I have a pending EB-5 I-526 and I-485 (concurrently filed) and am currently on an H-1B visa. My Advance Parole is pending and has not yet been approved. Can I exit the U.S. for two weeks, re-enter using my H-1B visa, and then change jobs the next day (based on an approved H-1B petition) without endangering my I-485? If not, what would be the right strategy?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes, if you have a valid H-1B visa stamp and valid H-1B employment, you can travel.
Daniel A Zeft
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyWhile your I-485 application is pending, you should not depart the United States before your I-131 application for advance parole is approved. After you receive your advance parole card, you can depart the United States and then use your H-1B visa when you seek readmission to the United States at the port of entry. If you have an approved H-1B petition, then you can change to a position with a new employer. Changing to a position with a new employer does not affect your pending I-485 application which is concurrently filed with an I-526 petition.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes, but your pending advance parole will be denied for the travel.
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