Prepare to file I485

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Originally Posted by vhk2009

Guys,

Have a question regarding completing G-325A, Biographic Information for my spouse. My mother-in-law does not have a last name per the records. Should I just leave the maiden name blank?? Also her name is inconsistent in my wife's passport and birth certificate. I am worried if it is going to raise any issues. Say her name is PramilaKumari, it is mentioned as Pramila Kumari(making it look like first name and last name) in my wife's passport and listed as PramilaKumari(one word) in my wife's birth certificate and markscards.

Appreciate your responses.

Thanks

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I had the same question in my mind , my mother has no maiden name and also the names were a total mismatch. When I had asked my attorney he said "NOT TO WORRY" and he said this piece of information is necessary and will be used when you will file GC for your siblings. For instance after I become a citizen , I decide to sponser my sibilings or parents then this filed is of concern where the documents produced by the sibilings should match that name.

What I did - I entered the full name I know for which I dont have any proof , may be their passports but not quite right. so i would say no worries.

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Originally Posted by Desperate8

I had the same question in my mind , my mother has no maiden name and also the names were a total mismatch. When I had asked my attorney he said "NOT TO WORRY" and he said this piece of information is necessary and will be used when you will file GC for your siblings. For instance after I become a citizen , I decide to sponser my sibilings or parents then this filed is of concern where the documents produced by the sibilings should match that name.

What I did - I entered the full name I know for which I dont have any proof , may be their passports but not quite right. so i would say no worries.

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Passports won't have maiden name . It will have name 'after' marriage isn't it?

A couple of unrelated points I wanted to make that might help some folks.

a) My lawyer's fee (NYC area) is $500 for my wife's application (My fee was higher but my company paid for that). Pretty cheap I think, especially for the NYC area, but I could only send my application in today because I was traveling in late December and then she had chicken pox for the first half of January.
b) Cheapest PHX area civil surgeon is Dr. Uma Sopori in Tempe. $200 per person.
c )It took me almost a whole week to get all the documents organized although I'd already done a lot of the leg work earlier (getting our vaccination records, correcting our birth certificates, finding and organizing our old EADs/I20s, etc), so make sure you factor in that if you want to get your application in by the 1st of the month.

Pedro,I did the medicals with Concentra Medical Centers. I do see there is one in Tempe, AZ.
They just charged $191.50 per adult and $151.50 per child.

Yes, you are right. Its always better to keep the support documents ready and just work on the Medicals, I485, EAD, AP and Affidavit of Supports when eligible to file.
It took 8 business days for my family and I to complete the forms and the Medicals. We are ready now :)

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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales

A couple of unrelated points I wanted to make that might help some folks.

a) My lawyer's fee (NYC area) is $500 for my wife's application (My fee was higher but my company paid for that). Pretty cheap I think, especially for the NYC area, but I could only send my application in today because I was traveling in late December and then she had chicken pox for the first half of January.
b) Cheapest PHX area civil surgeon is Dr. Uma Sopori in Tempe. $200 per person.
c )It took me almost a whole week to get all the documents organized although I'd already done a lot of the leg work earlier (getting our vaccination records, correcting our birth certificates, finding and organizing our old EADs/I20s, etc), so make sure you factor in that if you want to get your application in by the 1st of the month.

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Typed-in whereever possible.
My lawyer did most of the form filling part and I just checked my information was correct.
We communicated mostly on mail for any changes. Once all was final he gave green signal to sign the forms and mail him the package.

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Originally Posted by Kanmani

Are you all filling the forms hand-written? or Typing combined?

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In the i-485 application, should the Form G-325A's Job title and Job history match what was submitted in the i-140 application and/or Perm application?

In my case, my approved Perm's job title was Computer Software Engineers, approved i-140's job title was Product Manager. Please advise.

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Originally Posted by Kanmani

Are you all filling the forms hand-written? or Typing combined?

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I filled them out handwritten, and highlighted the fields I wasn't sure of, sent it to the lawyer who typed them in (or rather the paralegal did), filled out the parts I wasn't sure, and sent them back to me to double check, sign and send back to her to send to the USCIS

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Originally Posted by self.coach

In the i-485 application, should the Form G-325A's Job title and Job history match what was submitted in the i-140 application and/or Perm application?

In my case, my approved Perm's job title was Computer Software Engineers, approved i-140's job title was Product Manager. Please advise.

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My PERM and I-140 application had the same title but my lawyer specifically asked me to get the EVL with the PERM title, duties and salary.

Today my company (desi consulting co.) send me email stating that "company came to know that my priority dates are current and company will file GC (I485) for me. Before company file my GC (I485) I have to sign a contract with them (they have email me 19 page legal (lawyer) contract). Company GC contract state that if I leave company in 18 months after filing my I485 than I have to pay $25,000/- (cost for filing my I485) to company and other bla..bla..bla.."

I was luck to know all this kind of things from senior(old) H1B friends. Taking there advice I had filed my I485 by my own lawyer without letting company know.

Reason I am posting this here is my other friend working for desi consulting also received similar letter from his company.

Once you get your greencard, check with your lawyer to see if you can sue them for inappropriate practices. If not for money, for justice - bring the mofos down!

PS - my wife had complained about labor practices of her company in the Department of Labor because they would not pay her dues after she resigned. The DOL was supportive and she recieved all the money back. The DOL had asked if any inappropriate practices had prevailed in the company and my wife had the chance to bring them down, but our main issue was the money that was due so we just stuck to that.

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Originally Posted by username

Today my company (desi consulting co.) send me email stating that "company came to know that my priority dates are current and company will file GC (I485) for me. Before company file my GC (I485) I have to sign a contract with them (they have email me 19 page legal (lawyer) contract). Company GC contract state that if I leave company in 18 months after filing my I485 than I have to pay $25,000/- (cost for filing my I485) to company and other bla..bla..bla.."

I was luck to know all this kind of things from senior(old) H1B friends. Taking there advice I had filed my I485 by my own lawyer without letting company know.

Reason I am posting this here is my other friend working for desi consulting also received similar letter from his company.

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Originally Posted by self.coach

Once you get your greencard, check with your lawyer to see if you can sue them for inappropriate practices. If not for money, for justice - bring the mofos down!

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I don't want to do this because my company have approx 150+ H1Bs. I don't want to screw there GC process. Infact I would spread company name and company directors name on forums. Just wait for few more months to come...

Why would others be affected? Anyways, I am glad you are on top of and in control of your situation. What they did just made me very angry.

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Originally Posted by username

I don't want to do this because my company have approx 150+ H1Bs. I don't want to screw there GC process. Infact I would spread company name and company directors name on forums. Just wait for few more months to come...

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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales

My PERM and I-140 application had the same title but my lawyer specifically asked me to get the EVL with the PERM title, duties and salary.

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Hmm..my lawyer has told me this:
Although the PERM application indicates that your job title since this date was Software Engineer, the I-140 application indicates that your job title has continuously been Product Manager. It is suggested that we follow what's written on the I-140 application and will display the information on the G-325A accordingly.

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Originally Posted by Kanmani

Are you all filling the forms hand-written? or Typing combined?

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Typed and hand written combination should not be a problem IMO. Important thing is there should not be any 'whitener etc' used to correcting the entries.

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Originally Posted by Kanmani

Learnt that attorney is going to prepare the 'originals' exactly as Pedro's case.

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Yeah that's thats case for most of us I believe.

Do we have to submit 3 sets of I-94, I797 , other supporting docuemnts with I485 applications ?. One for each I485, EAD, AP , or just one set is fine.
Some attorney's are asking for 1 set and some are asking for 3 sets. Please advice.

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Originally Posted by June292009

Do we have to submit 3 sets of I-94, I797 , other supporting docuemnts with I485 applications ?. One for each I485, EAD, AP , or just one set is fine.
Some attorney's are asking for 1 set and some are asking for 3 sets. Please advice.

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It should be 3 sets. My attorney asked me 3 sets (Me, MyWife and Daughter), buddy.

Guys, it seems that most of the documentation required for 485 can be secured fairly quickly except for birth certificates and the medical exam? Am I correct in assuming this? Also, is there an acceptable time frame for the medical exam? What if I get it done 2 months before filing for 485? thanks.

Randomax,

Forget the medicals and get the other documents in line and be ready. Ramchan & Nishant has pretty much summed up all the required supporting documents.
Check the posts #1 and #19 in this forum for the document list.

You can get the medicals done as soon as you are eligible to get 485. But get your vaccination records in place. Good luck :)

The medicals are valid only for 1 year and you can get an appointment within a week (MAX). I got an appointment in a day.

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Originally Posted by randomax

Guys, it seems that most of the documentation required for 485 can be secured fairly quickly except for birth certificates and the medical exam? Am I correct in assuming this? Also, is there an acceptable time frame for the medical exam? What if I get it done 2 months before filing for 485? thanks.

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For G-325A Question on mother's last name, what did you guys mention ? It asks for maiden name, so should we be giving mother's last name before her marriage ? Or is this another trick question in USCIS forms :( ?
I also got puzzled by question like " Class of Admission" on I-131. For me i last entered US on F1 but later status changed to H1B. I thought F1 would be right answer, but lawyer says NO. H1B is right answer. What USCIS really wants to ask is the current status. :(

Yes MaidenName = Name before Marriage. It could be both First and Last name as in some parts on India they even change Firstname after marriage.

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Originally Posted by zenmaster

For G-325A Question on mother's last name, what did you guys mention ? It asks for maiden name, so should we be giving mother's last name before her marriage ? Or is this another trick question in USCIS forms :( ?
I also got puzzled by question like " Class of Admission" on I-131. For me i last entered US on F1 but later status changed to H1B. I thought F1 would be right answer, but lawyer says NO. H1B is right answer. What USCIS really wants to ask is the current status. :(

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Originally Posted by gc0907

Yes MaidenName = Name before Marriage. It could be both First and Last name as in some parts on India they even change Firstname after marriage.

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Thanks gc0907 !

Finally mailed all documents(signed forms/pp photos/marriage photos/medicals) to the lawyer.
Will see when they file...
I am not keeping any hopes on 1st Feb filing. They have been awfully slow for PERM/140 filings...

thanks for the quick response. I have a birth certificate related follow up question. It seems that only the first name of my parents is appearing on my birth certificate even though my name includes the last name. Is this going to be an issue? thanks.

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Originally Posted by Pundit Arjun

Randomax,

Forget the medicals and get the other documents in line and be ready. Ramchan & Nishant has pretty much summed up all the required supporting documents.
Check the posts #1 and #19 in this forum for the document list.

You can get the medicals done as soon as you are eligible to get 485. But get your vaccination records in place. Good luck :)

The medicals are valid only for 1 year and you can get an appointment within a week (MAX). I got an appointment in a day.

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Originally Posted by randomax

thanks for the quick response. I have a birth certificate related follow up question. It seems that only the first name of my parents is appearing on my birth certificate even though my name includes the last name. Is this going to be an issue? thanks.

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My spouse and my birth certificate had the first names of our parents only. The attorney said that its not an issue since our names are actually expanded. However, we asked our parents to get the birth certificates with their last names included. We couldnt do that for our marriage certificate though (the officer was lazy and said that the last initial is enough).

Anyways, as long as your name is fully expanded and clear, I dont see a major issue (just like my attorney said). Check with your attorney also.

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Originally Posted by Kanmani

Zenmaster

Please make sure your application reaches USCIS on or after Feb1. Alert you attorney that your PD is current from Feb 1

Last month, many applications were mistakenly prefiled by the attorneys during this batch by batch PD movement. There is a special thread in trackitt for these prefilers.

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Oh boy ! That would be so bad.
Anyways, thanks Kanmani... I'll make sure they don't mail early.
By any chance are you able to find that trackitt link you were referring to ? Just curious to know why people made those mistakes

thanks for the quick response!

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Originally Posted by Pundit Arjun

My spouse and my birth certificate had the first names of our parents only. The attorney said that its not an issue since our names are actually expanded. However, we asked our parents to get the birth certificates with their last names included. We couldnt do that for our marriage certificate though (the officer was lazy and said that the last initial is enough).

Anyways, as long as your name is fully expanded and clear, I dont see a major issue (just like my attorney said). Check with your attorney also.

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Originally Posted by Pundit Arjun

It should be 3 sets. My attorney asked me 3 sets (Me, MyWife and Daughter), buddy.

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Thanks Arjun. What will be filing fee for kid under 14 years of age. Is it $1070 or $635.

$635 seems to be the amount (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...00b92ca60aRCRD) for the kid.

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Originally Posted by June292009

Thanks Arjun. What will be filing fee for kid under 14 years of age. Is it $1070 or $635.

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Originally Posted by Pundit Arjun

$635 seems to be the amount (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...00b92ca60aRCRD) for the kid.

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Thanks Again.

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Originally Posted by Pundit Arjun

$635 seems to be the amount (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...00b92ca60aRCRD) for the kid.

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Question - if primary moves to EAD then in which status dependents are till they travel outside of US. Also in above case if they travel outside US and use AP to come back every one will be in parolee status right? ( even if primary chose to use H1 as work authorization?)

Sorry, Sun. I have no idea :( . Lets wait for the response from other folks...

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Originally Posted by suninphx

Question - if primary moves to EAD then in which status dependents are till they travel outside of US. Also in above case if they travel outside US and use AP to come back every one will be in parolee status right? ( even if primary chose to use H1 as work authorization?)

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I-485 question --- when you file for I-485 - does your passport need to be vaild for +6 months?

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Originally Posted by waiting

I-485 question --- when you file for I-485 - does your passport need to be vaild for +6 months?

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- That's not true.

But it is always advisable to have passport validity for more than 6+ months all the time...

Dependents depends on primary and not the opposite in case of H1(primary) and H4(dependent). Dependents actually have their own status. Say primary and dependents both are on H1 then if dependent uses AP then he/she becomes parolee and I doubt in any way primary becomes parolee.

So logically I think the dependent's status shouldn't affect primary's status.

This is only my understading and I don't have any source to back it.

What did your attorney say?

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Originally Posted by suninphx

Question - if primary moves to EAD then in which status dependents are till they travel outside of US. Also in above case if they travel outside US and use AP to come back every one will be in parolee status right? ( even if primary chose to use H1 as work authorization?)

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Originally Posted by gc0907

Dependents depends on primary and not the opposite in case of H1(primary) and H4(dependent). Dependents actually have their own status. Say primary and dependents both are on H1 then if dependent uses AP then he/she becomes parolee and I doubt in any way primary becomes parolee.

So logically I think the dependent's status shouldn't affect primary's status.

This is only my understading and I don't have any source to back it.

What did your attorney say?

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Thanks!

I was checking that for one of my friend. He is consulting his attorney and I will post here what attorney says.
This is what my friend is planning to do:
Once he gets EAD/AP he wants to move to another client. He then is planning to go to India in May and then come back using AP and continue using H1 as work authorization(not EAD). I dont know what advantages/disadvantages with this as I not started digging into those details yet.

May be the links here may be helpful as well...

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Originally Posted by suninphx

Thanks!

I was checking that for one of my friend. He is consulting his attorney and I will post here what attorney says.
This is what my friend is planning to do:
Once he gets EAD/AP he wants to move to another client. He then is planning to go to India in May and then come back using AP and continue using H1 as work authorization(not EAD). I dont know what advantages/disadvantages with this as I not started digging into those details yet.

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Originally Posted by gc0907

May be the links here may be helpful as well...

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This is really good information. Thanks again!

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Originally Posted by Kanmani

Zenmaster

Please make sure your application reaches USCIS on or after Feb1. Alert you attorney that your PD is current from Feb 1

Last month, many applications were mistakenly prefiled by the attorneys during this batch by batch PD movement. There is a special thread in trackitt for these prefilers.

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As expected, so far law firm has been waiting for evl/fees check from employer.
Employer says he didn't get asked by law firm...
Deadlocks as expected...
I am atleast glad that i am following up on both of them(I hope to be able to file by end of next week :( )

Why do para-legals act as if they were the Lords of All Creations ????????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope the storm comes on Feb 3rd (so that we do nto have to spend a agonizing weekend). Also I hope it moves atleast 6 months.

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Originally Posted by manubhai

Its the calm before the storm that is to come on Feb 3.

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Originally Posted by skpanda

I hope the storm comes on Feb 3rd (so that we do nto have to spend a agonizing weekend). Also I hope it moves atleast 6 months.

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Is it likely to come on 3rd or 10th?