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Hi everyone,
I am on H1B visa since 2015 and I just filed for adjustment of status through marriage(I-485, I-130, I-131, I-765). My husband is a US citizen. Originally, my employer offered to sponsor my GC. I declined saying that I plan on applying for GC through marriage after I get married (this happened couple months before the wedding). The employer actually then offered to help me file the GC through marriage instead. I hesitated knowing that I was planning on leaving the company after filing, but it would have looked suspicious declining the offer anyway so I accepted.
The company lawyer has been a great resource and she made sure we filed ASAP after the wedding. We worked on all the documents and supporting evidences before we even filed so that if we get a RFE, we would already have everything ready.
So last November of 2018 we filed all forms, and got receipt notice late November. Got the biometrics done mid-December. The I-485 status online changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for interview".
My question now is, since I filed the GC through the company lawyer, is there any harm in leaving my job and waiting for the visa? I am planning on studying full time. I was just assigned to a new project which would take a lot of time and I don't think I can handle classes and full time work at the same time. I may not work for the rest of the year, so work permit is not really a rush at this point.
- If I don't have the company lawyer to work with after I leave my job, will there be any repercussions to my case?
- Do I need to hire another lawyer for my interview and other misc things?
I tried asking a immigration lawyer for a consultation and they told me that I should hire a lawyer to represent me to the interview. I'm not sure if this is really necessary since I have a pretty solid history, no criminal records, and I'm pretty sure I can prove that my marriage is bonafide.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I am on H1B visa since 2015 and I just filed for adjustment of status through marriage(I-485, I-130, I-131, I-765). My husband is a US citizen. Originally, my employer offered to sponsor my GC. I declined saying that I plan on applying for GC through marriage after I get married (this happened couple months before the wedding). The employer actually then offered to help me file the GC through marriage instead. I hesitated knowing that I was planning on leaving the company after filing, but it would have looked suspicious declining the offer anyway so I accepted.
The company lawyer has been a great resource and she made sure we filed ASAP after the wedding. We worked on all the documents and supporting evidences before we even filed so that if we get a RFE, we would already have everything ready.
So last November of 2018 we filed all forms, and got receipt notice late November. Got the biometrics done mid-December. The I-485 status online changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for interview".
My question now is, since I filed the GC through the company lawyer, is there any harm in leaving my job and waiting for the visa? I am planning on studying full time. I was just assigned to a new project which would take a lot of time and I don't think I can handle classes and full time work at the same time. I may not work for the rest of the year, so work permit is not really a rush at this point.
- If I don't have the company lawyer to work with after I leave my job, will there be any repercussions to my case?
- Do I need to hire another lawyer for my interview and other misc things?
I tried asking a immigration lawyer for a consultation and they told me that I should hire a lawyer to represent me to the interview. I'm not sure if this is really necessary since I have a pretty solid history, no criminal records, and I'm pretty sure I can prove that my marriage is bonafide.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
