have now rescheduled a flight to November 14th. Both on the ticket and in my passport, there's still my maiden name printed. Is it going to be an issue if I travel using EAD/AP that has my new last name (I have kept my maiden and just added a my husband's one after "-"). 

 

Also, any advice what other documents should I take with me (I'll definitely take a copy of my marriage certificate) to be paroled into the States again in early December? Do I have to file ESTA coming back to USA? Poland has just been enrolled in visa waiver program starting TODAY and ESTA is a completely new system to me.

if you have your combo card you can't file for ESTA.

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Martacz   52

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3 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Maiden name passport/ticket.

MC.

Married name EAD.

MC? Can you further explain what do you mean by "MC"? 

I-751 ROC

11/08/2021 - I-751 application sent to USCIS through FedEx

11/12/2021 - Documents received by USCIS

11/15/2021 - Text message informing of receipt notice being sent in mail

11/16/2021 - Bank account charged for I-751 form and biometrics

 

AOS

05/02/2019 - AOS/EAD/AP application mailed to USCIS (priority mail with USPS)

05/04/2019 - AOS/EAD/AP application delivered

05/09/2019 - "Your case was received" texts with the receipts' numbers

05/09/2019 - Case status changed to "Case was received" (MyUSCIS)

05/09/2019 - Case status changed to "Fingerprint fee was received" (MyUSCIS)

05/14/2019 - NOA1 letters received in mail (NOA1 date: 05/09/2019)

05/24/2019 - Biometrics letter received (NOA2 date: 05/17/2019)

06/05/2019 - Completed biometrics 

06/06/2019 - Case status changed to "Fingerprint review was completed" (MyUSCIS)

07/11/2019 - Case status changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" (MyUSCIS)

12/23/2019 - Case status changed to “Interview Was Scheduled”

12/30/2019 - Interview Notice letter received in mail

01/30/2020 - Interview 👫📚

01/31/2020 - Case status changed to "New Card is Being Produced" (MyUSCIS)

01/31/2020 - Case status changed to "Case Was Approved" (MyUSCIS)

02/04/2020 - Case status changed to "Card Was Mailed to Me"

02/05/2020 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service" (CaseTracker); tracking number provided

 

Expedited AP

07/18/2019 - Called USCIS (800 375-5283) to expedite the process of AP issuance based on family emergency

07/22/2019 - An email from USCIS requesting additional information

07/23/2019 - Requested documents sent back to USCIS via fax (took an hour to go through) 

07/26/2019 - Escalated an expedite request to USCIS Tier 2 (no e-mail confirming receipt of docs);

                         Service request submitted by Tier 2 to NBC; response to be received by 08/10/2019

08/01/2019 - E-mail from NBC confirming that my "application has been approved and submitted for processing"

08/02/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "New Card is Being Produced"

08/03/2019 - Case status changed on AP and EAD to "Case Was Approved"

08/05/2019 - I-797 NOA received in mail ("We have approved you application for an Advance Parole Document")

08/05/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Mailed to Me"

08/06/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service" (CaseTracker); tracking number provided

08/08/2019 - Combo EAD/AP card in hand 🎉 🍾🥂👩‍💼

08/08/2019 - Case status changed on EAD to "Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office"

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5 minutes ago, Martacz said:

MC? Can you further explain what do you mean by "MC"? 

Marriage certificate. 

 

You can travel absolutely fine. Just bring a copy of your marriage certificate like you already plan, and if anyone asks, just whip that out. 

 

Beware that normal procedure for combo card is they will send you to secondary where they can verify that your I-485 is still pending, so it may take an extra 45 minutes or something like that so plan accordingly. 

 

No ESTA stuff. 

 

Happy travel!

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