I am in the worst situation right now. Please help if you can provide any information.

J

Jun Li

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Dear friends,

I have filed my I-485 along with AP/EAD to CSC (RD are 10/26/2001; ND are 11/19/01). Last week, my father was diagnosed as liver cancer and a major surgery was done on last Friday. I am afraid that his days will not last too long and I must go back to China ASAP to comfort him.

I am on optional practical training right now. My friends and my employer have suggested three possible ways:

1. Go to San Diego District Office and apply for emergency AP with documents about my father’s illness (do they need notarized translations or American physician approval?)
2. Write to CSC for a similar emergency request;
3. Wait for CSC’s approval on my AP (should be within 30 days according to www.immigration.com);
4. My employer has my labor certificate approved and is ready to file premium HI application if the other ways failed, so that I will have a H1 visa when I travel back.

I really appreciate you suggestion if you or know somebody had the same situation before, or if you have the information on current processing information.

Thanks a lot!

Jun Li
Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
3115 Merryfield Row
San Diego, CA 92121
Tel: (858)812-1675
Fax: (858)812-1584
Email: junli@gnf.org or jl9806@yahoo.com
 
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Ap should be very easy if you have the 485 receipt. I do not think you need a lot of documentation. Visit your local INS office with your 485 receipt and get an emergency permit. Lot of places issue this on same day.
 
followups from Jun Li

Dear friends,

Thank you all for your quick responses. I went to San Diego INS office today. They were quite sympathic on and understand my situation. However, they can not help me because I have applied for AP to CSC. The only way is to write to CSC with convincing evidence. I have translated the medical diagnosis, asked the director of our hiring department to come up with a short letter and even asked a Chinese physician to make a objective judgement based on the evidence. Tomorrow I will send the second "family emergency"-marked letter to CSC.

For the worst part, I might have to go back to China with no AP. What\'s the consequence? Do one have to show AP during trip out? Is it OK for me to have my AP mailed to me before I come back to United Stats?

Please let me know if you know anything about these.

Thanks a lot, guys. God bless you all.

Jun
 
Are you still on H-1 status?

Sorry to hear about your father. Do you have a multiple on your F-1? Ask your attorney if they can receive the Emergency Parole on your behalf and Fedex to you in China. Good luck and Best wishes for your Dad!
 
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