How much time for advance parole for EB1 Category

[londonsam]

Hi,

I applied under EB1 category and concurrent filing (17-Jun-2011). When can I expect advance parole? I am planning a trip to home country, is it safe for me to travel with AP when case is not fully approved?

Please share your experience & expertise.

[Attorney_17]

It is taking about 3 months for the USCIS to process Advance Parole (AP) documents. You should not travel abroad until the AP has been approved. Also, if eligible, you should continue to maintain H-1B or L-1 status until the I-485 gets approved and only use EAD/AP as a backup. This is because if the I-485 gets denied while you are outside the U.S., then you could still enter the U.S. on H-1B or L-1 visa.

[gsgchelp123]

Can one travel outside the US if the EB1 Adjustment of Status application has not yet been filed or it is in process and if we haven't received AP (but we have valid H1-b or valid L1 visa)?