Meryl

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:05:22 +0000, meauxna
<member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:

    >> Were you visiting the US or wanting to stay?
    >> Meryl
    >> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:18:32 +0000, mike
    >> <member41781@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >> >Well – so this is the story. Before my wife and I left for our
    >> >honey moon to Mexico I was very worried about what the process is
    >> >at immigration. I had and still have AP papers.
    >> >I hope that me telling about my experience will help anyone out
    >> >there with similar fears.
    >> >So when I arrived at immigration in the US my wife and I stood in
    >> >the US Citizen line – seeing as I was traveling with my
    >> >American wife. The immigration officer took my paper work (AP,
    >> >Passport) looked through it and sent me to the side room for
    >> >further inquiries. The officer there told me to sit down and
    >> >after 3 minutes ask me if I am the holder of the passport. And
    >> >that was it! I was out of the airport in 5 minutes. Simple as
    >> >that. They stamped my passport and one of the two AP papers. Both
    >> >were returned to me.
    >> >By the way you fill the white I-94 and not the green I-94W. Hope
    >> >I help out.
    >Meryl,
    >Do you know what AP is?

For the record. My husband is a US citizen. I am not. We do not live
in the US but we visit. I showed him this thread and he was upset
after reading it. Fortunately I am a little more Immigration savvy. He
is having difficulty accepting that we cannot walk through Immigration
together but I knew that so , in a round about way, this thread has
helped us.
Meryl

Meryl

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:05:22 +0000, meauxna
<member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:

    >> Were you visiting the US or wanting to stay?
    >> Meryl
    >> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:18:32 +0000, mike
    >> <member41781@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >> >Well – so this is the story. Before my wife and I left for our
    >> >honey moon to Mexico I was very worried about what the process is
    >> >at immigration. I had and still have AP papers.
    >> >I hope that me telling about my experience will help anyone out
    >> >there with similar fears.
    >> >So when I arrived at immigration in the US my wife and I stood in
    >> >the US Citizen line – seeing as I was traveling with my
    >> >American wife. The immigration officer took my paper work (AP,
    >> >Passport) looked through it and sent me to the side room for
    >> >further inquiries. The officer there told me to sit down and
    >> >after 3 minutes ask me if I am the holder of the passport. And
    >> >that was it! I was out of the airport in 5 minutes. Simple as
    >> >that. They stamped my passport and one of the two AP papers. Both
    >> >were returned to me.
    >> >By the way you fill the white I-94 and not the green I-94W. Hope
    >> >I help out.
    >Meryl,
    >Do you know what AP is?

http://faq.visapro.com/Advance-Parole-FAQ2.asp#Q2
I am more informed. :)
Meryl

meauxna

Great


If you and your husband live outside the US and you don't have a Green Card etc, you may of course visit together. When you come to the Immigration Hall, he can go through the visitor's line with you. If traffic is slow, the officer working in the hall may direct you to both go to the US citizen line. I find when I'm holding my US passport out so it is visible, I get waved that direction with my foreign spouse

Have a good visit, and if you're ever planning a move to the US, speak to the US Consulate where you live; you should be able to quickly process an Immigrant Visa there instead of filing in the US and worrying about Advance parole!

Rete

Please note that he did not say on what grounds he is being held. You cannot be held just for using A/P unless you are using it when you shouldn't, i.e. have a criminal record, have overstayed previously and are subject to a ban, etc.

My husband used his A/Ps for over two years and used each one numerous times and he is now a US Citizen. So without knowing the full case history of his one client, it is and should be considered fearmongering to make such a blanket statement.

Each case is individual and only the person(s) involved can make the decision to use A/P if they apply and receive it. Of course, the decision should be made with knowledge.

Meryl

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:38:03 +0000, meauxna
<member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:

    >> On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:05:22 +0000, meauxna
    >> <member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >> >> Were you visiting the US or wanting to stay?
    >> >> Meryl
    >> >> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:18:32 +0000, mike
    >> >> <member41781@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >> >> >Well – so this is the story. Before my wife and I left for our
    >> >> >honey moon to Mexico I was very worried about what the process is
    >> >> >at immigration. I had and still have AP papers.
    >> >> >I hope that me telling about my experience will help anyone out
    >> >> >there with similar fears.
    >> >> >So when I arrived at immigration in the US my wife and I stood in
    >> >> >the US Citizen line – seeing as I was traveling with my
    >> >> >American wife. The immigration officer took my paper work (AP,
    >> >> >Passport) looked through it and sent me to the side room for
    >> >> >further inquiries. The officer there told me to sit down and
    >> >> >after 3 minutes ask me if I am the holder of the passport. And
    >> >> >that was it! I was out of the airport in 5 minutes. Simple as
    >> >> >that. They stamped my passport and one of the two AP papers. Both
    >> >> >were returned to me.
    >> >> >By the way you fill the white I-94 and not the green I-94W. Hope
    >> >> >I help out.
    >> >Meryl,
    >> >Do you know what AP is?
    >> http://faq.visapro.com/Advance-Parole-FAQ2.asp#Q2
    >> I am more informed. :)
    >> Meryl
    >Great :)
    >If you and your husband live outside the US and you don't have a Green
    >Card etc, you may of course visit together. When you come to the
    >Immigration Hall, he can go through the visitor's line with you. If
    >traffic is slow, the officer working in the hall may direct you to both
    >go to the US citizen line. I find when I'm holding my US passport out so
    >it is visible, I get waved that direction with my foreign spouse :)
    >Have a good visit, and if you're ever planning a move to the US, speak
    >to the US Consulate where you live; you should be able to quickly
    >process an Immigrant Visa there instead of filing in the US and worrying
    >about Advance parole!


I have spoken to the consulate where I live before visiting the US on
other occasions. The last time we were engaged and my now husband was
in the US awaiting the processing of his residency for my country.
I was told by the consulate information officer that my entry to the
US could not be guaranteed. It would be decided at the port of entry
and could be dependent on what I said.
I will continue to visit through the non-US line.
If we ever move to the US to live I will enter legally but that is not
even a remote possibility at this stage.
Thanks,
Meryl