Q: I need to fill the I-131 to travel abroad but I still have a valid K-1 visa, can I travel with that?
I live in Miami and I came on a K-1 visa, got married and my green card petition is already on, my case was well received by USCIS and I'm in the middle of the process, but now I need to go to Colombia(my original country), and get my cat in a need to have an emotional pet cuz I have a mental health disability: I wanna know what do I need to travel legally, which kind of evidence I need to send attached with the I-131 form, or if mi K-1 visa can allow me to travel for a short time and then come back( my visa still available, (expires June 21)
A: The K-1 visa is valid only for a single entry to the United States. So, if you wish to travel while your Application to Adjust Status (Form I-485) is pending, you will need to apply for an advance parole using an Application for Travel Document (Form I-131). Typically, one files the I-131 simultaneously with the Form I-485. Did you do so? Once filed, the I-131 typically takes about 3 months to be approved. If there is not an immigration attorney in your area with whom you feel comfortable speaking if you have additional questions, many immigration attorneys around the country are able to offer telephone or online (e.g., Skype) consultations.
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