I have an I-485 pending and a valid advance parole document until August 16, 2020. I went back to China before Covid started but now I am stuck there. I am wondering how I can renew my AP so that I can safely enter the U.S. when the pandemic is over. My daughter is in the U.S., if she is allowed to file for the renewal for me, what are the steps she can take to properly file the I-131?
Answers
Dale Schwartz
EB-5 Immigration attorneysYou cannot. But maybe USCIS will give some relief due to COVID. Stay tuned.
Belma Demirovic Chinchoy
EB-5 Immigration attorneysYou must be in the U.S. in order to file I-131.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
EB-5 Immigration attorneysThe rule is they expect you to be in the U.S. at the time you file. There is a possibility you may have to switch to consular processing and complete your case through Guangzhou.
Lynne Feldman
EB-5 Immigration attorneysYou can only renew in the U.S. but if you cannot return you can contact the consulate for a transportation letter with proof you cannot return.
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