Why not ?
tara2002,
Why you havn't done both I-140/I-485 together w/o waiting for I-140 reciept. is it just because you do not have all the paper work ready for 485 or any special reason ?. Actually it is good to apply every thing together, as you will save some processing time for your EAD/AP etc. (Again, if you have all the paper work ready !!).
These lawyers are crazy. If you have any chance, just do it before going to India. Some times a month or two matters a lot !!.
Good Luck.
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