Posted by: furke February 8, 2017
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Hi,
I was out of status for five years, got TPS, applied AP myself and travelled. Getting onboard US bound flight from Delhi was easy. They treat AP just like a visa, so no issues there. Landed at JFK around 7am. It wasn't busy. Time to face Customs now. Showed the immigration officer my passport, ap. Took my fingerprints like everybody else. The officer called another CBP officer and he guided me to secondary inspection room. It was a large room with seats where other travellers with AP were waiting. After waiting 2 minutes, I was asked to come in front by a CBP officer. He didn't ask me anything about my travel. I previously was placed in removal proceedings which I had closed the case just before travel. The officer typed my A-njmber in his computer and asked me did you see the judge? I replied, "The judge closed my case". He asked, "What do you mean"? I replied, "I never saw him, it was done through motion because I got TPS". He then looked at my AP and said tps people cannot travel. I said yes they can, therefore given a travel document. His co-worker laughed silently listening to our conversation. The officer then consulted with his co-worker and stamped my AP and gave it to me. I wondered whether i was free to go now because he didn't utter you may go now. I then asked him after 15 seconds, can I go? He said "Yes"!
That's my experience. It was pleasant.
I was out of status for five years, got TPS, applied AP myself and travelled. Getting onboard US bound flight from Delhi was easy. They treat AP just like a visa, so no issues there. Landed at JFK around 7am. It wasn't busy. Time to face Customs now. Showed the immigration officer my passport, ap. Took my fingerprints like everybody else. The officer called another CBP officer and he guided me to secondary inspection room. It was a large room with seats where other travellers with AP were waiting. After waiting 2 minutes, I was asked to come in front by a CBP officer. He didn't ask me anything about my travel. I previously was placed in removal proceedings which I had closed the case just before travel. The officer typed my A-njmber in his computer and asked me did you see the judge? I replied, "The judge closed my case". He asked, "What do you mean"? I replied, "I never saw him, it was done through motion because I got TPS". He then looked at my AP and said tps people cannot travel. I said yes they can, therefore given a travel document. His co-worker laughed silently listening to our conversation. The officer then consulted with his co-worker and stamped my AP and gave it to me. I wondered whether i was free to go now because he didn't utter you may go now. I then asked him after 15 seconds, can I go? He said "Yes"!
That's my experience. It was pleasant.
Tips:
1. If you can, get the ticket where u land at POE as early as possible (12am-7am ideal) cause its not bg at this time.
2. Print USCIS memoranda which says, "TPS holders can purely travel for vacation not only for humanitarian reasons" to show it to rookie immigration officers.
3. And of course, passport, ap, tps letter, court letter (if u have one)
4. Correct the immigration officer if u need to cause Sometimes, they don't know the laws about special cases.
Happy Travelling!!!!
Last edited: 08-Feb-17 02:20 PM