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What happens if my nonimmigrant status (e.g. H-1B) expires while my application to adjust status is pending?

April 26, 2017application H-1B happens nonimmigrant Status

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What happens if my nonimmigrant status (e.g. H-1B) expires while my application to adjust status is pending?

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The applicant for adjustment is still in proper status so long as he works with authorization using the EAD, or chooses not to work at all. Also, the applicant must have advance parole to travel abroad, and the parole must have been issued before departing the US.