travelling after interview date

[willowtree 0]

I am wondering what the protocol is for travelling after your interview date. I am currently in the US on a TN visa. In January 2009 i got married to a USC. We filed the I-130 and the I-485 the beginning of february. We have recieved the notice for our interview and it is scheduled for June 25th. I am expecting to get my EAD and AP in the next couple of weeks. Once i have the interview (providing i am approved) am i required to stay in the country until the actual greencard arrives? or am i allowed to visit family in canada and then use my AP to return (I was hoping to go home mid-july-about 3 weeks after the interview).

Any knowlege or advice that anyone could share would be most helpful-I have to book a flight to get home to canada and don't want to book i ticket i can't end up using. Thanks.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

I am wondering what the protocol is for travelling after your interview date. I am currently in the US on a TN visa. In January 2009 i got married to a USC. We filed the I-130 and the I-485 the beginning of february. We have recieved the notice for our interview and it is scheduled for June 25th. I am expecting to get my EAD and AP in the next couple of weeks. Once i have the interview (providing i am approved) am i required to stay in the country until the actual greencard arrives? or am i allowed to visit family in canada and then use my AP to return (I was hoping to go home mid-july-about 3 weeks after the interview).

Any knowlege or advice that anyone could share would be most helpful-I have to book a flight to get home to canada and don't want to book i ticket i can't end up using. Thanks.

If you have the AP in hand, you can travel. However, make sure you do not have more than 180+ days of overstay, as that will trigger a ban on return, even with an approved AP document. (from what you posted, it doesn't appear you have any overstay)

You do not have to wait for the greencard.

Congrats on the marriage.

Edited April 28, 2009 by Bobby_Umit