Filing 140/485

[dianasteve]

Friends,
I do have a couple of questions. Could some one please help me out.

Here is my situation.
My Labor just got approved. I am from India and my pd is sept 17, 2001.
My questions are:
1. Can I file 140 and 485 concurrently?
2. If not can I just file 140 and prepare all the things necessary for 485 including medical in advance so when it becomes current i can file 485? This is assuming that there will be a progress in visa numbers in the next couple of months.

Your valuable comments or suggestions are very much appreciated.

Thanks

 

[sarwarmd]

Friends,
I do have a couple of questions. Could some one please help me out.

Here is my situation.
My Labor just got approved. I am from India and my pd is sept 17, 2001.
My questions are:
1. Can I file 140 and 485 concurrently?
2. If not can I just file 140 and prepare all the things necessary for 485 including medical in advance so when it becomes current i can file 485? This is assuming that there will be a progress in visa numbers in the next couple of months.

Your valuable comments or suggestions are very much appreciated.

Thanks

I just did some research.
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5803.html
http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-485instr.pdf

1) Yes, you should be able to file concerrently if you have all documents ready.
2) If I-485 documents are not ready, do not delay I-140. You can just apply I-140 and apply I-485 later as your documents are available to apply.