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Working abroad while on H1-B and with I-140/I-485 pending?

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My employer needs me on high-importance projects abroad, for the next 6-9 months. I will be splitting my time 75%/25% between Foreign country and US for that time, with frequent back-and-forth trips I have been assured that this is fine from an H1-B standpoint, as payroll is still run in the US (no change in contract), but will this impact my pending I-140/I-485 application? How about at naturalization?

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Carl Michael ShustermanImmigration AttorneyLos Angeles, CA ·
I agree with my colleague. Please click the link below for additional information. --------- Carl Shusterman, Esq. Former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82) Board Certified Immigration Attorney (1986 - Present) Subscribe to our Free Immigration Newsletter 600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1550 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 394-4554 x0 Web: www.shusterman.com (English) www.inmigracion-abogado.com (Spanish)
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Shah Peerally ·
You can stay abroad as long as your advance parole is approved (AP). It does not matter that the H1B is active or not. http://peerallylaw.com
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Christian SchmidtImmigration AttorneyOakland, CA ·
If you make sure that you have a current advance parole document before you leave, you can stay outside the US with having to worry about your H-1B status.
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