Yippee!!! We just got my Advance Parole document in the mail today. I need this 'permission to travel' document to be able to leave U.S. for the church wedding in Singapore in April. Actually leaving the U.S. would not have been a problem without the Advanced Parole. However, I would have been refused admission at the U.S. Port of Entry after my travels to Singapore, Malaysia and Bali. The K1 Fiance Visa that got me into the U.S. on September 10 last year is a one-time entry Visa and so while my application for Adjustment of Status (Green Card) is pending, the Advance Parole is necessary for any travel outside the U.S.My Biometrics appointment at 9 am this Friday where my fingerprints will be recorded to bring me a step closer to getting my Employment Authorization Document and Adjustment of Status (Green Card).
Getting all the paperwork done to get me here and keep me here has been like navigating through a complicated maze. We are now on Step 21 and a half of a 22-step process. View the entire K1 Visa Process Flowchart here. A fair number of these steps involved paperwork on top of paperwork. The experience has probably made me a great consultant for anyone who needs to go through the whole "K1 Visa Journey".
We got all the paperwork done for the K1 Fiance Visa in February 2008, more paperwork, medical check-up, vaccinations and then the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore in August, got the Visa which got me into the U.S. of A in September, got my social security number in October, got married in early November last year within the 90-day period, got the name changed on the social security card, got the paperwork done for the application for the adjustment of status (green card), employment authorization document and advanced parole by early December. We received the Notice of Action (NOA) for all three applications from the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) on December 16th 2008.
Now that I have my Advance Parole, I expect to get the Employment Authorization Document by the end of March. That means, in a just a few weeks, I'll be able to work, even if it's just part-time before going back to get my Masters degree.
Both Chad and I are looking forward to be as excited as we are now when I get that green card 3 months from now.
4 comments:
congratulations for just sticking with all this difficult paper work to get your green card and residence. In fact I can't even remember that list and circle of difficulty you have gone through so far. I sure did not know there was so much paperwork and probably expenses to reach this destination. I wonder how anyone even tries. Thank goodness you and Chad stuck with it and kept it all in focus. Green Card soon in the picture. So happy for you. What a MAZE. MAEVE
Hi Karen, Congratulations on your visa application process. I stumbled upon your blog when I was looking for help. I'm Singaporean and my fiance has just sent in my k1 visa application in March. Can I ask you more about the journey you went through? Im planning to have a second wedding in Singapore too!
Gloria
Hi Gloria,
Sorry for my delayed response.
I'll be happy to share with you my experiences. I'm not quite sure how to get in touch with you. I can be contacted at aprileighteenth09@gmail.com.
Karen
Green card never easy to get nut your post is quite helpful.
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