laura Barrera
Jul 27, 2021
Travelling with EAD card
Hi all, I received my EAD card and advance parole to travel,
I am flying on Thursday and I am happy but I am Affraid to use it. Can you share your experiences travelling with EAD card? Any issues? something that you guys recommend? I am flying with my Husband. I leave my timeline if that helps :)
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 260 days
Case
2020-12-14
2021-08-31
I-131
214 Days
I-765
221 Days
I-130
260 Days
National Benefits Center: I-131, I-765
Potomac Service Center: I-130
Timeline Map
2020-12-14
I-130
I-765
I-131
Submission to USCIS
2021-06-21
I-765
D+189
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2021-07-16
I-131
D+214
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2021-07-23
I-765
D+221
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2021-08-31
I-130
D+260
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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sam samJul 27, 2021
I just recently came back from my home land on ead no buddy stop me so I will be fine
John BimskyJul 27, 2021
which visa do you have?
sam samJul 27, 2021
it’s not about any visa it’s about ead
Chris JJul 27, 2021
where will you by flying to? how long? what US based airport are you landing at when you returned? purpose of travel? - some questions to consider. Also check forums online about people’s experiences.
John BimskyJul 27, 2021
@Sam Sam > ead is irrelevant for travel. visas like E2 get revoked while traveling abroad, and the only legal document is AP to enter the US. the situation is different for visas like L1, they can use their visa & AP
sam samJul 27, 2021
bro I landed on ead if anyone don’t want to believe I don’t care I am just sharing info to people who needed I fly 16 hr to my home land back in a week to us
tata sylvaJul 27, 2021
I traveled too with ap and came back, no stress.
laura BarreraJul 27, 2021
Thank you Sam & Tata. I will share my experience. Should be fine, is my first time travelling with my AP after 18 months. excited :)
laura BarreraJul 29, 2021
Omg I am checking in to my flight! the feeling after 18 months..
@Tata @Sam did they ask you questions when you came back? Did you have to go for second check up?
John BimskyJul 29, 2021
@laura > When you land in the U.S., you should have your passport, advance parole card, and your I-485 Receipt Notice handy. The CBP officer will check your Advance Parole card and your passport and will let you know that you will have to go to a Secondary Inspection. This is nothing unusual and nothing to be scared of – every time you enter the U.S. on your advance parole card, you will have to go through a secondary inspection.
few additional notes: Depending on the airline, you may not be able to check in online. When doing the online check-in, most of the airlines will want you to specify whether you are coming to the U.S. on a visa, ESTA, or a green card and an advance parole may not be an option to choose. Also, if you try to input the information from the Advance Parole to the green card field option, it will not work. Therefore, the system will most likely not let you do the online check in and you will have to do the check in at the airport.
You should arrive to the airport early: not all airline workers are familiar with an Advance Parole card. Some of them may be used to check the traveler’s ESTA, visa, or a green card and therefore if you show them an Advance Parole Card they may be confused. If you applied simultaneously for your work and travel authorization, USCIS probably issued you a single card that is called “Employment Authorization”, and at the bottom states “Serves as I-512 Advance Parole”.
You should be ready to explain that your green card application is currently pending but the Advance Parole card allows you to travel in and out the U.S. In case the airline worker is still not able to check you in, you should ask to speak with a supervisor.
laura BarreraJul 30, 2021
thank you so much @John I feel much better after reading all your instructions. I will have all ready and try to be calm on the secondary control now that I know is part of the process. I appreciate your time helping with your comment.
AnotherGrace GivenOct 24, 2021
@laura Barrera, how did it go with your travel using the advance parole? I'm coming into the US this week for the first time using my AP.
