USCIS Q&A: Filing a Form I-485, I-765, and I-131 for Refugees and Asylees
USCIS offers a Questions and Answers to clarify issues on filing adjustment applications, work authorization documents, and refugee travel documents for refugees and asylees.
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Guestbook Entry for Sameer Sheth, United States
Name
Sameer Sheth
Country
United States
State
California
SCOPS Updates - 09/23/09
Filing I-824 together with the I-485 - The right thing to do when filing the I-824 is to file both the I-824 together with the I-485 or wait till the I-485 is approved. USCIS identifies the reasons as to why an I-824 is interfiled. However an I-824 should not be rejected or denied only because it is interfiled and the I-485 is not yet approved.
Note: If an I-824 is interfiled, it may not be approved at the same time as the I-485 and the I-485 processing times will apply.
USCIS Q&A on Pending Employment-Based Form I-485 Inventory
NOTE: The questions/answers below refer to the attachment. Please open the attachment and then read this article.
Q: Why is the wait so long for my employment-based green card?
Guestbook Entry for A. Ahluwalia, United States
Name
A. Ahluwalia
Country
United States
State
IL
MTR I-485 survivor benefits
We represented a client and her minor child. They had filed their I-485 applications as derivative applicants. Two months after the I-485 filing, the primary applicant, her husband died in a tragic accident. USCIS requested biometrics for all applicants, but she did not appear because she was informed that her I-485 application would not survive the death of the primary applicant. We filed a motion to reopen the case, showing that the applicant was and is legally entitled to survivor benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Status
I-485 AOS reinstated