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Travel during I-485 processing

I am a US citizen. My financee is currently in US as a student and her EAD expires in mid-February.

We are planning on getting married in mid-January and file for her greencard (I-130 and I-485) while she is still in U.S.

Once her I-485 is accepted and being processed, is it possible for her to travel to India for about 3 months? If so, how would we do that? What happens to her I-485 application while she is in India?

You can get a AP, if travel is expected after I-485 is filed.

While 3 months is possible with approved AP, this long a period may lead you to miss your initial interview date. It is not recommended to try and reschedule interviews, unless absolutely necessary.

I am a US citizen. My financee is currently in US as a student and her EAD expires in mid-February.

We are planning on getting married in mid-January and file for her greencard (I-130 and I-485) while she is still in U.S.

Once her I-485 is accepted and being processed, is it possible for her to travel to India for about 3 months? If so, how would we do that? What happens to her I-485 application while she is in India? Once the AOS forms are filed she cannot leave without AP, if she does the I-485 is denied. It may take 3 months just to get the AP in the first place. You would be better off pursuing Consular Processing.

 
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