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I am in the midst of adjusting status from an H-1b visa to employer sponsored permanent residence and I need to travel outside the country. Can I do so?

April 26, 2017adjusting employer H-1B midst PERMANENT Residence sponsored Status Travel Visa

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I am in the midst of adjusting status from an H-1b visa to employer sponsored permanent residence and I need to travel outside the country. Can I do so?

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Yes, but you must obtain advance parole from USCIS before leaving the country, which is liberally granted. Leaving the US during an adjustment of status is deemed a withdrawal of the petition requiring the process to start over again.