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FP Notice - NOT IN COUNTRY
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KiranHegde2
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You will have something like 6 months after you get the notice. They normally give a day on which you should go for FP. And also specify that it should be done latest by a certain date which is around 6 months from the date they issued the notice. If you are going to be out of country for 1-2 months, you should not have any problem.
You will have something like 6 months after you get the notice. They normally give a day on which you should go for FP. And also specify that it should be done latest by a certain date which is around 6 months from the date they issued the notice. If you are going to be out of country for 1-2 months, you should not have any problem.
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thanks kiranhegde2 :
but my wife will be out of country for 3 1/2 months ( mid Jan. to April end ) and i am planning to go sometime in april ( Actually i have already got tickets for that period ). The way I see FP notices coming it is taking only 2 to 3 months and it may fall exactly during this period.
your thoughts.
PK
thanks kiranhegde2 :
but my wife will be out of country for 3 1/2 months ( mid Jan. to April end ) and i am planning to go sometime in april ( Actually i have already got tickets for that period ). The way I see FP notices coming it is taking only 2 to 3 months and it may fall exactly during this period.
your thoughts.
PK
KiranHegde2
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I heard from many guys on this forum that INS is sending out FP notices when the case is in the hand of an officer. That means, you will not get FP notice until your 485 is about to be adjudicated. And FP notice is normally sent to your attorney. Before you leave, tell your attorney to inform you as well as your company as soon as they get the FP notice. Based on how much time is provided on FP notice, you can make plans to come back early if necessary. But I think you can comfortably come back and do FP. Because, you are going to be here until April. So you will hear about FP notice if it arrives before then. So you can see yourself how much time you have. If it did not arrive, then you go to your country and comeback (I assume you stay for a month there). And if the FP notice has arrived in that time, then I guess you will have sufficient time to do FP. Anyway, it is not a big deal to convince that you had to visit your country for an important reason and was not sure when to expect FP notice. If you really can not comeback before the last day mentioned on FP notice, then your attorney can request INS to provide more time as his client has to be out of the country for so and so reason. Anyway, I guess you know that you are not supposed to be out of country for more than 2 months at a time using AP. This is what I heard from friends. I assume your wife is not outside the country on AP for that long.
I heard from many guys on this forum that INS is sending out FP notices when the case is in the hand of an officer. That means, you will not get FP notice until your 485 is about to be adjudicated. And FP notice is normally sent to your attorney. Before you leave, tell your attorney to inform you as well as your company as soon as they get the FP notice. Based on how much time is provided on FP notice, you can make plans to come back early if necessary. But I think you can comfortably come back and do FP. Because, you are going to be here until April. So you will hear about FP notice if it arrives before then. So you can see yourself how much time you have. If it did not arrive, then you go to your country and comeback (I assume you stay for a month there). And if the FP notice has arrived in that time, then I guess you will have sufficient time to do FP. Anyway, it is not a big deal to convince that you had to visit your country for an important reason and was not sure when to expect FP notice. If you really can not comeback before the last day mentioned on FP notice, then your attorney can request INS to provide more time as his client has to be out of the country for so and so reason. Anyway, I guess you know that you are not supposed to be out of country for more than 2 months at a time using AP. This is what I heard from friends. I assume your wife is not outside the country on AP for that long.
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you are a great source of info. KiranHegde2. No my wife is going on her H-4 and I am going on my H-1. Our H visas are still valid till July 2001. Yes I am going to India only for 3 weeks and I hope FP dates don\'t fall during that period.
Once again thanks a lot
PK
you are a great source of info. KiranHegde2. No my wife is going on her H-4 and I am going on my H-1. Our H visas are still valid till July 2001. Yes I am going to India only for 3 weeks and I hope FP dates don\'t fall during that period.
Once again thanks a lot
PK
KiranHegde2
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dan dan, I mentioned the source in my posting. I heard this from few of my friends who were trying to findout that piece of information for themselves.
dan dan, I mentioned the source in my posting. I heard this from few of my friends who were trying to findout that piece of information for themselves.
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sai96 :
could you explain what your FP NOTICE said.
1. How much time do you have once you get your notice ?
2. Does it say you have to get FP done within a certain period of time or that notice is invalid ?
3. When did you file your I-485 ?
All these answers will help me determine when I can expect my FP notice and from that time onwards till when do I have to actually get mt FP done ? Thanks in advance
PK
sai96 :
could you explain what your FP NOTICE said.
1. How much time do you have once you get your notice ?
2. Does it say you have to get FP done within a certain period of time or that notice is invalid ?
3. When did you file your I-485 ?
All these answers will help me determine when I can expect my FP notice and from that time onwards till when do I have to actually get mt FP done ? Thanks in advance
PK