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Making travel plans with an AP

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Australia
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Hi everyone,

When I applied for an AP, I thought it would give me the flexibility to plan a trip home to visit family / attend a wedding / travel for work reasons etc. But through this forum, it looks like you should never reschedule an AOS interview. So, if I plan a trip in advance and spend money on it, only to later find out that my interview is scheduled when I am away, the general advice on this forum seems to be that you should cancel the travel plans. So is the only real purpose of the AP if there is an emergency travel situation on short notice?

Thanks, just trying to get my head around what flexibility, if any, an AP really provides.

AOS for marriage from E3 work visa
11/09/12, Day 0-Mailed AOS package (I-130, I-131, I-485, I-765) to Chicago lockbox.
11/14/12, Day 4- Text & email received for all 3 forms.
11/16/12, Day 6- I-130 & I-485 checks cashed.
11/20/12, Day 10- NOAs received for I-130, I-131, I-485, I-765.
11/29/12, Day 19- RFE notification on USCIS website for I-130.
12/15/12, Day 35- Receive RFE in the mail (17 days later).
12/15/12, Day 35- Receive Biometrics in the mail (Appointment for 12/27).
12/17/12, Day 37- RFE response sent to USCIS.
12/19/12, Day 39- RFE response received by USCIS. USCIS website case status updated.
12/19/12, Day 39- Successful Walk-in biometrics @ NYC ASC.
01/09/13, Day 60- Online case status update for I485- testing and interview (no date given)
01/14/13, Day 65- Online case status update for I131- Decision - Approved
01/17/13, Day 68- Online case status update and Text for I765- Card Production
01/22/13, Day 73- EAD/AP Combo Card arrived
03/25/13, Day 135 - Received txt msg, online update and letter in mail of interview date - April 30th

04/30/13, Day 171 - Interview - approved.

05/01/13, Day 172 - Online case status update for Card Production

05/09/13, Day 180 - Green Card received.

For those looking at my timeline, I believe why mine took 6 months was partly due to Hurricane Sandy in NYC causing delays in interview scheduling.

Application for Removal of Conditions:

03/10/15 - Filed I-751 to Vermont Services Center

03/16/15 - Received NOA

04/30/15 - Conditional Green Card will expire

Date Filed : 2015-03-10 NOA Date : 2015-03-16

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hmh33   117

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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You should get the interview notice at least 3 weeks before the interview, so if you haven't received the notice yet then you can safely go somewhere for up to 3 weeks. If you have been getting email case updates, the date will be sent in an email when it is scheduled, so you could always return early from a trip if you need to attend the interview.

AP is particularly useful with employment-based or K-1 (I-129F) adjustments of status that can take many months to be processed - less so for adjustments based on I-130 immediate relative petitions that only take ~3 months.

Spouse-based AOS from out-of-status H-1B, May - Aug 2012

Removal of conditions, Aug - Nov 2014

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novocastrian   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Australia
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You should get the interview notice at least 3 weeks before the interview, so if you haven't received the notice yet then you can safely go somewhere for up to 3 weeks. If you have been getting email case updates, the date will be sent in an email when it is scheduled, so you could always return early from a trip if you need to attend the interview.

AP is particularly useful with employment-based or K-1 (I-129F) adjustments of status that can take many months to be processed - less so for adjustments based on I-130 immediate relative petitions that only take ~3 months.

That makes sense. Thanks, that is helpful.

AOS for marriage from E3 work visa
11/09/12, Day 0-Mailed AOS package (I-130, I-131, I-485, I-765) to Chicago lockbox.
11/14/12, Day 4- Text & email received for all 3 forms.
11/16/12, Day 6- I-130 & I-485 checks cashed.
11/20/12, Day 10- NOAs received for I-130, I-131, I-485, I-765.
11/29/12, Day 19- RFE notification on USCIS website for I-130.
12/15/12, Day 35- Receive RFE in the mail (17 days later).
12/15/12, Day 35- Receive Biometrics in the mail (Appointment for 12/27).
12/17/12, Day 37- RFE response sent to USCIS.
12/19/12, Day 39- RFE response received by USCIS. USCIS website case status updated.
12/19/12, Day 39- Successful Walk-in biometrics @ NYC ASC.
01/09/13, Day 60- Online case status update for I485- testing and interview (no date given)
01/14/13, Day 65- Online case status update for I131- Decision - Approved
01/17/13, Day 68- Online case status update and Text for I765- Card Production
01/22/13, Day 73- EAD/AP Combo Card arrived
03/25/13, Day 135 - Received txt msg, online update and letter in mail of interview date - April 30th

04/30/13, Day 171 - Interview - approved.

05/01/13, Day 172 - Online case status update for Card Production

05/09/13, Day 180 - Green Card received.

For those looking at my timeline, I believe why mine took 6 months was partly due to Hurricane Sandy in NYC causing delays in interview scheduling.

Application for Removal of Conditions:

03/10/15 - Filed I-751 to Vermont Services Center

03/16/15 - Received NOA

04/30/15 - Conditional Green Card will expire

Date Filed : 2015-03-10 NOA Date : 2015-03-16

 
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