i-485

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    Rejection notice, new check?

    Hello all, My husband and I are filing for adjustment of status through marriage. We received all our paperwork back and several rejection notices. So we updated the documents as new versions. Do we send in all the old versions AND new? There’s typed numbers all along the bottom of all our...
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    Overstaying F-1 60 day grace period while waiting for I-485 to process

    Hi I am a US citizen who is engaged to an international student on an F-1 visa. My girlfriend graduated from school on 12/12/2019 and currently living with me in the US on her 60 day grace period which will end on 2/14/2020. We are getting married at the end of this January and we have prepared...
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    Applied to I-485 having my son as sponsorship!

    Is it ok to change my job or get a second part time job while the immigration process is going on?, is this could be a negative factor for process?
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    485 and change of marital status at the last hour

    My 485 processing is waiting for latest I 693 medical document. In the meantime I traveled outside US, got married and traveled back with my wife. I used H1B and my wife H4. Now, I want to enqueue my wife for the Green Card process. What is the fastest way for both of us? Should I ask my office...
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    Is it mandatory to have valid H1B on hand during the I-140 period?

    Hi, I have filed the I-140 through my employer. Unfortunately, it was filed in regular, not premium. My H1B is expiring in the near future. Do I need to have a valid H1B approval notice on hand when my I-140 is in process? Or is it enough to have the H1B receipt notice? What if I file my H1B...
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    travelling outside US after 131 and before 485 approval

    My situation: - On my 485 interview, I was told I could get a notice in 2 weeks to redo medicals but it's been 2 months and I haven't gotten anything. So, there is a possibility that 485 could be approved or they need some more input from me. - In the meantime I have to travel outside of US to...
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    H1B picked in lottery 2018, still no news CSC

    hi i need your valuable opinions i am currently on TN, I94 expires on Dec 26th 2018 H1B lottery picked this year ,USCIS page still shows Case Received,California CS PERM approved last month,due to Sept 2018 visa bulletin we can't apply concurrent I-485 (Mexican) EB3 worse case scenario >>> if i...
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    Filing I-485 family/children, SEPARATE CHECKS and ENVELOPES?

    Hello, I need advice and guidance from fellow member who had filled I-485 to adjust status to green card. I am a family of 4, Husband, Wife and 2 Children (one younger than 13 years old). I have 2 questions: Question 1: May I file the four I-485 application forms for all family member above...
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    Asylum I-485 Interview

    For those who were asked for I-485 green card interview at a local USCIS office one year after receiving asylum, please share your experiences, thank you!!
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    How to enter Dual-Citizenship in forms I-485, I-864 and I-765?

    Hey all, I am in the final stages of preparing paperwork for my GC, as my wife is a U.S. Citizen. Going over all the forms one last time, I started wondering about what should I be entering under the question 'Country of Citizenship or Nationality' in the forms I-485, I-864 and I-765. I have...
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    Asylum-based I-485 Green Card, Case Trasferred to National Benefits Center

    Hi all, My asylum-based I-485 green card application was transferred National Benefits Center in Missouri. I'm pretty worried as some people say this usually means that USCIS will have me for an interview. However, I thought as the primary asylee, my I-485 application should not need an...
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    Any issue with i-485 filing?

    A few years ago during F1, I extended my CPT without approval. It was for about 3-4months. Since then, I have been on H1B and re-entered the country multiple times. My I-140 is approved. Questions: 1. Will there be a problem when filing I-485? 2. Will I be protected by 245k? 3. The...
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    manhattan i-485 experience

    Hi guys - is there anyone who: is a permanent resident, not a US citizen applied for green card for your spouse interviewed in new york city / manhattan? Could you pls share timeline? how long is the wait from i-485 biometrics to interview notice and interview? Thanks so much!!
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    We just had our interview in Manhattan.

    We just had our I-485 interview for husband's green card, everything went very well, we got a very nice interviewer! We were however surprised at the end that he said he has 180 days to make his decision, and that we will get something in the mail. We got a piece of paper that had 3 options, the...
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    Help!! Upcoming interview and can't find naturalization certificate!!

    Hi all, My husband and I are having our marriage-based adjustment of status interview this Wednesday, and I'm petitioning him as a US citizen. Thing is, I wasn't born in the US, I'm naturalized. We submitted a copy of my naturalization certificate along with a copy of my passport for my...
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    I'm lost - Married but don't live together yet & some other questions!

    I'm a US citizen and I met my husband while he's finishing up his PhD. We got married but we live in 2 different states for now until he graduates in few months. He entered the country on F-1 visa that expired last year, but he had maintained a valid I-20. We are planning on applying for his...
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    Spouse abandonment in 2008, remarried in 2010. Pending 485, received NOIR

    Replied the NOIR in 2017 Uscis had our 485 pending for 5 years. 2011-2016 Filed lawsuit 2016 Got NOIR 2017 USCIS visited first wife and she said she was paid. She said she had no relationship with me which is true because she never returned my calls after getting married. 2016 We never paid...
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    Impact on I-140 / I-485 - Internal Reorganization but No Role or Job Description Change

    Hello, My company's lawyers concurrently filed my I-140 and I-485 about a month ago (along with EAD and AP). Yesterday, my company made an "operating model change" announcement, as part of which my group and another group will be merged. My role and job description won't change but the name of...
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    Can I travel with H1B while I-485, I-131, I-765 pending

    I am currently living in US on my Valid H1B status. I have my family based I-485, I-131 and I-765 pending. Can I travel outside of US and come back on H1B with all those pending application? Also I just got my H1B renewed so when I go back to my country I will have to go get H1B Visa stamp...
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    What does it mean with the reply for Pending I-485

    Hello, everyone. I applied I-485 base on asylum on Apr 19,2016. After 8 months waiting, I made a phone call to USCIS last month, they said they would send a reply email to me. The following is what the email says I just received., ""U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records...
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