I-485 approved but need to travel ASAP. What to do?

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euler123

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Hi

I received email notification last night that my (and my wife's) I-485 have
been approved and that cards have been ordered.

My question is: I am scheduled to travel out of the country next week
for ~45 days. This is an unavoidable and long planned business trip to Europe. Assuming that the physical GC does not arrive before I leave, can I
still travel (and return) on advance parole (as I had originally intended to)?
Or is that not safe and I absolutely should wait until I have the physical GC
in hand before leaving the country.

A related question: is it okay if the GC is mailed to me in Europe and I then use it to return to the US? Or do I need the GC in my possession when I LEAVE the US?

It might be of interest to some of you that I filed under EB-2/NIW/India and
hence was impacted by visa retrogression. Fortunately, I was able to
convince USCIS to proceed with my case under visa cross chargeability
rules. (Visa retrogression hit well after my wife and I had filed our 485's.)

Thanks very much for your help!
____________

I-485 (EB2/NIW) approved (under cross chargeability rules): 5/9/07
Contacted Sen. Clinton: 4/30/07 (no response)
Transferred to TSC: 3/7/07
FP2: 11/9/06
AP2: 10/16/06
AP1: 12/15/05
Sent letter to USCIS for consideration under Cross Chargeability: 10/10/05
FBI FOIPA: 9/15/05 "No records found"
FP1: 3/15/05
I-485 ND: 1/25/05
I140 (EB-2/NIW) (India) AD 11/3/04
 
euler123 said:
Hi

I received email notification last night that my (and my wife's) I-485 have
been approved and that cards have been ordered.

My question is: I am scheduled to travel out of the country next week
for ~45 days.
----------------------you may get your cards if ordered before you go out of US. check the online status in 3-4 days if it says Cards sent then you may get Card in 5-6 days after sent message. FYI the cards will be sent to your address on the I-485 form

This is an unavoidable and long planned business trip to Europe. Assuming that the physical GC does not arrive before I leave, can I
still travel (and return) on advance parole (as I had originally intended to)?
Or is that not safe and I absolutely should wait until I have the physical GC
in hand before leaving the country.

A related question: is it okay if the GC is mailed to me in Europe and I then use it to return to the US?
-----------------------------YES.If somebody is coming to you then can bring your Card and hand over to you OR use reliable currier service like FedEx
Or do I need the GC in my possession when I LEAVE the US?
---------------------You need the GC to enter
It might be of interest to some of you that I filed under EB-2/NIW/India and
hence was impacted by visa retrogression. Fortunately, I was able to
convince USCIS to proceed with my case under visa cross chargeability
rules. (Visa retrogression hit well after my wife and I had filed our 485's.)

Thanks very much for your help!
____________

I-485 (EB2/NIW) approved (under cross chargeability rules): 5/9/07
Contacted Sen. Clinton: 4/30/07 (no response)
Transferred to TSC: 3/7/07
FP2: 11/9/06
AP2: 10/16/06
AP1: 12/15/05
Sent letter to USCIS for consideration under Cross Chargeability: 10/10/05
FBI FOIPA: 9/15/05 "No records found"
FP1: 3/15/05
I-485 ND: 1/25/05
I140 (EB-2/NIW) (India) AD 11/3/04
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Hi Ginnu

Thanks very much for responding. Its unlikely I will get the card before I leave. I guess I'll have someone fedex it to me.
 
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