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> "Jozef" wrote in message
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>> "Vinay" wrote in message
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>>> My concern right now is, now that we have gotten the EAD, do we need
>>> to get AP?
>>
>> As long as you don't use your EAD to work, i.e. you maintain valid
>> H-1B/H-4
>> status, you do not need an AP to be able to re-enter the US.
>>
>>
>> Jozef
>> (Not a lawyer)
>
> He is now in the process of adjustment of status to an LPR and if he
> departs the US he will need an Advance Parole.
>
> This may help:
>
> Press Release
> U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services
>
> Contact: Dan Kane
> (202) 305-0006
>
> November 14, 2003
>
> IMMIGRANTS REMINDED TO OBTAIN ADVANCED PAROLE BEFORE TRAVELING ABROAD
>
> WASHINGTON, DC - U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
> reminds immigrants to obtain Advanced Parole before traveling abroad.
> Advanced Parole (Form I-131-- Application for Travel Document) is
> permission to re-enter the United States after traveling abroad, and
> allows for the continuation of processing for an adjustment of status to
> that of lawful permanent resident.
>
> "I want America's immigrant population to know before they go. These
> requirements must be met before leaving and are imperative for return to
> the U.S.," said Director Eduardo Aguirre. "This reminder is consistent
> with our commitment to world-class customer service and enhancing the
> integrity of our immigration system."
>
> Travel outside of the United States without advance parole may have severe
> consequences for certain immigrants who are in the process of adjusting
> their status. Such immigrants may be unable to return to the United
> States and their applications may be denied.
>
> The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
> stipulates that immigrants who depart the United States after being
> unlawfully present in the United States for certain periods can be barred
> from admission to lawful permanent resident status, even if they have
> obtained Advance Parole. Those immigrants who have been unlawfully
> present in the United States for more than 180 days, but less than one
> year are inadmissible for three years; those who have been unlawfully
> present for a year or more are inadmissible for 10 years. Immigrants, who
> are unlawfully present, depart the U.S. and subsequently re-enter under a
> grant of parole, may nevertheless be ineligible to adjust their status.
>
> USCIS urges all immigrants with pending applications for adjustment of
> status to consult its National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283,
> www.uscis.gov, an immigration attorney, or an immigration assistance
> organization accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals before making
> any travel plans.
>
> On March 1, 2003, U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services became one of
> three legacy INS components to join the U.S. Department of Homeland
> Security. USCIS is charged with fundamentally transforming and improving
> the delivery of immigration and citizenship services, while enhancing the
> integrity of our nation's security.
>
> http://www.immigration.com/newsletter1/uscisreminderstravlers.html
>
>
(Pls. see my earlier post)
Jozef
(Not a lawyer)
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