I have been on H1 for various companies for over 3 years, and I joined my new company because they were very prompt in filing GC stuff.
I just got my Federal Labor approved.
State Labor NH Filed June 2004 Approved June 2004
Federal Labor Sent July 2004 Approved Sept 2004.
I dont want to take this for granted because I have friends in California and NY waiting for State labor approval for over 2 years.
I am still looking to get engaged, there are no concrete plans yet (still looking for a girl
).
The reason the questions are important to me is : I have yet to find a girl to get engaged (or married) yet, and i dont want to hold on for that and lose time for I-140.
I was thinking that I could at least file for my I-140 now and then file for I-485 later after I bring my spouse back to US on H-4. I have read on this site and elsewhere that the consulate in India can deny issuance of H-4 if I-485 has been filed even if it has not been approved.
Can they refuse H-4 visa even if I have filed I-140 or/and it has been approved?
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Should i file for I-140 now?
OR
Should i wait until (i dont know when) i get married, get my wife here on H-4 and then file I-140/I-485 concurrently?
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If you file I-140 alone can you file I-485 after that before I-140 gets approved ? (Concurrent filed separately)
Is concurrent filing I-140/I-485 faster than stand alone I-140 and then I-485 or I-140 and then I-485 pending I-140? How about the pilot program where if you file concurrent you might be the lucky one to get both I-140/I-485 get cleared in 6 months?
Please advise.
I just got my Federal Labor approved.
State Labor NH Filed June 2004 Approved June 2004
Federal Labor Sent July 2004 Approved Sept 2004.
I dont want to take this for granted because I have friends in California and NY waiting for State labor approval for over 2 years.
I am still looking to get engaged, there are no concrete plans yet (still looking for a girl
).The reason the questions are important to me is : I have yet to find a girl to get engaged (or married) yet, and i dont want to hold on for that and lose time for I-140.
I was thinking that I could at least file for my I-140 now and then file for I-485 later after I bring my spouse back to US on H-4. I have read on this site and elsewhere that the consulate in India can deny issuance of H-4 if I-485 has been filed even if it has not been approved.
Can they refuse H-4 visa even if I have filed I-140 or/and it has been approved?
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Should i file for I-140 now?
OR
Should i wait until (i dont know when) i get married, get my wife here on H-4 and then file I-140/I-485 concurrently?
--------------------------------------------------------------------
If you file I-140 alone can you file I-485 after that before I-140 gets approved ? (Concurrent filed separately)
Is concurrent filing I-140/I-485 faster than stand alone I-140 and then I-485 or I-140 and then I-485 pending I-140? How about the pilot program where if you file concurrent you might be the lucky one to get both I-140/I-485 get cleared in 6 months?
Please advise.