Hi Guys, I need help. I just got out of my CPA exam on Monday and got a call from India that my grandfather passed away. It’s been very touchy for my family in India and I want to go back to be there for them. However, I’m not sure if I would be allowed to come back even though I have a valid status. I am currently on my OPT which expires in January, after which I plan to go back for my masters. If I go to India next week, just for a month and come back in August, before my OPT expires, would I

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I can’t believe some of the advice on here... go be with your family when they need you. What’s the point of being employed in the US if you can’t support them when they need you?

Worst case scenario is that you will lose out on 5 months of employment and you go back in January as a student. This isn’t going to impact the trajectory of your career, especially early on.

That being said, you can still travel as long as you have a valid visa stamp + OPT i20.

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You are good . My friends just came back last week . The real challenge might be the uncertainty around India’s policy on international flights

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So sorry to hear about your loss, OP.

Such a hard situation. Technically, per the EO, you should be fine to travel and come back in as you were in the US at 6/24 AND you have a valid visa.

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Check with your immigration team. You should be good though since you do not need any visits to consulate

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Don’t travel. Daada Ji would rather see you succeed. My friend went to get his visa stamp and has been stuck there for three months
b/c coins late is closed.

*counslate

I don’t need a consulate tho, my visa is good, I have my EAD card and everything

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