Travel With EAD and AP
Nov 25th 2019, 6:34 pm
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Travel With EAD and AP
Hello,
I did search although someone is bound to give me my own 'Google is your friend moment' :-)
Quick question, I have an E1 visa which is good for another three odd years and have just received my EAD / AP card as part of the AOS (GC through work) process. I intend to travel to Europe over Christmas and I realise I must use this card when re-entering the US. Is this in conjunction with my visa or is it completely separate? I will of course have both with me, just the question raised it's head as my BA booking required my visa number for the advanced passenger information.
I also have GE, however that is tied to my visa so will not use that.
Many thanks for any help / clarification,
Best regards,
SB
I did search although someone is bound to give me my own 'Google is your friend moment' :-)
Quick question, I have an E1 visa which is good for another three odd years and have just received my EAD / AP card as part of the AOS (GC through work) process. I intend to travel to Europe over Christmas and I realise I must use this card when re-entering the US. Is this in conjunction with my visa or is it completely separate? I will of course have both with me, just the question raised it's head as my BA booking required my visa number for the advanced passenger information.
I also have GE, however that is tied to my visa so will not use that.
Many thanks for any help / clarification,
Best regards,
SB
Nov 25th 2019, 7:03 pm
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
Hello,
I did search although someone is bound to give me my own 'Google is your friend moment' :-)
Quick question, I have an E1 visa which is good for another three odd years and have just received my EAD / AP card as part of the AOS (GC through work) process. I intend to travel to Europe over Christmas and I realise I must use this card when re-entering the US. Is this in conjunction with my visa or is it completely separate? I will of course have both with me, just the question raised it's head as my BA booking required my visa number for the advanced passenger information.
I also have GE, however that is tied to my visa so will not use that.
Many thanks for any help / clarification,
Best regards,
SB
I did search although someone is bound to give me my own 'Google is your friend moment' :-)
Quick question, I have an E1 visa which is good for another three odd years and have just received my EAD / AP card as part of the AOS (GC through work) process. I intend to travel to Europe over Christmas and I realise I must use this card when re-entering the US. Is this in conjunction with my visa or is it completely separate? I will of course have both with me, just the question raised it's head as my BA booking required my visa number for the advanced passenger information.
I also have GE, however that is tied to my visa so will not use that.
Many thanks for any help / clarification,
Best regards,
SB
Nov 25th 2019, 7:35 pm
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
The lawyers my company appointed are not what I would call particularly knowledgeable on this, which is worrying :-)
Nov 25th 2019, 9:57 pm
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
Ah, okay, I thought I read somewhere that certain visa's (L1 included) you did exactly as you describe above. I was under the impression that with other types (E1) you needed to use the advance parole. I'm sure there was a thread a while ago from someone who had AP but entered using GE that was tied to his original visa, which he then subsequently had to sort out.
The lawyers my company appointed are not what I would call particularly knowledgeable on this, which is worrying :-)
The lawyers my company appointed are not what I would call particularly knowledgeable on this, which is worrying :-)
Nov 25th 2019, 11:06 pm
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
The advise I got was to apply for the EAD/AP as a backup in case the visa expired or you lost your job while waiting for AOS to PR. But not to use it unless one of those happened. Can’t think why it would be different on an E, there should be others on here with firsthand experience.
Nov 25th 2019, 11:18 pm
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
There is a specific rule that allows L and H-1B visa holders to leave and return without having their adjustment of status application abandoned. This doesn't apply to E visa holders.
You will need to use your EAD/AP card at check-in and at the border so that you are paroled in by CBP. Don't let them admit you using your visa.
Nov 25th 2019, 11:33 pm
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
It is different I'm afraid.
There is a specific rule that allows L and H-1B visa holders to leave and return without having their adjustment of status application abandoned. This doesn't apply to E visa holders.
You will need to use your EAD/AP card at check-in and at the border so that you are paroled in by CBP. Don't let them admit you using your visa.
There is a specific rule that allows L and H-1B visa holders to leave and return without having their adjustment of status application abandoned. This doesn't apply to E visa holders.
You will need to use your EAD/AP card at check-in and at the border so that you are paroled in by CBP. Don't let them admit you using your visa.
Man, this is complicated :-)
Nov 25th 2019, 11:36 pm
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
I don't think you'll be able to put your AP info online, the form just isn't geared up for that. You'll have to check-in in person I expect.
It's what you present at the border that really matters anyway.
It's what you present at the border that really matters anyway.
Nov 25th 2019, 11:52 pm
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
Best regards,
SB
Nov 26th 2019, 1:45 am
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
When we were going through AoS from O-1/O-3 visas I travelled with my AP card. At POE I presented the passport and AP card together, this resulted in being sent to secondary to sit around until an agent called me up to the counter, stamped my passport as paroled in and sent me on my way.
Nov 26th 2019, 11:11 am
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
It is different I'm afraid.
There is a specific rule that allows L and H-1B visa holders to leave and return without having their adjustment of status application abandoned. This doesn't apply to E visa holders.
You will need to use your EAD/AP card at check-in and at the border so that you are paroled in by CBP. Don't let them admit you using your visa.
There is a specific rule that allows L and H-1B visa holders to leave and return without having their adjustment of status application abandoned. This doesn't apply to E visa holders.
You will need to use your EAD/AP card at check-in and at the border so that you are paroled in by CBP. Don't let them admit you using your visa.
Nov 26th 2019, 10:58 pm
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Re: Travel With EAD and AP
Thank you all for your replies, it truly is a bit of a swamp when it comes to various combinations of visa and such like. I now have a plan, shall walk into the Dulles CBP with my AP stapled to my forehead :-) The worst of it is, is I've been completely spoiled by having GE, next time through I'll have secondary to look forward to on top of joining the 'big' queue
