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My H1-B expires Jan 4th 2008 and my employers are starting to fill out the paperwork for my green card application. I was reading that it is possible to concurrently file your I-140 and I-485. Has anyone ever done this? I have a few questions about concurrently filing...
In part 2 of I-485 where it asks for the application type (a-h) the only option that looks right for filing concurrently is "(a) - an immigrant petition giving me an immediately available immigrant visa number has been approved. (Attach a copy of the approval notice or a relative, special immigrant juvenile or special immigrant military visa petitio filed with this application that will give you an immediately available visa number, if approved)". There isn't an option specifically stating that I'm filing concurrently. Option (a) suggests that I have had my I-140 approved.
I spoke with a USCIS agent and they weren't familiar with filing concurrently at all. They spoke to their supervisor and I was told that I could file concurrently if I phoned that National Visa Center (603-334-0700) and asked if there were any visa numbers available to me. I've called multiple times, but have been unable to speak to a human. Are any of you familiar with this? Are there visa numbers available to me (UK citizen, 28 years old, EB-3 skilled professional status)?
We've kind of left this to the last minute - my visa expires in 4 weeks. We still haven't submitted the labor certification request. Is 4 weeks (taking into account th Christmas/New Year break) adequate time to get the labor certification and I-140 sent in and at least get the I-140 receipt? If we don't receive the receipt by January 4th, what happens? Do I need to leave the country? Will I still be able to work? Would I be on paid leave? I ask about the latter, because I was put on paid leave with my last employer because they failed to submit some paperwork required for me to work for them.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/advice.
- Best regards,
Glen
My H1-B expires Jan 4th 2008 and my employers are starting to fill out the paperwork for my green card application. I was reading that it is possible to concurrently file your I-140 and I-485. Has anyone ever done this? I have a few questions about concurrently filing...
In part 2 of I-485 where it asks for the application type (a-h) the only option that looks right for filing concurrently is "(a) - an immigrant petition giving me an immediately available immigrant visa number has been approved. (Attach a copy of the approval notice or a relative, special immigrant juvenile or special immigrant military visa petitio filed with this application that will give you an immediately available visa number, if approved)". There isn't an option specifically stating that I'm filing concurrently. Option (a) suggests that I have had my I-140 approved.
I spoke with a USCIS agent and they weren't familiar with filing concurrently at all. They spoke to their supervisor and I was told that I could file concurrently if I phoned that National Visa Center (603-334-0700) and asked if there were any visa numbers available to me. I've called multiple times, but have been unable to speak to a human. Are any of you familiar with this? Are there visa numbers available to me (UK citizen, 28 years old, EB-3 skilled professional status)?
We've kind of left this to the last minute - my visa expires in 4 weeks. We still haven't submitted the labor certification request. Is 4 weeks (taking into account th Christmas/New Year break) adequate time to get the labor certification and I-140 sent in and at least get the I-140 receipt? If we don't receive the receipt by January 4th, what happens? Do I need to leave the country? Will I still be able to work? Would I be on paid leave? I ask about the latter, because I was put on paid leave with my last employer because they failed to submit some paperwork required for me to work for them.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/advice.
- Best regards,
Glen
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