Generally a person who entered the U.S. lawfully and with inspection, such as with an A2 visa, and who then becomes married to a U.S. citizen, may apply to adjust status to become a Lawful Permanent Resident in the family-based Immediate Relative visa category. Upon filing an adjustment of status application, the foreign national will become an Applicant for Permanent Residency, thereby demonstrating his/her immigrant intent. Within 90 days of filing the adjustment of status suite of applications, he/she may expect to receive an Employment Authorization Document ("EAD" or "work permit") and Advance Parole (a "travel document"), permitting employment and travel while the Adjustment of Status application remains pending. While that application remains pending, the foreign national may not travel abroad and re-enter on the A2 visa, because that visa requires only non immigrant intent - that is, an intention to remain only temporarily in compliance with the visa and an intention to then return abroad.
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