I-130 without I-485?

[Jayke]

Hi Everyone,

I'm currently in the US, married to a citizen and wanting to adjust.

I was just wondering the pros and cons of submitting the I-130 solo to being the process.

I would post them all at the same time but this is the only one I can afford at the moment. Would you recommend doing this to get the process started, or saving up and put it all in together (may take a few more months to do this)

Thanks!

[Heavenlyminded]

I think it's better to save then send them altogether.

[Tezza]

Hi Everyone,

I'm currently in the US, married to a citizen and wanting to adjust.

I was just wondering the pros and cons of submitting the I-130 solo to being the process.

I would post them all at the same time but this is the only one I can afford at the moment. Would you recommend doing this to get the process started, or saving up and put it all in together (may take a few more months to do this)

Thanks!

I would also recommend waiting to file concurrently. The thing is, if you file the I-130 on its own, you may have to wait many months for it to be processed. You can see the processing times on the USCIS website here: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

If you wait a few months until you can afford to file concurrently, your wait time, although could still be a while, would most certainly be shorter, especially since you're married to a USC as opposed to an LPR.