I-485 Part 1 Admission Questions

[HippoMashaLeo]

Hi there,

I'm in the process of starting my green card application and stuck on the below item numbers of the I-485 form. Would someone be able to help?

• 25.a - I was admitted in the US as a G-4 VISA holder working for an international organization. I believe I should select point "a"

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[aconfusedman]

Hi there,
Does the approved I-130 petition ever expire?
Does Form I-824 also take longer to get approved, just like I-130? I took the USCIS 2-1/2 years to approve it.
How long does it take to hear back from NVC after I-824 is filed?
This petition is for a spouse of USC who...

[monkeyfish]

URGETNT:

I'm applying for marriage based green card since I got married to a US citizen.
My I-94 expired in 2017. Last time I entered the US was 2016 with advanced parole.

I had worked multiple part time job here and there after my work authorization expired, but I've...

[gangamahaadevan]

Hi All,
My original priority date is Oct2013 on EB2 India. When EB3 was moving forward , my employer downgraded the petition and submitted EB3 I140 and I485. I received AP and EAD. Later EB3 was retrogress and EB2 moved forward , so employer submitted a letter to USCIS to change back to EB2. My...

[jxxxr]

Hey,

Tell us about your case, how long it took you to get your GC and help others to not make the same mistakes we did.
Be helpful!

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Current Process Status
Concurrent Filling AOS (Form I-130A / I-485 / I-693 / I-765 / I-864)
(12/19/2022) Forms...

[pagetrip]

Hello all,

I wanted to hear 1st hand experience from folks who have started to use their pending I-485 EAD/AP to change jobs.

I have a job offer but they do not sponsor any visas or GCs. They probably won't be able to sign Form I-485J either. My priority date is Aug 2014, and...

[anandbabu_aj]

My parents came here in March 2022 on a Visitors Visa and their I-95 was valid from March till Sept. Being a US Citizen, I applied for their Greencard in May 2022, got the receipt for both I-131 and I-485, got the appointment letter too for the biometrics in August and got that part completed. But...

[dhp3688]

Background:

My application for AOS along with I-131 and I-765 was submitted to USCIS in August and received by the USCIS on Aug 31st. I received the receipts for I-131 and I-765, however, I had not received the notice for I-485.
While I was awaiting the notices for I-485, the lawyer...

[dhp3688]

Hi All,
I'm looking for suggestions/advice on whether to apply for AP and EAD while applying for AOS.
I'm on L1A visa status with a max-out date in July 2023. My employer applied for I-140 in December 2021 in the EB1-C category and received approval in June 2022 (We didn't opt for concurrent...

[singhhundal]

Greetings Members /Experts,

My case is as follows
I am an Indian citizen, currently residing in the US under an H1B visa via my employer (American express) valid till May 2024 and they extend my visa 6 months before expiry as I have my I140 petition approved ( priority date Feb-2020)...

[purplepolarbear]

Looking for a little help.

We submitted a marriage based green card application (I130+I130a filed online, paper application for I131, I485, I864, I765, I693), but just had it returned in the mail (rejected) due to incorrect payment.

In the rejected package we got back, they...

[Mk2022]

Hi,

What is the waiting period for the confirmation receipt of I-485 form for the spouse of a LPR in 2022? ...

[Mk2022]

Hi, I arrived on a B1/B2 toursit visa and met my boyfriend here who's a LPR. We plan to get married. we understand the 90 day rule and will abide by it.

1. My question is whether it is still safer to marry as late as possible (to reduce suspicion) that is in the 5th month of my arrival...

[indianinus100]

My employer filed my I-485 with EB3 with a priority date of January 2015. Since then, I have with the same employer and have gone through several promotions, and recently I relocated to a different state while staying at the same employer. Since the relocation, my employer has filed a new I-140 with...

[pagetrip]

Hello all,

My priority date is July 2014.

• I have both EB 2 and EB 3 I-140 approvals
• I-485 application filed in Oct 2020 under EB 3 with a new I-140 application. EB 3 I-140 approved 7 months ago.
• My employer has agreed to interfile on June 1st 2022 to move from EB 3 to EB 2 as my priority

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