Your lawyer who knows your case has warned you not to travel, what advice or information about others who have recently used advance parole to travel do you think can be helpful in getting you out of trouble when you have issues in coming in. It’s that same lawyer who petitioned for the advance parole telling you not to travel that you will reach out to for help. That lawyer knows the intricacies of your case that we don’t know. They filed your case and just because you have used it 5 times probably under other administration doesn’t mean you won’t have issues this time around with this administration in place. Take your lawyers advice.

@Mi Am there’s a huge difference between a paralegal and an immigration attorney, so pls don’t mix them up. This person is being adviced by their lawyer who apparently filed the paperwork and knows the case they filed. I personally would take the words of a lawyer than that of a paralegal any time, any day. Secondly it not just being detained. This administration believes you don’t have rights to go through the legal process. Also mind you, until you have been stamped and crossed into the side of the CBP or immigration officer at the airport you are technically not in the US even if your plan landed and you are on US soil. So bear that in mind when you throw all these assumed legalities or possibilities.

if your attorney suggested NOT to travel, simply DO NOT.

Yeah, but my attorney also mentioned that she doesn’t recommend it to anyone — it wasn’t specific to me. @Mi Am @Ashraf Ahmed @bridges 5

The last time I was out was 2 months ago under the new administration @bridges 5

@Ivan b You are actually giving any cpb officer the impression that you won’t reside fully in the States when you eventually get your green card if within 8 months of this administration you will be out of the country. This are issues that raise red flags because if you have a stable job you won’t be traveling the way you are traveling.

@bridges 5 What are you talking about? You don’t even know my job. If I didn’t have a stable job, I wouldn’t have been able to travel five times. “Full-time resident” means living more than six months in the U.S., so how could a 10-day trip make anyone think I don’t reside here full time?

@Ivan b based on your comment to people’s responses, it looks more like you have already made up your mind on what to do. I personally do not think you need anybody’s opinion on whether to travel or not.

@Idan !!! Yes, correct. If you read what I posted, my question is pretty clear — whether it’s just attorney “legend” or an actual reality. People get denied entry every day, even with valid visas, from Japan, Spain, the UK, etc., when authorities think the person might commit a crime or something unlawful. What I asked here is whether anyone has ever been denied with a valid Advance Parole, and if so, what happened next?

@Idan !!! Otherwise, yes — I’m already going out of the US, and I have to because of my job. It’s not for fun.

@Ivan b read my text with a broad mind and you will understand what I’m trying to communicate. You alone know what your job is and no one else, even the cpb officers don’t know. When some of them come in contact with you at first glance they think with a mindset and act based on that because they come in contact with a lot of people within that view. I am just giving you how I see it. You are to make your decision and when push comes to shove you bear the outcome not me as I don’t have a stake in it. If my perspective is beating you down in your opinion then sorry I offered this broad opinion.

@Idan !!! As for you I don’t have anything to say to you because I see you have a limited understanding of what English is or how broad reasoning can be.

@bridges 5 I understand your perspective, but my question was very specific. I wasn’t asking for general assumptions or opinions — I simply wanted to know if anyone has ever actually been denied entry with a valid Advance Parole, and what happened next in those cases. That’s all.

@Ivan b for specificity there was a guy from India who was denied entry a little over 2 months ago and he wrote from India seeking what step to take. That’s the only one o know who personally shared his. There are lots of successful stories of people coming in who shared their experience not encountering any issue. Normally when people get denied they are returned to their country of origins and very rear most come on here to share their experiences because they are always burdened with how to deal with their cases from wherever they are. Personally I don’t think they place one in detention here while they navigate their case. They send them back on the next available flight.

@ivan do u. my lawyer also advices me not to travel but it wasn’t just me, all her clients. even the ones with 10yrs perm residency. so it was a general advice. however, my friends dad died, she travelled with her AP to Nigeria for the burial she just got back yesterday. no problems at all. she has no prior criminal record or anything. Guess what? her lawyer also adviced her against travelling. ALL lawyers are doing that now. again, since you have done it previously and got back in you should be fine. finally to the person talking about travelling multiple times and its effect on your immigration status, it doesn’t work that way. as long as they are short trips and you have a steady job, you are fine. just don’t go above the recommended months you can spend outside. no one would deny your petition based on “10 day trips within the allowed time frame”. they can ask about it during your interview and once you give a legit answer, they will understand. they are not robots. I have dozens of friends that have travelled all over with AP. one of my friends even showed postcards from all the countries she been to during her vawa interview and she and her interviewer looked over them and shared jokes. life isn’t that hard. IVAN, weigh all the advices and make up your mind

The most sensible comment I’ve seen is really a great warning. I decided to delete my previous message because I realized it wouldn’t be very relevant this time. However, do you think the airport really makes a difference or not? Boston is an airport in a Democratic state, but many people still can’t get in through there. What’s your opinion on this? @ob o @Ivan b

@ob o I think it totally depends on your case and the officer, but for some reason I don’t feel comfortable with LAX or San Francisco airports. New York and Miami feel okay, while Boston might be a little challenging—though I honestly don’t know why I feel that way. @bridges 5 Thank you for your input, but I don’t think people are always burdened with how to deal with their cases. Every day, thousands of people probably arrive with Advance Parole (since it’s not only for DACA applicants). Maybe around 10% of them share their positive experiences, but if someone really got stuck and had to return on the next flight, I believe he or she would be posting in every group and forum to better understand what options are available.

i have traveled July 1-18, and thankfully did not have any issues. My lawyer did not discourage me from traveling when I first asked him in May about travel plans. I was away 18 days while my wife 38 days. Your post @Ivan b , if it was yours about traveling from Istanbul and having issues with the company, helped me too since I had the similar issue with Delta. anyway, it all went well thankfully.

@bridges 5 please stop pushing fear! it’s absolutely safe to travel on AP. 100s of people return to the US everyday, so please forget about that Indian guy story. even some lawyers/attornies will warn you not to travel with your blue passports.. and I wonder how does that make any sense lol. most lawyers are just following the crowd. the only realistic risk traveling with AP is if your case got decided negatively while you’re out of the country, then you’ll definitely be barred.