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UPDATE: we just received all 3 Form I-797C (NOA1) in the mail! This is for Adjustment of Status, EAD & Advance Parole!
 
patiently waiting for Biometrics appointment.
 —How long does it usually take before getting the Biometrics appointment letter?

Mailed in my application on 11/18 and was received by 11/19. Received texts on 11/27 and check is currently being processed. 
 
praying everything goes quickly and smoothly! 🙏🏼 good luck to everyone! 

My husband and I have started compiling all the requirements for his Adjustment of Status! Hoping & praying everything goes smoothly! Good luck to everyone who’s filing!  🙏🏼

Advance Parole allows you to travel internationally and come back in to the USA with usually no issues. This allows you to travel without abandoning  the AOS process. 

It is by far the exception that somebody is denied entry with a valid AP document. Just don't leave before it is in hand, don't forget it, don't break laws abroad, don't try to smuggle anything in, and you should be perfectly fine.
Also, watch for mail from USCIS to make sure you don't get an RFE/RFIE while abroad and miss the deadline for a response. USPS Informed Delivery (free) can help.

It works. Many thousands people use it. If you have EAD/AP combo card, it’s like a de facto green card.
Couples of comments:
 
1. Standard CBP procedure when someone shows up with AP is to send them to secondary, where they can verify if your I-485 is still pending before you can be “paroled” in. So do plan for an additional 45 mins or something if you need to make your connection.
 
2. Some small airline check-in staff at some remote unpopular airport may not know what combo card or AP is and give you a hard time when checking in as they only recognize either a US visa or green card. It may take some times to convince them and they may ask you to sign something to the effect that you will be responsible for the cost of transportation home if you were to be denied entry to the US

My husband and I have started compiling all the requirements for his Adjustment of Status! Hoping & praying everything goes smoothly! Good luck to everyone who’s filing!  🙏🏼

AOS Checklist
Cover Letter listing Table of Contents (Check Payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security - $1,225.00)  
Form I-485 (completed and signed by non-US Citizen/beneficiary)
Form G-1145  Copy of beneficiary's Passport with biographical page  Copy of beneficiary's K1 Visa from Passport and entry stamp  Copy of NOA2 Approval letter (from K1 process)  I-94  Copy of beneficiary's Birth Certificate  translation of birth certificate Certified copy of Marriage License  Passport Photos (2) name written on the back  Copy of DS-3025   
Form I-864 (completed and signed by USC) (goes with form I-485)
Proof of USC's citizenship (copy of birth certificate, copy of passport bio page, or other) 2018, 2017 (optional), and 2016 (optional) Tax Return (with W-2) or Transcripts Employment Verification letter (updated one - not the one used during K1 process)  Paystubs (last 3 months)   
Form I-765 (completed and signed by non-US Citizen/beneficiary)
Copy of beneficiary's Passport with biographical page  Copy of beneficiary's K1 Visa from Passport and entry stamp  I-94  Passport Photos (2) name written on the back  Copy of NOA2 (from K1 process)   
Form I-131 (completed and signed by non-US Citizen/beneficiary)
Copy of beneficiary's Passport with biographical page  Copy of beneficiary's K1 Visa from Passport and entry stamp  I-94  Passport Photos (2) name written on the back  Copy of NOA2 (from K1 process  
 
 
 
--- Filed today. Best of luck to all! ----