Archive for the ‘Form I-485’ Category

USCIS Appointment and Green Card Interview Rules – NEW

New USCIS Interview for Employment Based I485 Applicants For the past 15 years, USCIS has only required in person interview of employment based I485 applicants in situations where the USCIS adjudicator believed the applicant may have committed fraud, violated their nonimmigrant status or had a criminal record.  On August 28, 2017 that all changed.  USCIS has […]

I-485 Portability; EAD Employment

My current company has sponsored my H1B and applied for Green Card. I have received my EAD card, and I485 is submitted an year back. I485 is pending approval. I am currently interviewing with other companies and anticipating an offer letter from another company. My new company is not willing to sponsor my H1B. So, […]

I-485 Approvals Before Priority Date is Current According to Latest Visa Bulletin

In the past couple months, we have been seeing some client obtain I-485 approvals where their priority date is not current.  This is contrary to the law and may lead to a future revocation.  The USCIS Service Centers are willing to allow an informal application to rescind the approval and allow the person to retain […]

New Processing Procedure for Form I-140 and I-485 at the Texas Service Center (TSC) and Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

New processing procures at the NSC and TSC regarding concurrently filed Form I-140 and Form I-485 are creating difficulties for borderline cases.  Previous USCIS Memoranda required USCIS adjudicating officers who denied an Petitioner’s Form I-140 to hold the Form I-485 for up to 30 days after the Form I-140 denial in case the Petitioner chose […]