Please Help! Travelling while adjustment of status

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

20 minutes ago, Sinead91 said:

Either way, the AOS will be abandoned when you are a no show for an

Bingo!  That's why I suggest withdrawing now. Better to establish a clear paper trail, imho. 

[JKLSemicolon 411]

1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

Bingo!  That's why I suggest withdrawing now. Better to establish a clear paper trail, imho. 

In my opinion the paper trail is also useful for any future filings. When we refiled after abandoning the I-485 I included (as additional/unsolicited evidence) both a copy of my letter to USCIS as well as their response, and mentioned it briefly in a cover letter. Connecting the dots yourself in the most succinct way possible  will be faster than waiting for someone else to discover it on their own, and will also prevent mistakes (which would only end up hurting you anyway).

 

If you’re interested, the relevant statute that USCIS cited in their correspondence is here: 8 CFR 245.2(a)(4)(ii)(A)

 

 

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Except as provided in paragraph (a)(4)(ii)(B) and (C) of this section, the departure of an applicant who is not under exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings shall be deemed an abandonment of the application constituting grounds for termination of any pending application for adjustment of status, unless the applicant was previously granted advance parole by the Service for such absences, and was inspected upon returning to the United States.

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

51 minutes ago, JKLSemicolon said:

In my opinion the paper trail is also useful for any future filings. When we refiled after abandoning the I-485 I included (as additional/unsolicited evidence) both a copy of my letter to USCIS as well as their response, and mentioned it briefly in a cover letter. Connecting the dots yourself in the most succinct way possible  will be faster than waiting for someone else to discover it on their own, and will also prevent mistakes (which would only end up hurting you anyway).

 

If you’re interested, the relevant statute that USCIS cited in their correspondence is here: 8 CFR 245.2(a)(4)(ii)(A)

 

 

Thanks.