Originally posted by Willlkoenkoi
> On Thu, 05 Aug 2004
07:53:45 +0000, Anonymous_SoCaL
>
wrote:
>
> >Hi guys,
> > Okay so i am confused about
this one thing and i hope
> >someone might be able to answer
it. I have both AP and H-1b but H-1b
> >is not stamped and
unfortunately im from one of Special Registration
> >country.
If i apply the visa from home country it will take 3 to 4
>
>months but i can travel fine using AP..... My Question now is can
i
> >travel on AP and lets say get married and have my wife
apply for H-4
> >since im on H-1b and not using EAD.... i read
at many places that AP use
> >doesn't void H-1b so is there
any problem in me coming back on AP and
>
>
>
> >wife on
H-4? any implications on adding her to I485?....... any help
>
>will be appreciated..
>
> I was in the exact same position.
I'm Indonesian male, subjected to
> Special Registration, too.
>
>
Yes, you can enter with AP (that doesn't void your H-1 status,
>
confirmed with my lawyer) and your wife then can apply for H-4. That's
> what we did in the past month, and my wife is now here with me. And
> I'm a happy man! :) We're currently preparing for her AOS.
>
> Some
people will say that once you use AP, your H-1 status is voided.
> It's
not true anymore. The provision has been changed in 2000 or 2001
> (I
don't remember exactly, but I read it in www.murthy.com)
>
> If you need more details, please feel free to e-mail me.
>
> Good
luck with you and your plans... And, DON'T LOOSE ANY SLEEP :)
I was just curious, how long did it take before you received your
Advanced Parole?
--
MJ23
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