I-485 Processing while traveling in AP

[solavio 0]

Hello - Please help me clarify few concerns. My adjustment of status (Green card) has been pending. I got it throgh a job opportunity.

I am currently waiting my advanced parole renewal application. Once it's received I am planning to leave the US to live with my family for few months. Usually the Advance parole is given for a one year period. My questions are the following:

1 - Can I sty abroad for as long as the Advanced parole permits?

2 - Will my adjustment of status application be still processed while I am not physically in the US OR processing will only resume once I am back?

Thank You,

[Inky 1,110]

You will have an interview for your green card, if you miss it you will be denied and considered abandoned the green card process. Your AP would then be canceled.

If you do not get the mail telling you of your interview you might get into big issues.

[bigdog 376]

Hello - Please help me clarify few concerns. My adjustment of status (Green card) has been pending. I got it throgh a job opportunity.

I am currently waiting my advanced parole renewal application. Once it's received I am planning to leave the US to live with my family for few months. Usually the Advance parole is given for a one year period. My questions are the following:

1 - Can I sty abroad for as long as the Advanced parole permits?

2 - Will my adjustment of status application be still processed while I am not physically in the US OR processing will only resume once I am back?

Thank You,

AP is for temporary visit outside country, if you are absent while your GC interview is scheduled they will consider you to have abandoned your quest.

[solavio 0]

Thanks for responding - I forgot to add, according to my immigration lawyer, my case has 95% chance getting approved without an interview. Regardless if an interview is scheduled, the interview invitation will be sent to my lawyer office. Im sure I can arrange to come to the states before the interview.

Will this be a solution?

Thank You,

[Little_My 463]

As long as you make sure you get the information about a possible interview and can make it back to the US for the interview (if you have one), you are good to travel. However, if you plan to be abroad for a considerably long time period, you might have to answer questions and face some scrutiny at POE about why you were gone for so long. Are you keeping an apartment here in the US? If you are, I would bring documentation of that with you to show that you've maintained residence here during your travels.