Consulate Processing and Adjustment of Status

[gogreen]

Hello All,

My I140 is approved and dates are with in final action date now. However, I am outside USA now, as per my understanding only possible way is consulate processing.

If I am not wrong it takes relatively more time to get GC when compared to adjustment of status. What if I move back to USA while processing is in progress, is it possible to move/transfer the 485 processing to Adjustment of status ?

[newacct]

How do you propose to enter the US?

[gogreen]

How do you propose to enter the US?

Through work visa (L1/H1B), after 1 year of cooling of period.

[sandeep.iiit]

If you are still employed, your company's lawyers should be able to help strategize the best way.

My understanding was that consulate one is actually faster (before COVID). But it might depend on the category. So don't take my word. Check the estimated case processing time on USCIS website.

What do you mean by cool-off period?

[gogreen]

If you are still employed, your company's lawyers should be able to help strategize the best way.

My understanding was that consulate one is actually faster (before COVID). But it might depend on the category. So don't take my word. Check the estimated case processing time on USCIS website.

What do you mean by cool-off period?

Cool-Off Period :

We need to be outside of US 1 year (Min Cool Off Period) after staying Visa max period H1B : 6 years, L1A: 7 Years and L1B : 5 Years.

[gogreen]

Also, can we apply consular processing from any consulate where you have valid visa of that country or this should be from a consulate in your country of birth or where you have citizenship ?