any way to travel internationally while waiting for AOS interview and/or AP renewal?

[CluelessAmerican 0]

I've searched on this forum and elsewhere for an answer to this question but couldn't find clear information. My wife and I jointly filed I-130 (petition for alien relative) and I-485 (adjustment of status) in July 2017. She received her EAD/AP card in October 2017, and it expires this October. We're currently waiting to be notified about her AOS interview (seems like forever).

 

We'd like to take an international trip in December. We can't use her current AP, because it will have expired by then. It looks like current AP renewal processing time is 4-6 months, so we can't renew it in time either, and as I understand it, she can't leave the country while the renewal is pending. Do we have any options other than to hope she gets her green card in time? Are we just stuck? We can't reschedule the trip, so we'd just have to not go if we can't make it work somehow. Obviously we hope the interview will be scheduled soon, but it's hard to know when that will be.

[Roel 7,193]

Nope. 

Without valid AP your spouse will not be even allow on the plane back to the US. And her AOS will be seen as abandoned and denied in result. 

 

Its honestly not worth it. 

 

Edited August 21, 2018 by Roel

[little immigrant 801]

Hi there I'm a July 2017 filer as well. 

 

I sent in the EAD/AP renewal in June. I would send the renewal off as soon as possible. In our case they didn't call us for a new biometrics appointment but sent a letter stating they're reusing our previous biometrics. So I'm hoping that helps getting the card produced faster. 

 

The EAD renewal NOA also has an automatic 180 day extension. I don't know if your wife is working but it's important to have the extension if she does. 

 

I don't know if you get it in time before December though. Maybe that was bad planning on your part. I would still send it in and hope for the best. 

 

Good luck and maybe we are scheduled for an interview soon!