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TRAVELING WITH ADVANCE PAROLE I-131
I would like to share my experience with my most recent travel outside USA. Yesterday I came back from a week trip with my husband (who is a permanent resident) and we arrived at Chicago O’Hare airport around 12:30am. it was my first time traveling with this paper and I knew I had to be taken to secondary scanning. my husband was with me all the time, he didn’t have any problems with his entry being a green card holder. I saw many green card holders there waiting for secondary scanning tho (specially older people). I saw many situations, specially with tourists, where the guards were more restrictive, they took peoples phone, I saw someone leaving with handcuffs in a hospital bed (probably the person got sick or had a bad reaction from being deportated). I girl who had her phone taken was using another’s persons phone (maybe to let her family know she was ok, idk) and the officer yelled at her and took the phone from the other guy. Anyways, it was a very tense and scary experience, even tho nothing happened directly to me. I saw the officer walk around with my papers multiple times, I waited between 3/4 hours and they called me and said I was all good to go, explain to me the stamp on my paper and said that my parole allows multiple entries.
my situation is very unusual being married to a green card holder, so my I-130 and I-485 are still pending (my process is different from being married to a citizen so it can take years), but I decided to take the risks once I lost my mother last years and I couldn’t go to her funeral because of this process. Now I have this authorization to travel and it is good to know I can use in case of an emergency. But I am still not sure if it is worth the anxiety and stress just for a vacation.
F2A
Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21
Total Days: 701 days
Case
2023-12-24
2025-11-24
I-130
696 Days
I-765
28 Days
I-131
80 Days
I-485
455 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-130
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-131, I-485
Finally greened! PD: April 05, 2023
I guess my time has come. This has been one heck of a long arduous journey. Wish y’all the best!
P.S- RFE was for birth certificate which seems to be the common ask in recent RFEs.
EB2-NIW
Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
Total Days: 187 days
Case
2024-10-24
2025-04-29
I-485
187 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Interview letter
hey guys. Im F2B my PD is 07/15/2016 DQ 06/13/2022 ! I got an email from nvc saying my interview should be scheduled in 60 days.. is there anyone who got this email before and how long did it actually take for them to send the email saying when your interview is? My Country is Brazil!
GREEN CARD APPROVED. Ajuste de Estatus por Esposo Residente
Tuve 2 citas porque la primera vez el boletín de visas cambió y tuve que esperar que cubriera mi fecha, la segunda ahí me hicieron muchas preguntas como 15 y el oficial dijo que todo estaba bien que me enviaba la decisión y ya tengo mi residencia en mano.
Total Days: 470 days
Case
2025-06-04
2026-09-17
I-131
470 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-131
i864
just a question from the wife, she is currently living with my brother in law and his wife and daughter, what should she put down for household size? does it go off how many people live in the house? also wondering if the joint sponsor ( her other brother ) is meant to fill out the normal i864 as well or the i864a. they both need to upload tax returns and transcripts plus payslips right?
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 623 days
Case
2023-08-11
2025-04-25
I-130
623 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-130
I-485 Interview
a bit nervous for my interview next month. any tips or recommendations. my husband does bad with dates 🤣😪. he remembers my birthday but that is about it
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 585 days
Case
2024-04-25
2025-12-01
I-130
460 Days
I-485
320 Days
Texas Service Center: I-130
National Benefits Center: I-485
Removal of Conditions
Hi All,
(Not complaining ,just curious . )
USCIS received my package on April 18th . on April 22nd I was notified they received it . on April 25th my 48 month extension was sent and also biometrics was scheduled. is this normal ? with all the stories I’ve heard makes me think it’s moving very fast
How long after sending RFE should I get my approval
I got an letter to send my original marriage certificate (French version) because I only sent the translated English version now that I have sent it I hope they don’t take too long to send an approval I’m so mad at myself for not sending both version the first time 😭😭 I could’ve gotten my approval last week. Does anyone know how long it takes for a response?
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 455 days
Case
2024-02-01
2025-05-01
I-130
455 Days
California Service Center: I-130
