Entering the US with advance parole when having job and residence abroad or using ESTA
This weekend I have a flight to the US to attend a wedding. I would like to know what is the best way to enter the US without getting stuck at the airport or getting troubles to reenter the US in the future.
I am on advance parole, meaning that I waiting for an adjustment of status and the green card. I took a job in Norway and moved there two months ago. My intentions are to work and live in Norway, not in the US. I do not have a job or an address in the US anymore. For this reason I do not care so much about getting a green card anymore, so I would not mind too much is my green card application gets denied.
My questions are:
1) When I arrive at immigration, should I try to use my advance parole? If the officer asks about my address in the US (which I do not have anymore) I will have to say that I am living in Norway?
2) Should I forget about the advance parole and enter with a ESTA? Other than possibly losing the green card (which is not a huge problem for me), could I get in trouble (getting stuck at the airport, possibly getting denied to access the US in the future)?
Update: see my answer below
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Update: Everything went fine using an ESTA (point 2 in my question). The officer at the border noticed I have an expired J1 visa in my EU passport and just commented that I could renounce my green card and so on. I will see what happens with my Green Card and update this post.
Update 24 May 2019: A couple of days ago my green card arrived. An American friend was kind enough to let us use their address, so it arrived there with 7/8 months of delay.
I do not really care about having a green card because I live elsewhere, but it is also not straight forward to stop the green card application and I did not have any reason to stop it
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Can I enter the US with advance parole?
Advance Parole permits you to approach a U.S. port of entry to request parole. But Advance Parole does not guarantee re-entry, even with the correct documentation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) could prevent any non-U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident from re-entering.How long can you stay outside US on advance parole?
You can't leave the country until you have your approved travel document in hand, so you should expect to spend the 3\u20135 months after submitting your green card application in the United States. Theoretically, you could be out of the United States for as long as you have a travel document (one year plus renewals).Is it safe to travel with advance parole 2021?
Advance parole acts like a US visa, and specifically allows the traveler to re-enter the United States upon their return. An advance parole document is perfectly safe when used appropriately, but there are a number of conditions that apply for it to be truly appropriate.Does advance parole need visa?
Advance parole allows you to travel back to the United States without applying for a visa. A transportation company (airlines) can accept an advance parole document instead of a visa as proof that you are authorized to travel to the United States. An advance parole document does not replace your passport.How Safe Is Traveling on Advance Parole
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