Can I travel during the pendancy of the Adjustment of Status?
Generally, yes. Please note that an applicant and all derivatives must be in the United States at the time of filing for Adjustment of Status. If an applicant wishes to travel during the pendancy of the Adjustment of Status, he/she must request travel authorization (Advance Parole). Under the current regulations, applicants with valid H or L visas are also authorized to travel in and out of the United States during the pendancy of the Adjustment of Status. Please note, however, that travel outside of the United States may trigger the three and ten year bar to admission under section 212(a)(9)(B)(i)of the Act for Adjustment applicants, but not registry applicants. This ground of inadmissibility is triggered if you were unlawfully present in the United States (i.e., you remained in the United States beyond the period of authorized stay) for more than 180 days before you applied for Adjustment of Status and you traveled outside of the United States while your Adjustment of Status applicat
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