Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on my situation. I have an H1-B (six years expiring in April 2005), was approved for an employment-based green card, and filed my I-485 in August 2002 (I guess I am one of the unlucky ones still waiting). Got FP almost instantaneously, and never heard from VSC until January 2004. They sent me an RFE asking for employment letters again, plus tax forms of last few years. Sent it in right away, got a FP2 notice in Augist and did FP2 on September 11. An inquiry to USCIS on Sep 30 2004, resulted in a note Dated Oct 12 that said nothing useful ("case pending Service consideration"). While all this was happening, I also got married to a US citizen.
I am in the process of leaving my current employer (the one who sponsored me in 2002) and want to start my new job in January. Is my best option to file for and get an EAD (assuming no problems) and wait patiently for the I-485 approval? Would doing so affect me at a later stage (since I wold have changed employers before my I-485 was approved)?
If I file another I-130/I-485 based on my marriage to a US citizen, would that automatically cancel my previous application (or jeopardize it in any way)?
What is the best way to proceed, according to people's experiences here?
Thanks a lot for any responses!
s_u_r
I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on my situation. I have an H1-B (six years expiring in April 2005), was approved for an employment-based green card, and filed my I-485 in August 2002 (I guess I am one of the unlucky ones still waiting). Got FP almost instantaneously, and never heard from VSC until January 2004. They sent me an RFE asking for employment letters again, plus tax forms of last few years. Sent it in right away, got a FP2 notice in Augist and did FP2 on September 11. An inquiry to USCIS on Sep 30 2004, resulted in a note Dated Oct 12 that said nothing useful ("case pending Service consideration"). While all this was happening, I also got married to a US citizen.
I am in the process of leaving my current employer (the one who sponsored me in 2002) and want to start my new job in January. Is my best option to file for and get an EAD (assuming no problems) and wait patiently for the I-485 approval? Would doing so affect me at a later stage (since I wold have changed employers before my I-485 was approved)?
If I file another I-130/I-485 based on my marriage to a US citizen, would that automatically cancel my previous application (or jeopardize it in any way)?
What is the best way to proceed, according to people's experiences here?
Thanks a lot for any responses!
s_u_r