The Bloomies

Thank you both. I’m not sure what he meant either (and since I thought I understood what he was saying I didn’t ask for clarification at the time ), but what I’ll do is I’ll call USCIS at some point next week and ask them to explain the abilities of the parole stamp. He probably meant what @geowrian said—that if my green card wasn’t through by the 1 year anniversary of the date of my parole stamp AND whilst my AP is valid, I can cross the border and have another one issued. Although I’m not sure what I’d need it for since I’m allowed to be here whilst the AOS is pending.

43 minutes ago, arken said:

Yes.

I see. Ok, thank you so much for the feedback. I’ll just cross my fingers it comes in time! 🤞🏼

On 7/12/2020 at 2:33 PM, arken said:

The CBP seems to be wrong in saying that unless there was some miscommunication. If one travels abroad with expired AP without applying for a new one, AOS will be deemed abandoned.

Ah, ok. Maybe I did misunderstand him. I just couldn’t figure out what the purpose of that was if my AP was expired.

Ok, that’s good to know too. I thought one option might perhaps have been leaving with the AP expired and then just staying with my mum for the time it would take to get my new card (based on current wait times, I’m guessing it might process within  about a month of me needing it for this Christmas trip) and have my husband mail it to me so that I can return on it. That way we wouldn’t lose our flights and I would just have to reschedule my return date. Would that also be considered abandoning the AOS?

I’m just having a conversation with my husband and we’re a little confused on one thing in relation to AP. When we travelled to Scotland last Christmas, the CBP officer stamped my passport with a DA parole (as noted above) and told me that, if I didn’t have my green card by the same date a year from now, I could cross into Canada and return to get another stamp which would last another year. If I did that before my AP expires in September, would that allow me to travel internationally for Christmas this year? Or would the fact that my combo card will be expired be an issue?

Thanks in advance. 

11 minutes ago, James120383 said:

1) you can expedite the AP due to travel and if you have work issues you can expedite EAD. EAD and AP are separate applications.  Travelling while AP  renewal is pending and current AP expired  means AP is considered abandoned and will be denied. EAD renewal will not be denied due to travel. 

 

 

2)  your class of admission is F1 if you entered the country on F1 status during the last entry. if you have  entered US on advance parole than you are Parolee

 

Thanks, @James120383. From what I’ve read AP would only be expedited due to emergent circumstances which this is not. I think I might just have to cross my fingers that we get our interview (or approval) before then.

44 minutes ago, arken said:

No harm in expediting but doesn’t seem a reasonable cause.

 

Immigration at last arrival: DA

 

Current status: DA

Thank you, @arken. That’s what I thought too. 

And that makes sense—DA for both. There are so many codes that I never really know what USCIS wants from me.

Update: I figured out from my online I-94 record that my Class of Admission is DA.

For the I-785 form, however, should I list my immigration status for the question: "Immigration at Your Last Arrival (for example, B-2 visitor, F-1 student, or no status)" as no status? Or would this also be DA?

Also, for the next question: "Your Current Immigration Status or Category (for example, B-2 visitor, F-1 student,  parolee, deferred action, or no status or category)", would I be parolee?

Thank you all.

Hello everyone,

I'm currently adjusting status from an F1 visa (things are very slow at my FO) and have been since April 2019. I've just remembered that I have to renew my EAD/AP card which expires on 10th September 2020. So far I have ascertained that I need to file both the I-131 and the I-765 pretty much as I did the first time. Is this correct? Unfortunately, I booked a trip to visit family abroad for Christmas without factoring in the delays in processing times right now. Hopefully our interview or GC will come before December. I have two questions: 

1. Would it be worth a shot to request an expedite for the combo card? I started up my own company and I have only one ongoing client which I work for as an independent contractor. I do know that I get a 180 EAD extension so maybe there isn't due cause here because technically I could continue to work, but I wondered if it's still possible. Since it's a combo card, if the EAD is expedited perhaps this might help the AP be expedited too.

2. What shall I put as my Class of Admission on the I-131 form? Previously I listed F1 since that was correct at the time. My F1 visa is no longer valid and I was most recently paroled using my combo card.

Many thanks all!

@pushbrk, thank you! I appreciate your reply and apologies for hijacking the thread, @Ontarkie. 

Hi everyone,

Does this apply for someone with just the Advance Parole too? I'm awaiting my interview (Seattle office so it could be forever) and I'd like to go home to the UK, but I'm wondering if I will be allowed to return back. I did notice on the proclamation that spouses of US citizens are allowed to return, but I wasn't sure if I the Advance Parole counts as proof of permanent residence. (I've never been able to find the answer to this online.) As far as I'm aware, I need to leave the country anyway before the 4th January and return for a new parole stamp and I thought this might be better than just going up to Canada. Which I can't do right now anyway.

Best,

Jade

19 minutes ago, Crowlz said:

So we didn’t expedite anything, I think it’s an element of us moving to New York from DC and luck. We were 2 weeks in New York when we were notified. 
 

Sorry your application is dragging on, did you get your EAD? If it makes you feel any better I feel the guys in New York appreciated that they didn’t need to do any translating.

 

Chin up! It’ll happen soon! 

Ah, I see. I did joke with my husband that we should move to get the ball rolling. We had initially applied when he was stationed in California and, if we’d stayed with the San Bernardino office, we would’ve definitely been done by now. The Seattle office is struggling, I think. And, of course, they’ve had to close because of the corona outbreak here so it isn’t getting easier for them. 

Yes, I have my EAD which is great and so long as I can get home if I need to then I’m ok. It’s not that bad. I was just curious  Ha! Well, that’s one good thing, I guess.

Thank you.

@Crowlz, congratulations! It seems you beat the typical NYC timeline—that’s great. Fellow British Isles immigrant here 🙋🏻‍♀️ And, like you, I’ve also been assigned and exceptionally slow FO (Seattle). Did you expedite by any chance or were you just lucky? We filed April 2nd but still waiting. 

PD: April 2nd 2019 

Received text 09/11—EAD card in production

Received emails 09/11— EAD and AP cases approved

Thanks, all. I probably should stop being paranoid.

Yes, my field office didn’t seem to mind me having it out when I was waiting in the room right before being called up for my biometrics but an interview is different. 

But, if an interview isn’t recorded, it does raise the question of how they use any part of that interview as proof to expect fraudulent marriages. It would surely be fairer if everyone or no one was recorded.

Has anyone considered asking to audio record their USCIS interviews? My husband and I are not using a lawyer and I get worried about all sorts of things because we’re on our own. Does anyone worry that IOs might misconstrue things said during the interview without any backup evidence? I know USCIS sometimes records interviews but, if they didn’t happen to record ours, would we be allowed to? 

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