Attorney fee for marriage based GC for F-1 holder

[VALC]

My LC has been certified recently after waiting for over 3 years. Now it's time to file my I-140, I-485, and I-765 and my wife's I-485 and I-765.
When I started my LC, we were not married and last year we got married. That's why I'm going to file her case, too.
But the lawyer requested additional $3,250 for her case excluding filing fees.
According to his email, my wife will be eligible to adjust based on the approval of my Immigrant Petition for Immigrant Worker. However, she must qualify
for adjustment on her own. Her approval is dependent on her ability to meet the statutory requirements of adjustment. She will apply separately for adjustment.
She cannot apply on my application. This is why she is charged a separate fee because she will have her own interview at INS at the time of adjustment.
I think that the requirement for her is to prove that she is my wife. Isn't it enough? If so, what kinds of requirements are more needed? She keeps her valid F-1 visa and legal status, and she hasn't had any problem with her visa.
Can anybody explain about it and if the fee is reasonal or not?

thank you,

VALC

 

[nkm-oct23]

This sounds fishy. Your wife can apply for adjustment at the same time as you do. She does not need any separate statutory requirements other than being married to you. Once she files for adjustment she will no longer be in F1 status.
The fees charged are ridiculous.

 

[lambu22]

hey nkm-oct i think she has to maintain her F-1 status until she gets her green card. only the oneon F-1 who is married to an USC need not maintain the student status after filing I-485 but in this case the wife does need to maintain her status. and hey u r right the lawyer thing does look fishy.