travelling outside us during green card process
Nov 22nd 2009, 12:35 am
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travelling outside us during green card process
Once I have applied for a Green Card can I travel in and out of the US on a recently issued I 797 approval for an L visa extension and have the visa stamped in London even if I have not received the Advance Parole Notice ? i am a little confused about this point as I was told you should not travel out during the Green Card process before you get the APN ?
Nov 22nd 2009, 1:35 am
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Re: travelling outside us during green card process
The immigration regulations make it clear that it is the AOS applicant’s prerogative to present either an AP or an L-1/L-2 visa stamp when entering the US. You are not required to have a valid AP to enter the US. so long as you have a valid L visa stamp.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Nov 22nd 2009, 2:17 am
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Re: travelling outside us during green card process
I'd agree with that response with a few caveats. They have to be otherwise admissible as an L-1. They have to be employed by the petitioner in the position they were approved for. They can have received an EAD card, but they cannot be using it to work.
Last edited by crg; Nov 22nd 2009 at 2:31 am.
