I applied for my EAD/AP (first time) at VSC with the ND 09/27/2003.
Since I was told my documents would take about 3-4 months to process then, I went ahead and planned my trip to India in April (for my wedding) in January. Also, my six years on my H1-B were going to expire right in the middle of my trip so I could not make the trip just on my existing H1-B visa.
After waiting till the end of Feb and having not received the EAD/AP documents, we decided to file for my 7th year H1-B extension (based on an approved labor and pending I-140) using premium processing. My H1-B extension application has been approved and I am planning to get my visa stamped while I am in India. I leave for India in two days.
I just checked my EAD/AP status online and it seems they both have been approved within the last two days (April 6 and April 7). I agree it is definitely a good thing that my applications have finally been approved after about 6 1/2 months.
Should this change my plans? Can I still leave for India as planned, get my H1-B stamped and come back on the same? The reason I ask is because I do not think I will have my EAD/AP documents with me when I leave.
I have asked my lawyers too - but this may be a last minute issue and I hope I do not have to change my travel plans because of this (wait till I have my EAD/AP documents and then leave the country).
Can anybody here shed any more light on this? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Since I was told my documents would take about 3-4 months to process then, I went ahead and planned my trip to India in April (for my wedding) in January. Also, my six years on my H1-B were going to expire right in the middle of my trip so I could not make the trip just on my existing H1-B visa.
After waiting till the end of Feb and having not received the EAD/AP documents, we decided to file for my 7th year H1-B extension (based on an approved labor and pending I-140) using premium processing. My H1-B extension application has been approved and I am planning to get my visa stamped while I am in India. I leave for India in two days.
I just checked my EAD/AP status online and it seems they both have been approved within the last two days (April 6 and April 7). I agree it is definitely a good thing that my applications have finally been approved after about 6 1/2 months.
Should this change my plans? Can I still leave for India as planned, get my H1-B stamped and come back on the same? The reason I ask is because I do not think I will have my EAD/AP documents with me when I leave.
I have asked my lawyers too - but this may be a last minute issue and I hope I do not have to change my travel plans because of this (wait till I have my EAD/AP documents and then leave the country).
Can anybody here shed any more light on this? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.