AOS - Mother is sick in my country - Can I leave the US to take care of her?

[girl123 3]

Hey guys,

I am adjusting status from my K1 visa, my AOS petition was accepted in March and I receveid my advance parole 3 weeks ago. I just found out my mother is seriously sick in my home country and I need to go there take care of her, since my father left her and my grandmother is very old. I have no doubts I am going there since this is the most important thing for me now and my husband agrees. However I am wondering what can happen to my AOS petition. Can I just come back to the US for the interview? Will a few months in my home country be bad for it? I will have all the documents from doctors to proof her medical situation. Or maybe is there a way I can expedite the AOS?

*Please, don't send me mean comments, I am already devastated by what is happening.

Thanks a lot guys!

Edited July 10, 2015 by girl123

[Transborderwife 4,666]

You can request an expedite of Advanced parole based on your mother's illness. Absolutely do not leave without that.

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/travel-documents/emergency-travel

Edit: oops I need to read more carefully, you should be fine with your AP

Edited July 10, 2015 by Transborderwife

[girl123 3]

Hey Transborderwife, thanks a lot

Edited July 10, 2015 by girl123

[Transborderwife 4,666]

No problem!

Edited July 10, 2015 by Transborderwife

[girl123 3]

No problems, and thanks again for your answer. it makes me more confident!

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Just from personal experience, my mother was aosing from an r1 visa while my older sister in Canada had brain cancer treatment. She was gone for two months and ended up fine.

[CowBoE 429]

AP is sufficient, but bring a copy of AOS application that you filed just in case,

If you received EAD/AP, then you've already done the biometrics,

so only thing you have to watch out for is interview schedule.

Also, I don't know how long you can stay at overseas during the AOS,

so you might want to look into that.

But certainly having some proof of why you had to stay overseas

and away from you husband for many months can only help

if you happened to get asked during the interview.

Therefore, you guys probably want to keep a good record of your

continued communication and interaction while you are at overseas...

just in case they want some proof of bona fide relationship during

separate living.

[girl123 3]

Hey DualityOneness, thank you for the information. I think I should call USCIS as soon as I get less nervous, so I don't cry at the phone

My husband will go to my country for a week while I am there, so maybe this can also be a good proof of our relationship.

[Pitaya 2,576]

A month after getting her 2-yr conditional GC, my wife had to visit her ailing mother in China for a month. There were no untoward effects on her immigration status. It sounds like you are prepared with evidence/documentation of your mother's illness, just in case. That is good. Hopefully it won't be an issue.

When you get a chance,

Hope that you have a safe and uneventful journey.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hey guys,

I am adjusting status from my K1 visa, my AOS petition was accepted in March and I receveid my advance parole 3 weeks ago. I just found out my mother is seriously sick in my home country and I need to go there take care of her, since my father left her and my grandmother is very old. I have no doubts I am going there since this is the most important thing for me now and my husband agrees. However I am wondering what can happen to my AOS petition. Can I just come back to the US for the interview? Will a few months in my home country be bad for it? I will have all the documents from doctors to proof her medical situation. Or maybe is there a way I can expedite the AOS?

*Please, don't send me mean comments, I am already devastated by what is happening.

Thanks a lot guys!

Whether you have the GC or AP your time outside the US is treated the same. The only real difference is upon returning to the US using the AP usually requires you to be sent to secondary inspection so allow more time at the POE when using the AP card. You might want to limit your time outside the US to less than 6 months--hopefully your Mother gets better before that time period is up. You have less trouble entering if you have less than 6 months out of the US verses a trip of more than 6 months. Having information about your Mother's illness will help in returning and I would also keep it for your removal of conditions (ROC) that you will be filing two years after receiving your GC minus 90 days to cover this earlier period of time in your relationship.

Dave

[visaqueries 111]

My husband was gone for 2 months on an AP/EAD card (received it the month prior to his departure). He had no trouble returning, and we were never asked why he left. His return was even easier than the first time he arrived in the US.

[Cathi 5,610]

I have nothing to add to the answers that have been given, but I just want to say I'm sorry to hear about your mom and I wish her a speedy recovery. Best wishes.