I-485 Approved While Abroad

[grace413 1]

On August 15th, my husband and I had his AOS interview. The next day, we left the US to visit family with my husband's AP combo card in hand. We are still abroad, and we received news that his AOS was approved and it has already arrived at our home. I think I have a pretty good idea of the procedure for him to enter the States at this point, but I wanted to make sure that we are doing things correctly. Any comments or instructions would be very helpful

Since we have his AP card with us here, our plan is to arrive at the airport and just show the AP card and explain that his GC was approved while we were abroad (and make absolutely NO mention of entering in any other way--old F1 visa, I-94, etc. ). I undestand that he may be sent to a secondary interview of some sort and possibly get an I-551 stamp? I believe that this is the correct way to enter at this point, but if I'm wrong, please correct me!

Otherwise, we could go to the US embassy here and ask for a Letter of Transmittal (I think that's what it's called..) so that we can have something to show the officer that his GC was approved while we were abroad.

Our last option is for me to mail his GC to him when I arrive home a week earlier than him. I really feel nervous about this option though. Even with a tracking number, that card needs to be treated like a bar of gold.. I definitely don't trust the mail!

What is our best plan of action? Enter on his AP and expain the GC approval while abroad + bring a Letter of Transmittal? Unsure..

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Just enter on AP. It's fine. Little_My reported extensively on this a few years ago if you want to read up on it.

[grace413 1]

Thank you, Harpa. I'll do some reading-up on Little_My's posts.