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Old 12-10-2003, 01:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
Jozef
 
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Default Re: Can I leave US for a long time while waitng for I-140 to be approved?

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    > Dear experts,
    > I am seeking your advise in regard to the following matter:
    > 1. I-140 has been file while a person in the US. Now it is taking a
    > very long time to get this form approved. Can this person leave US
    > while waiting for this form to be approved and once it has been
    > approved apply for a green card in the US consulate abroad ?

Yes.

    > 2. If the answer to the first question is NO can this person wait
    > until the I-140 approved and then leave US and apply for a green card
    > in a US consulate (I-485 also has been filed but it is taking even
    > longer than for I-140 to be approved).

    > 3. What happens if the priority date for I-485 will be reached before
    > I-140 is approved ?

To be safe you should withdraw it, but the I-485 application will be
considered abandoned when you leave the US anyway.