All,
I'm new to the forum. My DV2013 number goes live in May. I'm on H1B and will apply for change of status for me and my wife. First, wanted to thank you for the awesome help here. This forum is great. Thank you!
Few questions:
1. do I need the police clearances? From US or my home country? I've been living in the US since 2008. No you don't need a PCC. Not from the US, not from your home country!
2. My application requires my I94 number. If I submit with my current I94 number and than have to leave US for a short period for work. Upon my return I will receive a new I94 number. Is that likely to cause any issues? My other option is to wait with submission until my return, which means a couple of weeks delay. You can submit your application with your current I-94. If you do travel out before your interview and receive a new I-94 number upon your return, mention it to the IO at the time of your interview. And yes, you can travel out of the country after submitting your I-485 package without getting an AP card. Your H1 visa is a dual intent purpose which precludes USCIC from treating your application as abandoned for travelling out after submitting an AOS application.
Thank you!