jeni

Just for any lurkers out there, getting your fingerprints done in
atlanta at the buford highway office was a snap. Just walked in at 2:30,
no appointment and got them done by 3pm. We're happy, now we just wait
for the EAD and travel docs! God help us.

--
Jennifer

Chong

My wife's appointment was at 8:00AM. We are there a 7AM. She got the
first number. She was out in 10 mins.

The EAD comes 2 weeks later in the mail.

I didnt apply for her advance parole this time. There is no gurantee
that you can come back even with the advance parole.

We are still in the 2-3 yrs wait for change of status to green card.
Its a long long wait.



On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 20:17:14 +0000 (UTC), [email protected] wrote:

    >Just for any lurkers out there, getting your fingerprints done in
    >atlanta at the buford highway office was a snap. Just walked in at 2:30,
    >no appointment and got them done by 3pm. We're happy, now we just wait
    >for the EAD and travel docs! God help us.

jeni

chong said:
    > My wife's appointment was at 8:00AM. We are there a 7AM. She got the
    > first number. She was out in 10 mins.

    > The EAD comes 2 weeks later in the mail.

    > I didnt apply for her advance parole this time. There is no gurantee
    > that you can come back even with the advance parole.

Are you serious? Will you elaborate on this. Why wouldn't someone be
able to re-enter? My lawyer made no mention of this.

--
Jennifer

Chong

That is what most people here say.

Are you waiting for your adjustment of status to green card?

If it has expired say like my wife's tourist visa, that was in end of
2002. Even with a advance parole there is no gurantee of coming back.
It say clearly on the back of every form.

True? Anyone?


On Mon, 3 May 2004 23:11:09 +0000 (UTC), [email protected] wrote:

    >chong said:
    >> My wife's appointment was at 8:00AM. We are there a 7AM. She got the
    >> first number. She was out in 10 mins.
    >> The EAD comes 2 weeks later in the mail.
    >> I didnt apply for her advance parole this time. There is no gurantee
    >> that you can come back even with the advance parole.
    >Are you serious? Will you elaborate on this. Why wouldn't someone be
    >able to re-enter? My lawyer made no mention of this.

tortoise

if you've been out of status i.e. your visa ran out before you filed your immigration documents, then it is advisable to not use advance parole. if you leave the country when you are out of status, your application will be voided - you may not even be allowed back into the country.

i was out of status by about 19 days when i filed - i had no idea that you needed to file aos, etc within 180 days of my visa expiring, so i can't leave the country now until i have a greencard. *tips hat to immigration advocate who gave wrong advice*.

i'm not sure of the situation for other people who were in status - there might be some clause that also says that they have a right to refuse anyone entry, blah blah blah.

Chong

My wife file for adjustment 1 month before the tourist visa expire.

Now she is waiting for adjustment and her visa has long been expired.

Even with the advance parole, I dont trust it. Hence she stay here
put until she gets the gc.


On Sun, 09 May 2004 17:17:57 +0000, tortoise
<member13298@british_expats.com> wrote:

    >if you've been out of status i.e. your visa ran out before you filed
    >your immigration documents, then it is advisable to not use advance
    >parole. if you leave the country when you are out of status, your
    >application will be voided - you may not even be allowed back into the
    >country.
    >i was out of status by about 19 days when i filed - i had no
    >idea that you needed to file aos, etc within 180 days of my visa
    >expiring, so i can't leave the country now until i have a greencard.
    >*tips hat to immigration advocate who gave wrong advice*.
    >i'm not sure
    >of the situation for other people who were in status - there might be
    >some clause that also says that they have a right to refuse anyone
    >entry, blah blah blah.

jeni

chong said:
    > That is what most people here say.

    > Are you waiting for your adjustment of status to green card?

Yes

    > If it has expired say like my wife's tourist visa, that was in end of
    > 2002. Even with a advance parole there is no gurantee of coming back.
    > It say clearly on the back of every form.

His visa had not expired before we sent the forms for AOS and in fact is
still not expired. He got an extension on his visa but the extension
will expire soon.

    > True? Anyone?

    > On Mon, 3 May 2004 23:11:09 +0000 (UTC), [email protected] wrote:

    >>chong said:
    >>> My wife's appointment was at 8:00AM. We are there a 7AM. She got the
    >>> first number. She was out in 10 mins.
    >>> The EAD comes 2 weeks later in the mail.
    >>> I didnt apply for her advance parole this time. There is no gurantee
    >>> that you can come back even with the advance parole.
    >>Are you serious? Will you elaborate on this. Why wouldn't someone be
    >>able to re-enter? My lawyer made no mention of this.


--
Jennifer

jeni

chong said:
    > My wife file for adjustment 1 month before the tourist visa expire.

    > Now she is waiting for adjustment and her visa has long been expired.

    > Even with the advance parole, I dont trust it. Hence she stay here
    > put until she gets the gc.

Damn this is scary, I'm about to have our first child and if he leaves
and can't come back in (even though we filed AOS before his visa
expired) I will be devastated. I guess I would just go to his country
and live with him until he can come back. This is ridiculous!

--
Jennifer