Leaving US while NIW application is pending...
I am a physician on H1 (J1 waiver). I was planning to go home on vacation, come back in January, and apply for NIW mid-January. However my vacation is postponed till late February or March. Should I wait until I come back in March to send my application? It is my understanding that if I file for NIW and leave the US while my application is pending, it will be considered abandoned and I'll have to start over. Is that right?
I am a physician on H1 (J1 waiver). I was planning to go home on vacation, come back in January, and apply for NIW mid-January. However my vacation is postponed till late February or March. Should I wait until I come back in March to send my application? It is my understanding that if I file for NIW and leave the US while my application is pending, it will be considered abandoned and I'll have to start over. Is that right?
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