Independent I-140/I-485 For me & my wife

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Shyam01

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Hello all !

Let me explain my situation little bit !

I am on 7 th year H1-B extension and my labor got approved last week.

My wife is a occupational therapist , licensed in USA and got her H1B recently .

Since she doesn't require Labor , We both are in same stage now ! but different service centers .

My questions are

1. can both of us apply concurrent I-140/I-485 simultaneously ?? with each other as dependents ?

2. can we apply two I-485's simultaneously ?

Please advise us which route will be better ? Whether only one application or two !

Thanks in Advance
Shyam
 
similar situation

We are in similar situation and could someone guide us.

Spouse A applied concurrent 140/485 (ND:10/03) for both. status : Pending for both.

Spouse B applied for 140/CP (ND:12/03).
Status : Pending.

Spouse A got FP notice (9/04)...should I add Spouse B to my 485 app? and does that mean Spouse B 140/CP application is automatically abandoned?

Thanks.
 
140 for cp approved

Thanks for your reply...I have an update ...

Hi,

We desperately need some good advice from the gurus. Here is a brief summary of our case.

Spouse A applied for 140/CP(12/03 - EB2 TSC) which got approved(8/04) a few days ago and a case number has been created at the NVC (side note - both the USCIS case online status and the AVM do not reflectthe 140 approval but lawyer informed its approved).

Spouse B applied for concurrent 140/485 in 10/2003.

Questions/Help!!!

1) Should Spouse B get added on as dependent to Spouse A application (not done yet) and if so when and how (which forms)? what are consequences/risks? I saw this link (http://www.murthy.com/news/UDaosfam.html) and my understanding based on this is that at best it is risky...

2) Does Spouse B automatically abandon EAD and 485 application if gets added as dependent on Spouse A application? (side note: Spouse A did not apply for EAD/AP based on SPouse B's application).

3) Spouse B got FP notice for 9/16/04!!! should Spouse B go for FP notice or postpone it?

4) I read in this thread that I-864 is not necessary...is that true...can anyone verify?

5) Does Spouse B get added at packet 3 filing? is that same as form ds-230? from the form i saw, nowhere does it ask whether applicant has applied for GC before? is this correct or did i just miss it?


given our time constraint and being its the weekend...its tough to get the right answers (like from a lawyer until Monday)...wud definitely appreciate some advice and get some peace of mind and sleep

Thanks in advance.
 
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