Hi. I'm still waiting for my permanent residency green card and the last time i check it's still pending due to name check. would it be possible for me to travel even for just 1 month as my mother is not in good shape and i'd like to be able to see her before i regret it. i also need to renew my passport and will report my marriage to our embassy. i'm just concern that they won't let me comeback in united states if i leave without my permanent greencard..... i'd appreciate your advice and thanks in advance.
2007-12-27 05:23:56 · 9 answers · asked by 4greatalexader 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
you can travel if you have form I-131 in your hands.
Here's How:
Make sure you are required to have an Advance Parole. Most adjustees are, though those still on H-1B as their primary status are not. Check the details for your specific case.
It is not advisable to apply for Advance Parole if you have ever been out of status for more than 180 days in the USA or have other questionable circumstances with your status in the US. You may not get back in.
File the form Form I-131 (Application for Travel Document).
Provide a good reason for why you must travel outside the country.
If you intend to travel more than once, don't forget to ask for a multiple-entry document.
You have to file the document in person at your local INS Office or Service Center.
In emergency situations, where you can provide a doctor's note or other very official proof that you need the advance parole immediately, you may get it the same day. Smaller offices can do this in non-emergencies sometimes.
Wait until you receive the document. If you travel outside the U.S. before you get the permit, you basically abandon your application with the USCIS and may not be permitted re-entry.
After you have received Advance Parole, put the document in your passport. You must still carry your valid passport as well.
Have a good trip and remember that you are responsible for being present in the USA for your Adjustment of Status interview! Be careful with timing.
Tips:
Although the forms make it sound like you need a life/death situation or million dollar business deal in order to get permission to leave, this is rarely the case. Provide a solid reason, such as visiting immediate family, attending weddings, etc. and you should be fine.
Make two copies of your passport and Advance Parole. Keep one copy in the country you will visit, and the other in the US, in case you lose the originals.
Apply for a new Advance Parole three to four months before your current one expires, to be on the safe side.
NOTE: The USCIS used to be known as: The CIS, the BCIS, the INS.
2007-12-27 06:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by o_o 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a travel document called "advanced parole" that allows you to leave the country and return. If you have a relatively normal green card application, obtaining it is really easy. Often an application for it is done at the same time as the application for permanent residency, so you might already have it.
If you do not have it, go to the Immigration Service page:
2007-12-27 05:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It usually takes about 5 years to become a US citizen once you're a permanent resident. You also become a citizen once you marry another US citizen, so yes she is.
2016-05-27 03:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Dubious' gave you a good advice. Applying for AP (form I-131) is a way to go.
Now, regarding your situation with green card - you should sue the USCIS and FBI because of the delay.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FBI_name_check
2007-12-27 07:02:25 · answer #4 · answered by vrogatch 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's something called advanced parole, which would let you do that. Check with CIS or an immigration attorney.
2007-12-27 05:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by ed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go see an attorney
you should have been eligible a few years ago
You never reported your marriage to your embasssy?
Whats wrong with you??!!
NO you cant travel
2007-12-27 05:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have current authorization to be in the US, you will be able to return. If your visa has expired, you will not be able to return until your application is approved. If it has taken 7 years to process your application, they are waiting for you to submit something.
2007-12-27 05:29:02 · answer #7 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just because you married a US Citizen doesn't mean you will get residency.
2007-12-27 05:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-12-27 07:19:42 · answer #9 · answered by Lori K 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋