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Hello, I changed status to an E-2 employee (spouse of an E-2 small-business investor), and my company also has a green card application filed for me at the same time. I need to make a brief trip to Korea and I’d like to know if I’ll need to obtain a new visa to come back.
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Yes — since you did a change of status and don’t currently hold an E-2 visa stamp for entry, you would need to obtain a new visa through the U.S. embassy. This is unrelated to the fact that your green card application is already filed — you would still need to pass the visa review at the embassy. If you’ve been in the U.S. a long time and are near the final stage of your green card, it would be wise to postpone any trip back until you actually receive your green card, if possible.