Re-entry with AP

[lemur923 1]

Hey guys, just wanted to know if any of you have had any recent experiences with re-entering the US with the AP document? 

 

I am looking to visit my family in Portugal in July but I'm not sure what the whole current situation is regarding using AP. I know I can enter Portugal and have read on the website traveldoc.aero that I can re-enter the US but just wanted to be sure. 

 

Thanks! 

[Lil bear 3,831]

6 minutes ago, lemur923 said:

Hey guys, just wanted to know if any of you have had any recent experiences with re-entering the US with the AP document? 

 

I am looking to visit my family in Portugal in July but I'm not sure what the whole current situation is regarding using AP. I know I can enter Portugal and have read on the website traveldoc.aero that I can re-enter the US but just wanted to be sure. 

 

Thanks! 

That’s what the AP card is for

[aaron2020 11,651]

You don't have a problem on the US side.  AP is for international travel while you're adjusting status.  

[lemur923 1]

59 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

That’s what the AP card is for

Just thought that with covid restrictions things had changed

[Lil bear 3,831]

4 minutes ago, lemur923 said:

Just thought that with covid restrictions things had changed

There have been restrictions in non us citizens but citizens and residents are not restricted from entering the US. 

[Kai G. Llewellyn 821]

Please see the full text of the Presidential Proclamation here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/25/proclamation-on-the-suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-non-immigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting-coronavirus-disease/

 

I will say that Advance Parole in itself does not provide an exemption as you're not a Permanent Resident yet. However, if you're adjusting status based on family ties such as a spouse, you'd be exempt depending on that family member.

 

The following people are exempt from travel restrictions from the Schengen Area:

(i)     any lawful permanent resident of the United States;

(ii)    any noncitizen national of the United States;

(iii)   any noncitizen who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;

(iv)    any noncitizen who is the parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21;

(v)     any noncitizen who is the sibling of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that both are unmarried and under the age of 21;

(vi)    any noncitizen who is the child, foster child, or ward of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, or who is a prospective adoptee seeking to enter the United States pursuant to the IR-4 or IH-4 visa classifications

(vii)   any noncitizen traveling at the invitation of the United States Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of the virus;

(viii)  any noncitizen traveling as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a C-1, D, or C-1/D nonimmigrant visa as a crewmember or any noncitizen otherwise traveling to the United States as air or sea crew;

(ix)    any noncitizen

(A)  seeking entry into or transiting the United States pursuant to one of the following visas:  A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee’s immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO categories); or

(B)  whose travel falls within the scope of section 11 of the United Nations Headquarters Agreement;

(x)     any noncitizen who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and any noncitizen who is a spouse or child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces

(xi)    any noncitizen whose entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees, based on a recommendation of the Attorney General or his designee; or

(xii)   any noncitizen whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their designees.

 

Goes without saying that US Citizens are exempt by right of return.

 

If you are exempt based on the above, please ensure you carry documentary proof such as a marriage certificate and proof of status of family member. It is also advisable to provide a copy of the Presidential Proclamation so that the air carrier will board you.

Edited April 1, 2021 by CanadaDude

[igoyougoduke 1,604]

On 4/1/2021 at 1:23 PM, lemur923 said:

Hey guys, just wanted to know if any of you have had any recent experiences with re-entering the US with the AP document? 

 

I am looking to visit my family in Portugal in July but I'm not sure what the whole current situation is regarding using AP. I know I can enter Portugal and have read on the website traveldoc.aero that I can re-enter the US but just wanted to be sure. 

 

Thanks! 

You can enter using AP. no restrictions