This topic sounds related: http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/47971-traveling-on-b1b2-pending-cr-1/ Pending immigrant visa in AP shows intent to immigrate, not much you can provide the POE officer to convince you won't attempt to stay in the states if some problem comes up during AP process. Thanks for the answers. I plan to stay to work and wait for another two months, and he will fly back to US first. Wish the visa will be issues by that time. Thanks a lot! Felicia I am so happy to finally receive the email from Consulate today that I got my P5 final approval. My husband and I plan to send the photo and passport tomorrow. Right after i finished the interview on Apr 20th 2015 and submitted the additonal information about CCP on Apr 27th 2015, i checked the status in CEAC almost everyday (painful experience), so far it had update on 4/27, 5/18, 6/18, 6/29, 7/2, 7/8,7/9, 7/10. And today 7/13 we received the email. During the period, we sent two emails to chase Consulate, and we received the email one day after that, accordingly the CEAC status got updated as well. Btw, how long does it usually to get visa after we send the passport through citic bank? We want to plan my resignation and hopefully we can make it to US for her mom's birthday. Thanks again, Felicia