i-485

  1. Z

    I-131 for Canadian applying for GC using NIW program

    Hi everyone, I'm a Canadian applying for GC using NIW program (approved I-140), currently living and working in the States on L1B visa. I plan to fill and send I-765 (EAD) along with my I-485, but I'm wondering since I can always enter the States using my Canadian passport, do I still need to...
  2. S

    Someone please explain I-485

    Me and my wife applied for green card together based on one year of asylum (2 separate applications but in the same time) I was the main applicant on asylum cases. Few days ago her status changed to Request for additional evidence was sent. However nothing changed on my application since...
  3. H

    Filling I-485: First and middle name switched on birth certificate

    Hi folks, I am a Canadian citizen in the US working on a TN and I am applying for an adjustment of status via marriage to my US spouse. All of my Canadian documents such as my passport, past driver licenses, and SIN (Canadian SSN) have my name ordered e.g., “John Austin-Samuel Doe”. All of my...
  4. H

    How long does I-485 approval take? TN->GC

    PERM approved November 2023 Priority date November2022 Mexican born TN status expiring April 2025 Concurrent filing of i-140 and i-485 in early december. i-140has been approved (premium processing). 1.- I am guessing the approval of i-140 means nothing by itself? I know on H1-B it is...
  5. E

    Received RFE regarding Marriage-based green card application, unable to find a joint sponsor

    Hello! I'm an intending immigrant currently in the process of a marriage-based green card application. (my spouse is a US citizen) My application package was submitted to The USCIS about a month ago, and soon after I received an RFE letter requesting for a joint sponsor, because according to...
  6. costafafs

    Non-controlled Canadian i-485 RFE no i-94

    Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone can help me out. I am a Canadian citizen married to a US citizen. I recently got my green card interview and later received an RFE requesting I supply either a scan of my passport with visa stamps or an i-94. I have neither as I was waived through at the...
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    notice of intent to deny i-539 while AOS is pending

    Hi, I filed extension of stay (on B2) 45 days before I94 ends. Then, around 10 days before my I-94 ends, my US citizen immediate relative filed I-130 and I filed I-485, which is called concurrent filing. I-130 already approved. Now, I received intent to deny I-539, and need to answer it in 30...
  8. M

    Is A5 EAD card still necessary when I-485 is pending?

    My I-485 is pending and my A5 EAD card is now expiring. Is it still necessary to renew it? I remember reading somewhere that all approved asylee can work legally in the US with only SSN. Then what is the purpose of having EAD card?
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    Can I follow up with I-485 with a pending I-130?

    I'm the beneficiary of the I-130 petition submitted in May 2020 (23 months). I'm on TN status expiring in October 2022 (in 6 months). Processing times for CSC say 23-30 months which means any time between now (April) and October. Can I follow up with I-485 (I-765 & I-131) so it counts as...
  10. W

    Green Card Approval while being out of country on Advance Parole

    I had applied I-130 + I-485 for my parents from USA when they were staying with me in USA. They got Advance Parole about 9 months afterwards and since then they have travelled to India on Advance Parole. One week back I received I-130 approval and letter to send their Medical Evaluation (they...
  11. P

    Getting engaged during Green card process, and wanting to relocate

    Hi everyone, I wanted to ask if anyone had experienced a similar situation as me below, and any advice on next steps: 1) I'm based in Location A in the US, and have submitted my I-140 and I-485 2) I recently got engaged and wish to move to Location B (in a different US state) but continue to...
  12. M

    Seeking help with I-485 checklist

    Based on my understanding, these are what I need to send in the application of green card (for a simple asylum case): I-485 Asylum Approval Notice 2 photos photocopy of photo page of passport (if I have an expired and a new passport, I need to send the photo page of both, right?) I-693 (medical...
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    Questions about K1, K2, I-485

    Background & Plan: My fiance with two minor kids lives in her country and I have applied for a K-1 visa recently and received the receipt from USCIS. I know that it's a long wait before the visa petition moves through the different stages and finally gets the visa. Our plan is once she gets the...
  14. F1visaMBGC

    Applying for AOS of my wife

    Was looking on some advice for what is going on in the world of USCIS since calling them or checking their website for updates is a pretty horrible user experience. My wife and I (usc) are in the process of applying for an AOS since we got married in August of 2020. We ended up getting all...
  15. J

    What is my next step or what could I do ?

    So in 2013 I received an notice EOIR 42B cancelled removal and adjustment of status for certain non permanent residence. It says the notice acknowledges the above reciept and fee as part of the requirement before the Judge can grant relief in your case. It then says the application has been...
  16. D

    Marriage I-485 Pending

    I am an Indian national on an H1B visa (valid till mid-2021) and I-485 was filed in October 2020 with EB2 to EB3 downgrade. I am looking to get clarity on the possible situation resulting from marriage. I am a single person and the AOS application currently filed is for self only. However, if I...
  17. J

    Misrepresentation of CCP member status on I-485

    A friend's father obtained a green card under her daughter's sponsorship years ago. At that time, China was a fairly open society. No one cared about CCP member status in the USA. He MIGHT check "never be communist party member" on his green card form. Now, everyone hates CCP. What are the...
  18. V

    Filing I-485

    Hello, Please note that I have approved I-140 with priority date Feb 2010 under EB3 through my previous employer where I worked about 10 years. Since over 3 years, I have been with my current employer and they initiated filing prevailing wages. This has been 6 months so far and still taking...
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    Travel domestically with a pending I-130 and I-485 (parent) [URGENT]

    Hello, My parent came here to visit few months ago at that time I submitted an i-130 as they were supposed to return home after few months. however with COVID19 and the airports shutting down they got stuck here and I have submitted an i94 extension two weeks before the expiration of their...
  20. Sapferg

    Help with I-485 expunged record

    I was charged for underage drinking at 17yrs old in 2014 and my record was expunged since I was a minor. I’m currently filing for my I-485 and I don’t know what to check off the list since my record was deleted. If I do have to check yes, does that mean they can deny me and make me Leave the U.S...
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