Hi everybody and thank you so much for the useful information. I'm struggling to decide whether it would make more sense for me to process through
AOS or CP, so I'm hoping that I can get some thoughts from the experts
@Britsimon and
@Sm1smom here. I hope that these questions are not too bothersome, I know that in the end it's all a personal decision but hopefully your insight helps me out.
I'm leaning more towards taking the CP path because it seems like a more straightforward path, puts less pressure on my side in terms of doing paperwork, makes me less dependent on my job (what if I'm very unlucky and I loose my job before the interview for whatever reason?) and my company allows me to work remotely from Spain so having to leave the country for a few months wouldn't be a problem in my case. Now, my main concerns regarding taking this path are:
1- Is there a higher risk of not getting scheduled an interview if I choose the CP option? I'm kind of confused regarding what option is faster and I'm concerned of choosing the wrong option and hinder my chances.
I have a CN relatively high (EU28XXX) and a delay in the processing might mean not getting the GC. My main worry is to be in a situation where my CN becomes current in June/July and then be frustrated because things take too long. Any recommendations regarding this?
2- Is it too late to take the CP path already? I haven't submitted my DS-260 yet for different reasons so I'm wondering if at this point it would just make more sense to do it through AOS.
3- If I choose the CP path, is there a way to reach the Embassy (after my CN becomes current) to make sure that my case gets scheduled sooner than latter? (I would be processing through the Embassy in Madrid).
4- Do you know how long would I have to stay out of the US if I choose this path? Is this a matter of a 1 or 2 months or could this take more than 6 months?
5- I see in the spreadsheet that I could be found inadmissible back into the US if the AP doesn't get cleared before the end of FY. I'm not sure if I understand this; would this apply to dual-intent visas as well?
Thank you so much in advance for your help and sorry for the long post. I hope that these questions can help others in the future too.