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Hi all, new to the forums. Hope I'm posting in the right place.
So I am currently going through the Adjustment of Status (married to a US citizen). I filed everything concurrently including EAD and AP - and it all seems to be being handled by the NBC (MSC). So far it has gone ok. I had a RFE for the I-485, which I completed and mailed back. The status of that case has now switched to "ready to schedule for interview", so it seems that was deemed acceptable after the RFE.
My problem is, I have a trip coming up on 8th March to Australia (the country of my citizenship).
My I-131 status shows as having been received on 21st Nov 2016 (like all forms in the application). The I-485 shows as being updated to ready to schedule for interview on 23rd Jan 2017 (after posting the additional evidence in late Dec).
I'm beginning to get nervous about not receiving Advance Parole in time for the trip. It is for me to be a groomsman in my good friends wedding, so something I can't really put on hold. In hindsight, I realise the path I've taken has put me in a tough position with regards to receiving the AP in time. The 90 days would be up in late Feb, It's now the 73rd day since the I-131 was received.
Does anyone have any advice on what I can do? Should I wait until after 75 days and call to enquire about it's status (I've read conflicting posts about 75 or 90 days being the time at which you can enquire)? Should I attempt to expedite it? I'm not sure being a groomsman in a wedding is satisfactory grounds for expediting.
If the worst case happens and I don't have AP before I fly, I read that it means I forgo my application. It that does happen, would I need to live abroad while going through it all again?
So I am currently going through the Adjustment of Status (married to a US citizen). I filed everything concurrently including EAD and AP - and it all seems to be being handled by the NBC (MSC). So far it has gone ok. I had a RFE for the I-485, which I completed and mailed back. The status of that case has now switched to "ready to schedule for interview", so it seems that was deemed acceptable after the RFE.
My problem is, I have a trip coming up on 8th March to Australia (the country of my citizenship).
My I-131 status shows as having been received on 21st Nov 2016 (like all forms in the application). The I-485 shows as being updated to ready to schedule for interview on 23rd Jan 2017 (after posting the additional evidence in late Dec).
I'm beginning to get nervous about not receiving Advance Parole in time for the trip. It is for me to be a groomsman in my good friends wedding, so something I can't really put on hold. In hindsight, I realise the path I've taken has put me in a tough position with regards to receiving the AP in time. The 90 days would be up in late Feb, It's now the 73rd day since the I-131 was received.
Does anyone have any advice on what I can do? Should I wait until after 75 days and call to enquire about it's status (I've read conflicting posts about 75 or 90 days being the time at which you can enquire)? Should I attempt to expedite it? I'm not sure being a groomsman in a wedding is satisfactory grounds for expediting.
If the worst case happens and I don't have AP before I fly, I read that it means I forgo my application. It that does happen, would I need to live abroad while going through it all again?
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