Confused with I-130 and I-485

[ziggydog777]

I am a USC,my wife is Russian. She is on a visitors visa. What form do I need to send in to change her staus? So she is legal to stay here.
Thanks

[PraetorianXI]

read: https://www.immihelp.com/family-base...ons-in-us.html

[working_hubby]

follow up

hi ziggy....

are you guys married in the US? or in russia?

ill appreciate if you answer, coz my situation is somewhat similar.

[ziggydog777]

Thank you

Thank you for the link giving me the information I needed. However, is it possible to file the I-130 first, then the I-485 at a later date?
The reason being, we lived overseas for 4 years and my taxes are complicated and will take a couple of more months to be accepted by IRS.So I cannot file an affidavit of support at this moment. Your assistance and advice is greatly appreciated.

[PraetorianXI]

Filing an I-130 alone will NOT give her any kind of legal status.

[ziggydog777]

Thank you

Just to make sure this senile old man has it right, I file the I-130 and the I-485 together, does that adjust her staus or must the affidavit of support need to be filed also at the same time?
Thanks expert.

[PraetorianXI]

I-130, I-485, I-864, I-693, G-325A. Are the forms that MUST be filed for an Adjusment of Status.

[ziggydog777]

That's all from me

Thank you for all of your help,

[PraetorianXI]

Thank you for all of your help,

You can also include I-131 (travel permit) and I-765 (work permit). The fee for those is included in the I-485 fee.