janesays

Can anybody give me an idea on the time it will take to be able to travel out of the
US after marrige? not for any length of time, but maybe a fortnight or so?

thanks

Rete

Hard to say. Depends on the INS office you are using for filing your adjustment of status and advance parole.

Lindsay

I'm taking that you're not married yet...and you are the non USC. (LOL, "fortnight!")
Apply for your AOS immediately after you marry, and include with it your application
for advanced parole AND employment authorisation. I believe it is form I-131 and you
have to pay a fee of $95 or so. You can request that the INS expedite the processing
of the AP, and there are other ways to get the AP in an "emergency," I think.

Good luck!

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    > Can anybody give me an idea on the time it will take to be able to travel out of
    > the US after marrige? not for any length of time, but maybe a fortnight or so?
    >
    > thanks

Shelley

The new fee for Advance Parole is $110 - prices went up in February. Take
Care. Shelley

"Lindsay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > I'm taking that you're not married yet...and you are the non USC. (LOL,
    > "fortnight!") Apply for your AOS immediately after you marry, and include with it
    > your application for advanced parole AND employment authorisation. I believe it is
    > form I-131 and you have to pay a fee of $95 or so. You
can
    > request that the INS expedite the processing of the AP, and there are
other
    > ways to get the AP in an "emergency," I think.
    >
    > Good luck!
    >
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Can anybody give me an idea on the time it will take to be able to
travel
    > > out of the US after marrige? not for any length of time, but maybe a fortnight
    > > or so?
    > >
    > > thanks
    > >
    > >

Gili

It all depends on the INS office. Check out the site http://www.immigration.com/ Look
on the right side of the page at the Processing times.

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    > Can anybody give me an idea on the time it will take to be able to travel out of
    > the US after marrige? not for any length of time, but maybe a fortnight or so?
    >
    > thanks

Des

After marriage to the non-USC, file for AOS immediately and make sure you submit (&
get approved) the I-131, or Advance Parole, before leaving the country while your AOS
is pending. You can ask for single or multiple entries, and need to state the reasons
(i.e. honeymoon, church wedding abroad, business trips, vacation etc.).

It depends on the INS office how long this permission takes to be processed. At
Boston INS, it was given to me 30 minutes after the submission of the AOS paperwork
package. At other offices, you'll have to wait longer, and they will send you the
approved AP in the mail. Some INS offices require you to show that you are planning
to leave the country within the next 30 days (as stated in the AP letter).

Hope this helps, Des

janesays

"thanks for everyones help, we want to come back to scotland for honeymoon and to do
something for the family and friends that cant attend.