Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
Jun 8th 2011, 3:24 pm
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Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
We had our AOS interview on friday (sorry for delayed update!) and got approved for our green cards (myself and my 2 boys) so thats good - didnt need to show any relationship evidence, just our birth certificates again, marriage cert, and had a chat with the guy about soccer, my hubby's job, and how we met 
BUT! I was telling him about what a nightmare it was coming back into US using the new card style EAD / AP all-in-one card thingy, and he saaaiiiddddd.....
"Oh, well of course those who enter on a K1 don't need AP technically... you would be allowed back in with no problems with your K1 visa. Its only people who arrive here by some other visa and then try to adjust status, that need AP during the process"
Umm..... now i know better than to trust the say-so of one immigration dude... but wow, i wonder if there's any truth in that, and K1's really don't need the AP to travel during their AOS??
Aaaanyway, waiting on my GC now.... hope they dont take long to come!
Maddy
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BUT! I was telling him about what a nightmare it was coming back into US using the new card style EAD / AP all-in-one card thingy, and he saaaiiiddddd....."Oh, well of course those who enter on a K1 don't need AP technically... you would be allowed back in with no problems with your K1 visa. Its only people who arrive here by some other visa and then try to adjust status, that need AP during the process"
Umm..... now i know better than to trust the say-so of one immigration dude... but wow, i wonder if there's any truth in that, and K1's really don't need the AP to travel during their AOS??
Aaaanyway, waiting on my GC now.... hope they dont take long to come!
Maddy
xx
Jun 8th 2011, 3:30 pm
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
"Oh, well of course those who enter on a K1 don't need AP technically... you would be allowed back in with no problems with your K1 visa. Its only people who arrive here by some other visa and then try to adjust status, that need AP during the process"
Umm..... now i know better than to trust the say-so of one immigration dude... but wow, i wonder if there's any truth in that, and K1's really don't need the AP to travel during their AOS??
Umm..... now i know better than to trust the say-so of one immigration dude... but wow, i wonder if there's any truth in that, and K1's really don't need the AP to travel during their AOS??
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Jun 8th 2011, 3:32 pm
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
He basically said that as i was doing things "the right way", i would have had no trouble, but people who try to get here under false pretenses then go through the Adjustment process, do need the AP to travel... seems this guy was pretty bitter about those folks who enter on VWP then adjust... kept telling us we did things right, and we made his job easier 
Yay us!
But you're very right... one man's truth is another man's BS as far as immigration goes... i know better than to take his word as law
interesting though! Given that we were treated almost like criminals, getting into Boston with our AP cards, i wonder how we'd have fared with no AP whatsoever....
Yay us! But you're very right... one man's truth is another man's BS as far as immigration goes... i know better than to take his word as law
interesting though! Given that we were treated almost like criminals, getting into Boston with our AP cards, i wonder how we'd have fared with no AP whatsoever....
Jun 8th 2011, 4:04 pm
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
He basically said that as i was doing things "the right way", i would have had no trouble, but people who try to get here under false pretenses then go through the Adjustment process, do need the AP to travel... seems this guy was pretty bitter about those folks who enter on VWP then adjust... kept telling us we did things right, and we made his job easier Yay us!
Yay us!
Jun 8th 2011, 4:21 pm
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
You would not have been admitted.
I think CIS people often get baffled at the K-1/K-3 thing, even after all these years (probably because they are unusual).
K-3s do not need the AP document. Everyone else pretty much does. Certainly K-1s do.
I think CIS people often get baffled at the K-1/K-3 thing, even after all these years (probably because they are unusual).
K-3s do not need the AP document. Everyone else pretty much does. Certainly K-1s do.
Jun 9th 2011, 4:49 pm
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
Yep, K1 only permits you one entry into the US. They pointed that out to me three times when I arrived on mine to make sure I understood. The visa actually says this on it as well if I remember correctly.
Jun 9th 2011, 6:54 pm
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
Congrats on the approval
Jun 12th 2011, 2:06 am
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
Congratulations on the GC!!!
The info made me laugh
I dont know who trains these guys!!!! 
The info made me laugh
I dont know who trains these guys!!!!
Jun 12th 2011, 2:10 am
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
We had our AOS interview on friday (sorry for delayed update!) and got approved for our green cards (myself and my 2 boys) so thats good - didnt need to show any relationship evidence, just our birth certificates again, marriage cert, and had a chat with the guy about soccer, my hubby's job, and how we met BUT! I was telling him about what a nightmare it was coming back into US using the new card style EAD / AP all-in-one card thingy, and he saaaiiiddddd....."Oh, well of course those who enter on a K1 don't need AP technically... you would be allowed back in with no problems with your K1 visa. Its only people who arrive here by some other visa and then try to adjust status, that need AP during the process"
Umm..... now i know better than to trust the say-so of one immigration dude... but wow, i wonder if there's any truth in that, and K1's really don't need the AP to travel during their AOS??
Aaaanyway, waiting on my GC now.... hope they dont take long to come!
Maddy
xx
BUT! I was telling him about what a nightmare it was coming back into US using the new card style EAD / AP all-in-one card thingy, and he saaaiiiddddd....."Oh, well of course those who enter on a K1 don't need AP technically... you would be allowed back in with no problems with your K1 visa. Its only people who arrive here by some other visa and then try to adjust status, that need AP during the process"Umm..... now i know better than to trust the say-so of one immigration dude... but wow, i wonder if there's any truth in that, and K1's really don't need the AP to travel during their AOS??
Aaaanyway, waiting on my GC now.... hope they dont take long to come!
Maddy
xx
Jun 12th 2011, 2:18 am
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
CAdreaming I sent you a PM about my experience with the card!
Jun 12th 2011, 2:30 am
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Jun 12th 2011, 4:26 am
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
Chrissie85, would you mind sending that PM to me too? I'm awaiting my EAD/AP card now and will be using it to travel to/from Ireland in the autumn.
Thanks,
Ken
Thanks,
Ken
Jun 14th 2011, 12:51 am
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
Sure I was actually just giving some support with a little info but here is my experience with the combo card in EWR.
I arrive after I took my first trip home to N.Ireland. I had got one of the new cards the 'combo' card!
When I landed I got in the US citizen side as instructed by the red coat there and when I got to the desk and CBP officer he looked at my passport and then looked at the card and said 'Whats this? where is your parole letter?'
I explained and pointed out the AP on the bottom of the card and I had actually carried the letter and small information sheet which had come with the card, so I gave those to him and he looked as if I had just given him the info written in a language he had never saw before!
Since I work there I did some general chat with hi and he said he had never saw this combo card thing before and had never even heard of it, he thought if looked real but didnt seem to have the information on it that they are told to review.
So of course as I expected anyway....secondary it was. It was pretty busy but I know one of the guys there so he bumped me up to be the next person in line
This didnt really seem to matter anyway as I was there for just over 2 hours and had about 6 different officers look and discuss the card and what it was etc!
Then 2 guys in very suits arrived with the supervisor and the Supervisor finally said, 'Yeah this is fine, there should have been a memo put out about this a while ago. Its the new card and we will be seeing a lot more of these from now on! Process her and let her go home!'
The officer called me up and joked about how much trouble this little card had caused
Yeah your telling me buddy, I only landed here over 2 hours ago and probably have one very confused husband waiting outside for me!! (He wasnt too confused actually because we both have and still work in the airport so we know how this all goes!!) 
Anyway, that was back in April and most places by now should know about the combo card!
If not, just be prepared with a good book and a bottle of water, because the AC is awful in almost all airports when your sitting waiting a while!!
Jun 14th 2011, 2:03 am
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Re: Green Card Approved! But here's an interesting thing...
Sure I was actually just giving some support with a little info but here is my experience with the combo card in EWR.
I arrive after I took my first trip home to N.Ireland. I had got one of the new cards the 'combo' card!
When I landed I got in the US citizen side as instructed by the red coat there and when I got to the desk and CBP officer he looked at my passport and then looked at the card and said 'Whats this? where is your parole letter?'
I explained and pointed out the AP on the bottom of the card and I had actually carried the letter and small information sheet which had come with the card, so I gave those to him and he looked as if I had just given him the info written in a language he had never saw before!
Since I work there I did some general chat with hi and he said he had never saw this combo card thing before and had never even heard of it, he thought if looked real but didnt seem to have the information on it that they are told to review.
So of course as I expected anyway....secondary it was. It was pretty busy but I know one of the guys there so he bumped me up to be the next person in line
This didnt really seem to matter anyway as I was there for just over 2 hours and had about 6 different officers look and discuss the card and what it was etc!
Then 2 guys in very suits arrived with the supervisor and the Supervisor finally said, 'Yeah this is fine, there should have been a memo put out about this a while ago. Its the new card and we will be seeing a lot more of these from now on! Process her and let her go home!'
The officer called me up and joked about how much trouble this little card had caused Yeah your telling me buddy, I only landed here over 2 hours ago and probably have one very confused husband waiting outside for me!! (He wasnt too confused actually because we both have and still work in the airport so we know how this all goes!!)
Anyway, that was back in April and most places by now should know about the combo card! If not, just be prepared with a good book and a bottle of water, because the AC is awful in almost all airports when your sitting waiting a while!!
I arrive after I took my first trip home to N.Ireland. I had got one of the new cards the 'combo' card!
When I landed I got in the US citizen side as instructed by the red coat there and when I got to the desk and CBP officer he looked at my passport and then looked at the card and said 'Whats this? where is your parole letter?'
I explained and pointed out the AP on the bottom of the card and I had actually carried the letter and small information sheet which had come with the card, so I gave those to him and he looked as if I had just given him the info written in a language he had never saw before!
Since I work there I did some general chat with hi and he said he had never saw this combo card thing before and had never even heard of it, he thought if looked real but didnt seem to have the information on it that they are told to review.
So of course as I expected anyway....secondary it was. It was pretty busy but I know one of the guys there so he bumped me up to be the next person in line
This didnt really seem to matter anyway as I was there for just over 2 hours and had about 6 different officers look and discuss the card and what it was etc!
Then 2 guys in very suits arrived with the supervisor and the Supervisor finally said, 'Yeah this is fine, there should have been a memo put out about this a while ago. Its the new card and we will be seeing a lot more of these from now on! Process her and let her go home!'
The officer called me up and joked about how much trouble this little card had caused
Yeah your telling me buddy, I only landed here over 2 hours ago and probably have one very confused husband waiting outside for me!! (He wasnt too confused actually because we both have and still work in the airport so we know how this all goes!!) Anyway, that was back in April and most places by now should know about the combo card!
If not, just be prepared with a good book and a bottle of water, because the AC is awful in almost all airports when your sitting waiting a while!! 
thank you again - im sure others will also find this really useful