Q: Can I cross the border with an EAD?
I’m currently in Mexico, but want to return to USA because it’s where I live, I’ve advance parole and an EAD, my old visa (I think L2) expired and my dad’s lawyer (who works for the company) told him I didn’t need any visa to cross, just my EAD card, is that right? Because every time I crossed a few months (I’m just a few minutes from the border) the officers didn’t seem to care for the EAD but the visa, now I’m scared I won’t be able to cross.
A:
You can return to the U.S. with an unexpired advance parole document and if USCIS has not adjudicated your FORM I-485.
You should be consulting with your father’s immigration attorney for further guidance.
Good luck to you.
A: Without knowing the circumstances under which you have advance parole, it is hard to say. Generally, though, if you have a legitimate reason to enter the US that is associated with the advance parole in the first place, you shouldn’t have any problems reentering; however, if you are returning to the US, but your basis for the L2 (your father’s L1) is no longer valid—he has returned to Mexico—then you will not be allowed in.
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