I have been struggling with a unfortunate situation. I have my 485 pending for more than a year (RD: 11/29/03), I am still continuing to work in H1 though.
For last 1 year or so, I have been struggling with few health issues and have been wanting to go back to India to have more family support and alternative treatment options..
The dilemma has been:
1. Should I abort the 485 process, meaning formally withdraw it so that I do not get into "immigrant intent issues" later in the career, for even short visits.
2. Should I continue 485 for now give it few months in the hope that it will get approved and then apply for re-entry permit and rest. The end result may still be surrendering a green card for later short visits.
3. Just go back without doing anything with this 485..and let it die its own natural death..( just don't know ..where it will end up)
Around an year back I spoke with my lawyer around this issue and they suggested that 485 applied once should be taken to atleast one conclusion - approved or denied....but it seems I am really running out of time..afterall GC is just GC not your life.... The big advantage till date that I had for filing the GC has been that atleast my wife has been able to work for an year..nothing else.
Any sensible thoughts or suggestions..
For last 1 year or so, I have been struggling with few health issues and have been wanting to go back to India to have more family support and alternative treatment options..
The dilemma has been:
1. Should I abort the 485 process, meaning formally withdraw it so that I do not get into "immigrant intent issues" later in the career, for even short visits.
2. Should I continue 485 for now give it few months in the hope that it will get approved and then apply for re-entry permit and rest. The end result may still be surrendering a green card for later short visits.
3. Just go back without doing anything with this 485..and let it die its own natural death..( just don't know ..where it will end up)
Around an year back I spoke with my lawyer around this issue and they suggested that 485 applied once should be taken to atleast one conclusion - approved or denied....but it seems I am really running out of time..afterall GC is just GC not your life.... The big advantage till date that I had for filing the GC has been that atleast my wife has been able to work for an year..nothing else.
Any sensible thoughts or suggestions..
I don't have any suggestions for you, just want to say take care and good luck... 