Travelling this Christmas with AP while AOS is pending

[MarionandJack 0]

Hello everybody,

I am planning on visiting my family in France (three weeks during the Chrismas holidays) using my advance parole document authorization (I-512L). However, I am a bit concerned that the USCIS might schedule my AOS interview date just when I'm in France (my AOS application was transferred to California on August 4, 2008).

I contacted the USCIS customer service this morning and I've been told that I would be able to reschedule the interview for the reason that I was out of the country. Since my husband can't travel with me, he could indeed contact the USCIS local office and reschedule the interview for me.

However, from what I read on the forum, it sounds that it is kinda risky to reschedule an interview.

Do you think that I should cancel my trip? Thanks in advance for your advice.

O.

Oh, one last thing, here is what I found on the USCIS's website concerning the rescheduling of appointments. Not very clear, isn't it?

"If you absolutely cannot make it to a scheduled interview that we requested, call before the interview date as far in advance as possible. However, please understand that rescheduling can delay processing. We will only reschedule if emergency reasons outside your control prevent you from keeping your appointment. Certain kinds of interview cannot be rescheduled. When you call customer service, you will need to explain the reason that makes it impossible for you to keep your appointment. The office where your interview was scheduled will make the decision about whether to grant your request to change your appointment, and will notify you directly."

[YuAndDan 153]

A California transfer in most cases means that the adjudicator will approve the AOS without an interview, but sometimes they decide an interview will be needed, and send the AOS to your field office, you should be informed of an interview well before the interview date.

Yes you should be able to reschedule an interview if it falls on a date while out of the country, but I have seen cases where they fail to inform the field office, and the interviewing officer noteing a NO-Show when the applicant fails to show up for the first interview date.

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

If you were transferred to CSC, it's almost definite that you will be approved WITHOUT an interview. Most people transferred to CSC don't have to go to an interview.

[MarionandJack 0]

Thanks for the info YuandDan and Kid Brooklin!!!!!!!