Advance Parole

Here’s my timeline
I-765
08/07/2020 We received your form I-765, application for employment authorization.
01/28/2020 We aproves your for I-765
01/28 We ordered your new card
01/30. We mailed your new card
01/31 post office picked up mail containing your new card
02.03. Card delivered in hand (EAD) Combo card

I-131
08/07/2119 We received your form I-131 , application For travel document
01/28/2020 Case approved

I-130
08/07/2019 We received your form I-130 . Petition for Alien Relative
02/24/2020 Case was approved

I-485
08/13/2019 We accepted the fingerprint fee for your for I-485. Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust of status. Our national benefits center location is working on your case.
12/19/19 We received your response for form I-485 (This was something regarding my previous marriage. They needed a divorce decree signed by the Judge)
01/10/2020 We are ready to schedule your for I-485 for an interview.
01/13/2020 We received response for form I-485 (Same thing, but at this time my lawyer sent and response to them. Good thing I didn’t wait for them to send it. I went ahead
01/14/20 We schedule your interview , wait for letter in the mail
and sent it right way , my lawyer took a month to send it.
02/18/2020 Interview Day . Didn’t last long , about 10 minutes . They only asked where we met. Where I work. We have any kids etc. My lawyer was with us. Same sex . San Jose office.
My Status online didn’t change , even after interview kept the same interview ready to be scheduled.
06/26 On June 26 2020 we sent a response to your inquiry about why your case is taking longer than our processing time .
(I sent I inquiry because they said that I could after 120 days) The answer was straight forward , saying that due to Covid-19 was taking longer but on that date my case was assigned to an officer for review.

Now the happiest day of my life
08/03/2020 we ordered your new card
08/05/2020 case was approved

My journey!!!
Now, just at the beginning of July I decided to go ahead and travel using my AP card .
 I thought that because of COVID it would take much longer and I haven’t seen my family for 15 years. I bought my tickets without my husband knowing about it, he would not approve that decision. Why? Because I had some criminal convictions, that I had to expunge before applying . They say [if you have had any crime in the past don’t travel on a AP. I Did! (Urban Legend)
On August third I was over seas in Brazil, having a good time with my family and I got a message from uscis that almost made my heart stop. Because my case could have been denied and I was going to be in big trouble, I called my husband here in the USA and together we checked the website. We cried of joy and happiness.
So, Yesterday I traveled back , I stopped in Mexico City over night. Stayed at a hotel. Then this morning I had my flight o Atlanta.
CBP was fast and courteous here, I stayed for only 15 minutes with them. They asked me where I went , if this was the first time leaving the country and for how long. Then I went with a nice lady that made questions related to COVID-19 and finish said , welcome to the USA.
I’m right now waiting for my flight to SF after 25 days abroad.
I hope this will give hope to some of you out there , just be patient and it will come for you. Don’t wait to travel if you have a travel permit card, it was given to you for a reason.
Focus and faith!!!