Travel on EAD and Advance Parol

[sharmav]

My wife received her EAD and AP. I have 2 questions:

How long can she be outside USA on EAD?

What happens if the I485 is approved and Green card is issued in her absence in the country.Can she still enter on EAD?

Please advice

[Attorney_22]

Generally, when an individual is in the U.S. pursuant to a pending adjustment of status petition and has received an advance parole document (often the EAD combo card) that individual needs to return to the U.S. prior to the expiration of that travel document. If however the GC is approved while the individual is abroad they should enter with the green card. If it is approved while in transit to the U.S. the individual can request to be paroled into the U.S. CBP will sometimes allow the individual to enter but request they return to the port of entry with the green card so they may update their systems. To discuss this in more detail it is advisable to speak directly with a qualified U.S. immigration attorney.