Answer No, the EAD will almost certainly be issued first. I-485 applications can easily take a year or more to process; and, if your final action date is not current, the wait time might be years.Once you get your green card, you no longer need an...
Answer There is no minimum age requirement to apply for an EAD based on a pending I-485. Even if the applicant is not eligible to work based on state and/or federal labor laws, this would not prevent the applicant from being issued an EAD. (05.Nov.2020)Sheela Murthy...
Answer From what we have seen in recent months, I-485 receipt notices have taken anywhere from 2-to-6 weeks to be issued. (29.Oct.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright...
Answer No, that is merely a proposed regulation. Until and unless it is finalized, it will not impact anyone's cases. Further, even if it is finalized, it would not impact registrations already selected in the H1B lottery. (29.Oct.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
Answer We are not sure why there was not more movement in the November 2020 Visa Bulletin. Our best guess is that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been receiving a flood of I-485 filings over the past several weeks, and the U.S. Department...
Answer If you are currently in H1B status and are traveling based on a valid H1B visa "stamp" in your passport, you do not need to wait for your advance parole document. (22.Oct.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information...
Answer Currently, the standard filing fee for most I-485 applications, including biometrics, is $1,225 (or $750 for derivatives under 14.) This fee covers the cost of filing for one's employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole (AP) until such time that the I-485 is adjudicated.There is...
Answer The report of medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693) is not required with the initial I-485 filing. It can be submitted following the issuance of an RFE or during the I-485 interview. Further, even if it is included with the initial filing, if the...
Answer UPDATE: The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) reports that some members have successfully made premium processing requests with I-140 downgrade petitions. However, many others have reported that their premium processing requests were rejected, and some even had their entire petitions rejected because of the accompanying...
Answer There are two main issues to consider when trying to estimate how long it may take to obtain your green card after the I-485 has been filed. First, you need to look at I-485 processing times at your local field office. This can be found...
