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Can I leave U.S for 1 month and come back

Mira22

New Member
Hello,

I am a DV selectee with CN EU24xxx. I am currently in the U.S with a legal F1 visa which expires in October 2023. I have submitted DS 260 and I have received an email from KCC saying that they are aware that I plan for AOS. Right now I have not made any payment or sent any documents. Is my AOS application considered pending?

Before getting the selection answer in May I planned a trip to Europe but now I am kind of worried to leave U.S. Will my F1 Visa still work to come back and enter US? I will return in January 2023. I have a I-20.

Thank you for your help!
 
Your AOS is not considered pending until you submit the package and have a receipt notice from USCIS.
Once that has happened, unless you are on a dual intent visa (H1B or L1/L2), if you leave the US without approved advance parole before the application is adjudicated you will be deemed to have abandoned AOS.
Entry to the US for anyone other than a citizen or LPR is always at the discretion of the CBP officer processing your entry. No guarantees can be made.
 
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