Can I travel during the application

[visaqueen 0]

We filed in Nov 2011 and then received I-797 notice extending my residency to another year. The biometric appt is on Dec 16th. Now I am planning on traveling to foreign country to visit my family the end of of Jan 2012. I called USCIS customer representative and was told I am authorized to travel and work as long as I have the notice with me. My concern is shall I trust his saying. Can I travel before they produce the final GC?

Thanks!

[Dave&Roza 748]

Yes you can travel. Just take the NOA1 with the extension with you, your GC, and passport. Keep in mind that you may have an interview and will need to be back for that so have someone keep an eye on your mail and contact you if the interview date is going to be while you are outside the US.

Have a good trip,

Dave

[visaqueen 0]

We filed in Nov 2011 and then received I-797 notice extending my residency to another year. The biometric appt is on Dec 16th. Now I am planning on traveling to foreign country to visit my family the end of of Jan 2012. I called USCIS customer representative and was told I am authorized to travel and work as long as I have the notice with me. My concern is shall I trust his saying. Can I travel before they produce the final GC?

Thanks!

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Thank you for your reply. Do you know what is the maximum period between the original interview date and the rescheduled one? Trying to figure out how long I can visit.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Most people recommend that you DO NOT reschedule the interview date IF you have an interview at all. Our interview for AOS was at the 87 day point from receipt date. ROC is different and so is each local office. You may have the 10-YR GC before you leave with no interview or you may have an interview while you are out of the country. We can all sit here and give you time estimates, but in the end what happens happens and it is up to you to decide how important the 10-YR GC is verses traveling and having the hassel of rescheduling an interview should you have one.

Good luck with what ever you decide,

Dave

[visaqueen 0]

Most people recommend that you DO NOT reschedule the interview date IF you have an interview at all. Our interview for AOS was at the 87 day point from receipt date. ROC is different and so is each local office. You may have the 10-YR GC before you leave with no interview or you may have an interview while you are out of the country. We can all sit here and give you time estimates, but in the end what happens happens and it is up to you to decide how important the 10-YR GC is verses traveling and having the hassel of rescheduling an interview should you have one.

Good luck with what ever you decide,

Dave

Well I am gonna bet and say my application will bot be processed until a few months from now as VSC seems to be still working on May filers. Well I will keep my finger crossed and go back on 1/15 for a month then return to US. If I do get an interview then I have to come back for it.