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CASE:
I HAVE B1/B2 VISA GRANTED IN 2009 VALID UP TO 2019
MY SON AND HIS FAMILY ARE US CITIZEN.
VISITED USA FROM 29-09-12 TO 15-03-13. WHILE IN USA, SUBMITTED I485 FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS AND I130 FOR THE SPONSORSHIP AND I131 ADVANCE PAROLE ON 15-11-12.
BIOMETRIC DONE IN DEC 12. REQUIRED SUPPORTING EVIDENCE SUBMITTED ON 15-01-13.
I131 APPROVAL RECEIVED ON 28-01-13. WHILE I485 AND I130 UNDER REVIEW. SINCE 15-01-13.
WAIVER OF PERSONAL INTERVIEW RECEIVED VIDE LETTER DT 01-08-13. ALSO HAS BEEN INFORMED BY USCIS THAT DECISION ON PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD WILL BE GIVEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE OF THIS LETTER i.e. BY END JAN 13.
QUESTION:
APPLYING AND GETTING I131 ADVANCE PAROLE APPROVED WAS NOT NECESSARY AS I WAS ALREADY HAVING VALID B1/B2 VISA,
IF SO, CAN I IGNORE ADVANCE PAROLE WHICH IS ISSUED ON 28-01-13 AND VALID TILL 28-01-14 OR I HAVE TRO TRAVEL TO US BEFORE EXPIRY OF ADV PAROLE.,
I NEVER WANTED TO OVERSTAY, I HAVE RETURNED TO INDIA IN MAR 13 AFTER STAY OF 5 AND HALF MONTH, NOW PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD WILL BE RECEIVED ON MY SONS US ADDRESS WHILE I AM IN INDIA.
HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO ACT.
WHETHER ISSUE OF PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD AUTOMATICALLY CANCELS MY B1/B2 VISA.
IF SO-
THAN HOW DO I TRAVEL TO USA TO GET PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS?
DO I HAVE TO INFORM US AUTHORITY NOW TO GET PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD IN INDIA INSTEAD
ON US ADDRESS AND THAN TRAVEL TO US TO GET THE PERMANENT STATUS ?
DO I HAVE TO GET MY PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD HEREIN INDIA THRU VISITOR/RELATIVES
RETURNING TO INDIA AND TRAVEL TO USA ON THIS CARD TO GET PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ?
IF B1/B2 IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL
CAN I TRAVEL TO USA ON MY B1/B2 VISA TO USA TO GET PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ?
I HAVE B1/B2 VISA GRANTED IN 2009 VALID UP TO 2019
MY SON AND HIS FAMILY ARE US CITIZEN.
VISITED USA FROM 29-09-12 TO 15-03-13. WHILE IN USA, SUBMITTED I485 FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS AND I130 FOR THE SPONSORSHIP AND I131 ADVANCE PAROLE ON 15-11-12.
BIOMETRIC DONE IN DEC 12. REQUIRED SUPPORTING EVIDENCE SUBMITTED ON 15-01-13.
I131 APPROVAL RECEIVED ON 28-01-13. WHILE I485 AND I130 UNDER REVIEW. SINCE 15-01-13.
WAIVER OF PERSONAL INTERVIEW RECEIVED VIDE LETTER DT 01-08-13. ALSO HAS BEEN INFORMED BY USCIS THAT DECISION ON PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD WILL BE GIVEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE OF THIS LETTER i.e. BY END JAN 13.
QUESTION:
APPLYING AND GETTING I131 ADVANCE PAROLE APPROVED WAS NOT NECESSARY AS I WAS ALREADY HAVING VALID B1/B2 VISA,
IF SO, CAN I IGNORE ADVANCE PAROLE WHICH IS ISSUED ON 28-01-13 AND VALID TILL 28-01-14 OR I HAVE TRO TRAVEL TO US BEFORE EXPIRY OF ADV PAROLE.,
I NEVER WANTED TO OVERSTAY, I HAVE RETURNED TO INDIA IN MAR 13 AFTER STAY OF 5 AND HALF MONTH, NOW PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD WILL BE RECEIVED ON MY SONS US ADDRESS WHILE I AM IN INDIA.
HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO ACT.
WHETHER ISSUE OF PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD AUTOMATICALLY CANCELS MY B1/B2 VISA.
IF SO-
THAN HOW DO I TRAVEL TO USA TO GET PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS?
DO I HAVE TO INFORM US AUTHORITY NOW TO GET PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD IN INDIA INSTEAD
ON US ADDRESS AND THAN TRAVEL TO US TO GET THE PERMANENT STATUS ?
DO I HAVE TO GET MY PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD HEREIN INDIA THRU VISITOR/RELATIVES
RETURNING TO INDIA AND TRAVEL TO USA ON THIS CARD TO GET PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ?
IF B1/B2 IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL
CAN I TRAVEL TO USA ON MY B1/B2 VISA TO USA TO GET PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS ?
