I-485,i-130,i-765

[lesa]

Okay please someone reply to my post. came on F1, married to a USC well I am sending in all my paperwork to avoid the new fees my question is simple i need a G-325A which is 4 copies do all of them need a passport size photo? and also does my USC husband have to fill out the G-325A and if so 4 copies too? I cannot afford a lawyer so any input is highly appreciated

[thetreble]

I know for sure the 4 copies of your G-325 need 4 photos. I am also sure (although I can't think too far back now) that it was 4 copies for my husband as well. (we have a lawyer so they took care of a lot)

Yes, as the petitioner, your husband must fill out a G-325.

[thetreble]

I'm sure you are probably more knowledgable than I am since I am pretty new to this. However, I know for SURE that my husband filed out and submitted a G-325 biometrics sheet. Our lawyer was pretty adamant about making us remember to do it. She, in fact, sat down and went through them with us. I also saw her definitely make 4 copies of mine as she handed them to me to look them over. Since this thread is entitled I-485, I-130 and I-765 (which is what I applied for...plus the I-131) I assumed it would be the same. In the immihelp green card section it says that when you are filing an I-130, both you AND your husband need to file one out. It also asks for a photo of you and a photo of your husband for the I-130. Look below for confirmation of that info:

https://www.immihelp.com/family-based-greencard-application-procedures/

Also, she asked for multiple photos from me and just 2 from my husband. I misinterpreted what the original poster said about the photos. Daytona is right, you do not need photos FOR the g-325. You need photos for your applications. The g-325 is merely information that you are submitting within those applications.

You will also read here that for your EAD (I-765) they ask for 2 identical photos.

https://www.immihelp.com/employment-authorization-document-ead/

And here for your 485:

https://www.immihelp.com/i-485-adjustment-of-status/advance-parole.html

So Daytona, I can't be that wrong in saying that the poster needs a number of photos for ALL her applications. Also, like I say, from my personal experience my husband had to fill out a G-325 for at least my I-130. The immihelp info on petitioning for an alien relative also states that.

[thetreble]

She didn't state she was talking about the 485 SOLELY in her post at all. From what I gathered, she was talking about all her applications as she was confused about how many G-325s you have to fill out for them. (ie. she was talking plural)

Secondly, yes you can file the I-130, 1-765 and the I-485 concurrently. Since you are a senior member I am confused as to why you don't know that. I know tons of people that filed all of those applications concurrently just like I did.

[thetreble]

I realize you are a senior member, but I'm honestly telling you my lawyer filed all our applications at once. I was already in the US and married to my husband, and I initially thought I was going to have to go home to Canada, file for a K-3, CR-1 or IR-1, then get approval before I could come BACK to the US and file for the 485.

My lawyer told us no, that I could stay here while we filed since I was in the US already, and we could file all the forms concurrently, not one at a time. Now I'm not trying to undercut you, but I am also not an idiot. I'm a university graduate with a pretty good head on her shoulders. I'm sure you know a ton or else you wouldn't be a senior member. But my lawyer, who is a top lawyer in the NYC/NJ area (that is what we sought him out and paid a very high price) was very adamant that we could file the I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131 at once. I have gotten receipt notices for all of them, and actually an RFE was sent out within a month for my 485 application. (the RFE has already been taken care of) Now, I think it would be best if we could get someone else like waitingtool or another senior member to give another opinion. I have even seen on this form lots of people who have done that. I don't think I was misinformed by an immigration lawyer that has been in practice as an immigration attorney for over 20 years.

[divainvegas]

My lawyer also filed all the papers together.

[thetreble]

Which is totally okay. It even says here in the immihelp green card section that you can apply for them together.

https://www.immihelp.com/family-based-greencard/persons-in-us.html