AOS / Green Card & Travel

[butterfly789 20]

Hello everybody,

i was wondering something and maybe someone have the answer for me.

 

I am going to be in a process for AOS after a K1 visa. And i know that travelling during the process is a big deal... But i was wondering soemthing. At the moment you have the EAD approved, you can travel like you want ? I mean, i am from France and i was wondering if i can come back to France for work like 3 month and after come back in USA ?

 

Thank for your answer.

[Dutchster 1,106]

The moment your I-131 (AP) is approved, you can travel yes. Be careful with spending too much time outside the US. It could potentially have affect on your permanent resident status but trips shorter than six months don't always raise questions.  Just a heads up.

[A'n'L 735]

Also be aware that you might get an AOS/GC interview, and will need to be able to return to the US to attend this if that happens.

[Sunnyland 639]

3 hours ago, butterfly789 said:

Hello everybody,

i was wondering something and maybe someone have the answer for me.

 

I am going to be in a process for AOS after a K1 visa. And i know that travelling during the process is a big deal... But i was wondering soemthing. At the moment you have the EAD approved, you can travel like you want ? I mean, i am from France and i was wondering if i can come back to France for work like 3 month and after come back in USA ?

 

Thank for your answer.

Be careful with the 3 month thing. When I got my EAD I went to Argentina to visit family and stayed there like almost 2 months and then at my return at Miami POE the immigration officer questioned me a lot about why I stayed almost 2 months in my first year of being in US. She almost did not let me in! She even asked me if I was planning another travel aboard.  I told her to call my husband if she had any concern. My hubby was waiting outside all worried for me being 2 hours in secondary room at customs. And this happened in 2012.