AP (Advance Parole)

[Auggie]

Soon my fiance will come to the US, we will marry and then apply for SS, AED, AP and AOS. My question is, can she go back to China before she recieves her AP? And I'm wondering about how long it takes to get the AP? Will she get AP before her K1 visa expires? Any help or information will be great appreciated.

 

Thanks, Auggie

[warpedbored]

Soon my fiance will come to the US, we will marry and then apply for SS, AED, AP and AOS. My question is, can she go back to China before she recieves her AP? And I'm wondering about how long it takes to get the AP? Will she get AP before her K1 visa expires? Any help or information will be great appreciated.

 

Thanks, Auggie

Welcome to CFL, since a K-1 is a single entry visa your fiancee will not be able to leave and re-enter the US without a green card or advanced parole. Timelines vary from regional service centers. Here is a link to the form.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

[IllinoisDave]

Welcome to CFL Auggie. Carl's given you the good poop so I'll just post so you can take a look at our timeline. It's just one, but it'll give you an idea of what you may expect.

[Auggie]

Thanks for info, right now we are at the stage where my fiance sent in her packet3. I guess the reason I asked the question about the AP is because her daughter is not wanting to come to the US. She is wanting to stay in Liuzhou to finish highschool. I really don't want to seperate them for to long. Her daughter will maybe come to the US next year. Again than for the info and if you have any more helpfull tips we'd sure appreciate them

 

Auggie

[dnoblett]

USCIS requires you to have AP doc in hand BEFORE traveling. The visa is a single entry visa, it is VOIDED the moment it is ues to enter the USA, the visa's expiration date is the date that it must be used by, and has nothing to do with AOS/AP/EAD process, the expiration date on I-94 has to do with when to marry or leave the USA.

 

AP should be filed for when the I-485 is filed, AP can take up to 90 days to get.

Edited April 7, 2009 by dnoblett (see edit history)

[Sebastian]

Thanks for info, right now we are at the stage where my fiance sent in her packet3. I guess the reason I asked the question about the AP is because her daughter is not wanting to come to the US. She is wanting to stay in Liuzhou to finish highschool. I really don't want to seperate them for to long. Her daughter will maybe come to the US next year. Again than for the info and if you have any more helpfull tips we'd sure appreciate them

 

Auggie

 

well, when does the school wrap up for 'next year' ?

if within a one year 'gap' from the granting of the Visa in Guangzhou, then suggest she setup a K-2, follow to join, for the daughter. It might be 'tight', but at least do some projections on a calendar, with yer 'best guess' for the 'visa granting day'.

[Randy W]

Thanks for info, right now we are at the stage where my fiance sent in her packet3. I guess the reason I asked the question about the AP is because her daughter is not wanting to come to the US. She is wanting to stay in Liuzhou to finish highschool. I really don't want to seperate them for to long. Her daughter will maybe come to the US next year. Again than for the info and if you have any more helpfull tips we'd sure appreciate them

 

Auggie

 

 

Check the timing. Your daughter can get her visa up to one year after her mother's was awarded (what Sebastian called "follow to join"). Then she has 6 months after that to actually use it. Is 18 months enough time?

 

No AP is needed, if so.

[Sebastian]

Randy - woo hoo ! I forgot about that 'other' 6 months.

 

Yikes - 18 months should be enough time, la..

[Auggie]

Thanks again for the info. I have another question, is it normal for someone to get married from China then go back for a length of time? I guess what I'm trying to say is, does the US government question this? Thanks again,

 

Auggie