When can i leave the usa
Hello all
We are very new to the forum and here is our question, My hubby is from the United Kingdom and wishes to enter the United states on a K1 visa , on entering the we understand we have to file for an I-131 Application For Travel Document and pay a whopping $110 fee to leave the country , if we get an approval 1) How many times can he go back and forth 2) Do we have to pay the fee again if we make another request 3) When will he be able to leave the country freely to travel for a holiday Any help would be nice.. |
Re: When can i leave the usa
At the time of filing for AOS your husband can submit an I-131 and request multi-entry. Normally it is issued for one year or for the length of months (within that year) that the local INS office you are using feels it will take for the AOS interview to be scheduled.
A multi-entry A/P can be used for an unlimited number of trips. It can be renewed prior to its expiration for another fee. This is the same for the EAD. You pay again when it expires. He is free to travel whenever he likes. He will be free to travel and return to the US without INS considering his AOS abandoned as soon as he has the A/P in his hands. R |
Re: When can i leave the usa
Help wrote:
> My hubby is from the United Kingdom and wishes to enter the United states on a K1 > visa , on entering the we understand we have to file for an I-131 Application For > Travel Document and pay a whopping $110 fee to leave the country , if we get an > approval > > 1) How many times can he go back and forth > 2) Do we have to pay the fee again if we make another request > 3) When will he be able to leave the country freely to travel for a holiday > When you file the I-131, specify that he wants advance parole with 'Multiple re-entry', which allows him to leave and re-enter as many times as he wishes, for the life of the advance parole docs. Most offices grant it for one year when they issue, however it's at the office's discretion and sometimes they only issue for six months validity. How long it takes to get it depends on the local office. If you respond with the name of your local office, some of those using that office might be able to tell you their experience. Alvena Doc Steen Site: http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm ========================================= I am not a lawyer and this is not immigration advice. This is my personal opinion, gleaned from the previous postings of others, and posted for the purpose of discussion only. If your case is complicated, then you may need an immigration attorney. Locate an immigration attorney in your area at: http://www.aila.org ========================================= |
Re: When can i leave the usa
Hi there,
if you are already married, a K-1 visa is NOT an option because that it is intended for _the fiance_ of a USC only. 1. if you are living in the UK with him (legally & for more than 6 months), file for DCF (direct consular filing) and have him enter the US with as a permanent resident (conditional if married less than 2 years) - no AP papers etc. necessary. He can work and travel without restrictions immediately. 2. if you are living in the US, and he is in the UK, file for a K-3 visa to be together. Once in the US, you have to go through the adjustment process, of which the I-131 is a part. You can apply for a multiple AP, leave and return as often as you like during the validity of your AP (usually one year). After that, the AP has to be renewed, as has the EAD, if you have not had the final adjustment interview yet. Check out Alvena's or Rete's signatures - they have very helpful links. - Des |
Re: When can i leave the usa
Thanks A Mill
You have solved me questions |
Re: When can i leave the usa
Help <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello all Hi! > My hubby is from the United Kingdom and wishes to enter the United states on a K1 > visa , on entering the we understand we have to file for an I-131 Application For > Travel Document and pay a whopping $110 fee to leave the country , if we get an > approval > > 1) How many times can he go back and forth If you state on your application for Advance Parole (the I-131) that he needs it for multiple entries, then he can go back & forth as many times as he wants, as long as he shows his papers each time. > 2) Do we have to pay the fee again if we make another request Yes, to renew an AP, you must pay the fee again. > 3) When will he be able to leave the country freely to travel for a holiday Once he has the AP document, he should be able to travel freely. Just make sure to have the documents with him while travelling. -Michèle (US) & Brian (CAN) Detailed Timeline: http://ladysun1969.tripod.com Oct 11, 2000: met (in person) in Dallas, TX June 16, 2001: married in Las Vegas July 10, 2001: submitted I-485/I-130 package (Cleveland) August 14, 2001: EAD & SSN August 17, 2001: fingerprints August 21, 2001: AP January 21, 2002: moved to San Francisco May 28, 2002: AOS interview (SF) -- given 90 day Continuance for Medical Exam June 1, 2002: INS Medical Exam |
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