One urgent question, please help.

F-1 with I485 pending, no AP yet. Plan to go to Canada for a conference for 6 days and return with current I-20 and I-94.Our lawyer is strongly against it, saying "I SHOULD NOT LEAVE THE US IN F-1 STATUS WITHOUT HAVING AN ADVANCE PAROLE. I RISK ABANDONING MY ADJUSTMENT IF I DO SO. The reason is that F-1 students are not supposed to have immigrant intent and traveling in F-1 status with a pending adjustment is risky...traveling without an approved advance parole is even riskier."

My question: Is the lawyer being too cautious? Anybody has done this before? Please help. I plan to fly to Canada this Saturday. Thanks.

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• You've found a good lawyer, and responsible - 回複：One urgent ques -pjiang- ♀ (172 bytes) () 12/05/2007 postreply 05:29:36

• Thanks a lot for your prompt reply. -china123- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/05/2007 postreply 05:49:25

• can not apply F1 anymore. Should us AP. -pharmacyelite- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/05/2007 postreply 07:08:06

• Never plan to apply F-1 visa. Just want to use I-20 and I-94 for -china123- ♀ (73 bytes) () 12/05/2007 postreply 08:37:01

• a lawyer will not suggest you take this risk maneuver. -pharmacyelite- ♂ (429 bytes) () 12/05/2007 postreply 09:24:28

• Thanks. Have decided to abandon the trip. -china123- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/05/2007 postreply 09:36:12