AP clears EWI.

AP serves as proof that you were inspected and legally allowed into the country. For those who plan to AOS, or are going trough the AOS process, this is a YUGE deal! The best thing about it, is that the AP stamp on the passport is forever. Even if you don't plan to or can't AOS now, things could change in the future.

Old article, but this is why we need AP back:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/n...era-looms.html