JoJo JoJo
Sep 20, 2023
EXPERIENCE WITH ADVANCED PAROLE
Hey y’all! i’m back from my home country. i spent 6 days. i just got back today. actually sitting at the airport waiting for my ride. But I used my combo card and it was painless honestly. Much like others have mentioned, i joined the visitor line and the Customs officer sent me to secondary inspection. they checked my documents, asked me if i was adjusting my status and then stamped my passport. very painless and not as scary as i thought. the officers here in Orlando international were nice. My final stop is Texas but i promised i would share. hope this helps.
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Nick ASep 20, 2023
Did they ask you any specific questions other than if you were adjusting the case? Where is your case with I-485? are you waiting for an interview? Is your VAWA approved already? @JoJo JoJo
Mikello MikelloSep 20, 2023
@JoJo JoJo thanks for sharing and welcome back.
I also hope to travel sometime in Nov/Dec.
JoJo JoJoSep 21, 2023
@Nick A hi there, the only thing they asked is if i am adjusting my status and how i was doing it and i said i got married. thats it. nothing more nothing less. my VAWA is not yet approved. my I-485 is still pending also.
JoJo JoJoSep 21, 2023
@tired from waiting Yes this is my first time using combo card. nothing regarding vawa. secondary took maybe 6 mins because he asked me if i was adjusting my status
JoJo JoJoSep 21, 2023
@Mike Mikello no problem! hope you do. safe travels if u go
Ivan bSep 21, 2023
my question is;
they checked my documents: what are the documents?
also: how you were doing it and you said you got married, but what about VaWa?
also: nothing regarding VaWa, what do you mean exactly? even though the card yourself is based on your marriage, didn’t you mention about VaWa?
I’m traveling tomorrow night. lol I’m stressed out and packing my stuff currently. it’s great to hear that you’re back safely.
@JoJo JoJo
Ivan bSep 21, 2023
@JoJo JoJo lol I can feel your relief. you should be so happy.
hope for best 😊Sep 21, 2023
hey @JoJo JoJo thanks for sharing ur experience . looks like combo card is same as gc in my experience I didn’t c any one got denied .
JoJo JoJoSep 21, 2023
@Ivan b they checked my passport and the combo card number. yes i got married and then we did the regular i-131 then things went south and i switched to vawa. you can only get VAWA if you are or were married (in my case). no i did not mention vawa because of what i mentioned above. You will be fine!
JoJo JoJoSep 21, 2023
@journey fellas Yeah, basically as long as your stuff is pending, usually dont have an issue because CBP has to go by USCIS rules.
hope for best 😊Sep 21, 2023
@JoJo JoJo i am gona travel soon to my only fear is i am gona travel without my spouse . so u think they are not gona ask my spouse didn’t travel with me !?
JoJo JoJoSep 21, 2023
@journey fellas i dont think they will ask
that honestly. I traveled alone.
Ivan bSep 21, 2023
the reason I’m asking let’s say you say I have this card because I got married (or I’m married?) and they ask questions about your spouse or etc eventually you have to let them know that you filed VaWa during the conversation. so I’m just thinking if they ask me how I got the card should I basically say, I have pending green card application and they sent me this card because I also applied for advance parole. @JoJo JoJo
Ivan bSep 21, 2023
I don’t think either, last time I travel when they asked me I said I have pending g card application. they didn’t ask me about my spouse or etc because there can be thousands of different ways that you can apply green card and get advance parole while it’s pending. @journey fellas
JoJo JoJoSep 21, 2023
@Ivan b yes sir! you have a pending green card case. no oversharing. i kept it short & sweet.
hope for best 😊Sep 21, 2023
@Ivan b ok thanks how long u gona stay ?
Ivan bSep 21, 2023
I stayed 3 weeks last year, I will stay 3 weeks. @journey fellas
maybe you don’t that that time but I feel like if officers see another visa in your passport they also feel better, last time I had UK traveled via UK. this time I have Schengen, I will have a stop in Europe.
Ivan bSep 21, 2023
@JoJo JoJo Thank you!
JoJo JoJoSep 21, 2023
@Ivan b you will be fine! safe travels! keep us updated if you can
Ivan bSep 21, 2023
@JoJo JoJo I will for sure lol you guys are my advance parole friends
hope for best 😊Sep 21, 2023
@Ivan b u applied for uk visa from us ? how long does u take to approved i hv plan to . to apply for uk visa or may b schengen . if can gv us a lil bit more info about it
Ivan bSep 21, 2023
@journey fellas if you have all the papers, you fill form online, upload everything only go to another department in one of the USCIS centers for finger print but it’s different than USCIS, they use the same place. you wait for two weeks and if you pay for 6 months they give 6 months, if you pay for 2 years they give 2 years. Schengen is a bit harder, but I definitely recommend UK visa especially if your home country is around Middle East or Asia
hope for best 😊Sep 21, 2023
ok thanks @Ivan b
mj pSep 21, 2023
@JoJo JoJo i would be travelling with my daughter she is a us citizen and im really scared that they would hold me back because my visa expired 3 months after i filed for i-131
JoJo JoJoSep 21, 2023
@rj ad u will be fine because you filed before it expired. even if you filed after, you would still be fine. nothing to worry about.
kala beeSep 28, 2023
thank you for sharing, very happy for you I hope this will be me soon ❤️
nana Adjei-FergusonOct 2, 2023
hello can anyone give me advice for traveling with AP? am scare for the first time
Eduardo NunezOct 9, 2023
@JoJo JoJo Hey! When you received the USCIS documentation, did you only receive the Combo Card? Or did you receive any other Advance Parole document from USCIS? And when you traveled, what documents did you take with you? I have received only the Combo Card and I will travel in two weeks. I just want to know if I have everithing I need to retorn to U.S.
JoJo JoJoOct 9, 2023
@nana Adjei-Ferguson hi dont be scared, just have your passport & AP with you. just know you will have to go to secondary inspection which seems scary but just remain calm. u were approved for AP for a reason
JoJo JoJoOct 9, 2023
@Eduardo Nunez hi there, I received the combo card & also the USCIS approval receipts for it. I traveled with my passport, the card & the receipt of approval but i didnt even need the receipt.
nana Adjei-FergusonOct 9, 2023
thank you Jojo I have been in this country 24year and it not easy at all God willing am going now to my motherland
nana Adjei-FergusonOct 9, 2023
you guys are my AP family thanks a lot for all the information it really help alot
nana Adjei-FergusonOct 9, 2023
question do anyone know what correspondence is reviewing in my i765 but it be approved and I have my combo card with me.
JoJo JoJoOct 9, 2023
@nana Adjei-Ferguson not sure but i had that before and it was literally nothing. it didn’t affect my combo card
Eduardo NunezOct 10, 2023
@JoJo JoJo Thank you so much for your information!!! 🙌🏻
nana Adjei-FergusonOct 10, 2023
thanks for the information
nana Adjei-FergusonOct 10, 2023
any update kindly les us know
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