Green Card vs. Advance Parole

[toxicatta 10]

Hello, VJ,

I am having a minor panic attack here and will be extremely grateful for any information.

I entered the US almost a year ago on K-1 visa and got married (husband is a USC). I sent my petition for the Green Card eight months ago. Six months ago I received my EAD + Advance Parole combo card, which I haven't used yet and which expires in September. Since then I haven't received any news on my GC case, and whenever I checked it on the USCIS site I would see the "Fingerprint Fee Was Received" status. So... I haven't seen my parents for almost a year, so I decided to use my AP and go back to Russia for ten days to visit friends and family. I know that while my GC is pending I can travel home and then be allowed to re-enter the US (if I have an AP). I already bought the tickets, planning to leave in a week from now and return after ten days. I already told my parents I am coming, told them my flight number and all that. Made plans. But today I checked my GC case status on the USCIS website and saw that it changed to "Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled For An Interview". They haven't actually scheduled the interview yet, and I know that it can be months before they do schedule it.

So, my question is: can I still go? Is my case still pending? Does it have the same status it did before it became ready for an interview? Is my AP still a legitimate travel document? If I leave the country now, before the interview, won't the case be considered abandoned? Will I still be eligible for re-entry? Am I being paranoid?

Thank you, VJ!

Edited March 23, 2016 by toxicatta

[Hypnos 6,576]

Nothing has changed other than your I-485 is now scheduled for an interview; it may take many months for an interview slot to open up at your local office. Your AP is still valid up until its expiry date.

[toxicatta 10]

Thank you! That's a relief.

[Sean and Kristina 24]

It took my case over 4 months to get an actual interview date scheduled after our status changed to "case ready to be scheduled for interview." You'll be fine to visit Russian with your approved AP because the standard amount of notice they give for your interview date is about 5 weeks in advance.

[Dashinka 24,493]

You should receive plenty of notice regarding the interview, but make sure you can change your plans and come home if something changes as you definitely do not want to miss your interview.

Good Luck!

[toxicatta 10]

Thank you! Yes, there should be enough time because I am only going for 10 days. Still, it was a little nerve-racking to see this update after six months of silence just when I bought the tickets to Russia