Adjustment of Status (I-485)/Consular Processing
Do you think my 485 will be denied since I will be out of the country?
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Post by on 10 Jan 2014
I have a job offer from China and am very likely to move back to China before my 485 get approved. However, I do want to apply the green card to have a second option. Do you think my 485 will be denied since I will be out of the country?
Post by on 10 Jan 2014
If you move back to China before your I-485 is approved, your I-485 will be deemed to have been abandoned. So, if you plan to return to China, instead of filing an I-485 for adjustment of status after your I-140 has been approved, you will need to apply at a U.S. Department of State consulate abroad for an immigrant visa in order to come to the United States and be admitted as a permanent resident. This pathway is referred to as “consular processing.”
