Does withdrawing a timely filed application/petition with the USCIS lead to unlawful presence?

Question details

1. Can I just withdraw the whole petition? and go out of the country and travel back on H4
2. Will withdrawing the "Extension+Amendment" petition without responding to the RFE make my presence UNLawful for the last 11 months. (I-94 Expired Dec 2018 last year) because I worked on the client on their new address without an approved amendment?

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Does withdrawing a timely filed application/petition

with the USCIS lead to unlawful presence?


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In amendment case there is no 240 day limit. You can keep working as long as the file is active. 240 days is only extensions without a change. If you want to withdraw and go out of the country and travel back on H-4 for  that is fine.There is no unlawful presence here and you should always respond to RFEs. Never walk away from a RFE. It red flags your case.  The government starts thinking you are trying to do sometime. FAQ in detail...



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