2. First arrived in USA in July 2003 on a F-1 Visa (Student Visa). Validity from 01 April 2003 to 31 March 2008.
3. Finished education (Higher Degree) in May 2006. Applied for OPT Card (Employment Card) and received it. Validity from 25 June 2006 to 24 June 2007.
4. Applied for H1-B specialty occupation and received it. Validity from 04 April 2007 to 29 March 2008.
5. Applied for Adjustment of Status (AOS) (I-140 under Extraordinary Ability Category EB-1(1), and I-485, concurrently filed). Receipt Date: 13 July 2007. Notice Date: 10 September 2007. Till date the above applications are still pending.
6. Received EAD based on the above pending AOS application. Validity from 19 September 2007 to 18 September 2008.
7. Applied second EAD based on the above pending AOS application. Validity from 19 September 2008 to 18 September 2009.
8. Applied for Asylum on 15 October 2007. Interviewed on 30 November 2007.
9. Referral Notice and NTA: - Received a Referral Notice, dated 22 May 2008, stating “USCIS not granted claim for Asylum”. However it also says “Not a Denial of your Asylum Application”. Also attached was a NTA stating that “after 29 March 2008 stayed in USA without authorization. The first Master Calendar Hearing for the above NTA was scheduled on 7 August 2008 but is now postponed to 5 February 2009.
10. My present company applied for H1-B visa on 1 April 2008 under consular notification. This H1-B visa petition was approved and is valid for visa stamping after, 1 October 2008, in my native country.
Please note that till date my I-485 is pending and have valid EAD to work in USA.
My question:
1) Can I take voluntary departure and go to my country and get visa stamped. Then come back to USA? Will there be any bars for me?
thanks in advance

