Prepare to file I485

[makmohan]

My company attorney is representing me in filing my I485. Many forms have sections on who is representing me and their signatures?

Keeping all this in mind am I right when I say that our signatures are still required on all the following forms?

I485
G28
I765
I131


- Makmohan

[gc0907]

Yes, you will have to sign even if you have a preparer. You forgot G325A form.
In case where it isn't necessary your attorney will tell you.

My company attorney is representing me in filing my I485. Many forms have sections on who is representing me and their signatures?

Keeping all this in mind am I right when I say that our signatures are still required on all the following forms?

I485
G28
I765
I131


- Makmohan

[lft2hou]

Hello,

My priority date will be current starting 02/01/12. The prevailing wage obtained at the PERM stage is $6k higher than what I currently make. Is it a problem to go ahead and apply for the I-485 with this gap in the prevailing wage and current salary?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

- Lft

[qesehmk]

GC is for future employment. So your employer can get away with that.

But if the adjudicating officer is strict he will cross check against your current job on H1. If current job is same as future offered job (i.e. one in 140) then he could potentially raise questions or reject 485.

Hello,

My priority date will be current starting 02/01/12. The prevailing wage obtained at the PERM stage is $6k higher than what I currently make. Is it a problem to go ahead and apply for the I-485 with this gap in the prevailing wage and current salary?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

- Lft

[imdeng]

Guys - for reference and discussion purposes.

My cost of Civil Surgeon appointment: $191 per person, shots are extra if needed, shots can be billed to insurance, these expenses can be paid with HSA/FSA money.
My cost of engaging a lawyer on a personal basis $1.5K for two 485s (I have not engaged the lawyer yet, this is a quote).

Hope this will help people in decision making. Please post your experiences/cost estimates.

[imdeng]

Are there people doing 485 filing without a lawyer's assistance? Perhaps we should open a thread here for common questions.

PS> I am still debating whether to engage a lawyer. I have a preliminary meeting set up on Monday - I will know more after that.

[June292009]

I have been a silent reader of this forum and it is one of the great forum to be in. Thanks to Q,Teddy, Qblog,veni , kanmani....
My priority date is 06/29/2009 and i am preparing to file I485 this feb.

Do i have to give tax indentification number for the SSN field in 485 or i have to leave it blank for dependants. My spouse is in H4 and she does not have SSN.

[zenmaster]

I have been a silent reader of this forum and it is one of the great forum to be in. Thanks to Q,Teddy, Qblog,veni , kanmani....
My priority date is 06/29/2009 and i am preparing to file I485 this feb.

Do i have to give tax indentification number for the SSN field in 485 or i have to leave it blank for dependants. My spouse is in H4 and she does not have SSN.

I had similar doubt.. but my lawyer said an ITIN is not SSN so leave blank. He added that ITIN copy will be attached in the supporting docs.

[zenmaster]

Guys - for reference and discussion purposes.

My cost of Civil Surgeon appointment: $191 per person, shots are extra if needed, shots can be billed to insurance, these expenses can be paid with HSA/FSA money.
My cost of engaging a lawyer on a personal basis $1.5K for two 485s (I have not engaged the lawyer yet, this is a quote).

Hope this will help people in decision making. Please post your experiences/cost estimates.

My company attorney has these rates : $1400 primary, $1000 dependent.
My company is going to pay 50% of total costs...
So i am gonna use my company lawyer.

[lft2hou]

Many thanks Q.

GC is for future employment. So your employer can get away with that.

But if the adjudicating officer is strict he will cross check against your current job on H1. If current job is same as future offered job (i.e. one in 140) then he could potentially raise questions or reject 485.

[June292009]

Thanks Zenmaster

[June292009]

for Shots - If you don't have insurance or insurance does not cover preventive then look for county hospitals. it will be much cheaper/free in county hospitals.

[June292009]

I found this EVL format on **'s some page. Hope this might help someone :

Another EVL for the people who are filing I485 with same employer

<Date>

Re: - Mr. < Name >Employment Verification

To whom it may concern:

This letter is to confirm that Mr.< name > has been working with our organization since < date > . Mr. < Name > is a permanent fulltime employee and his annual salary is $< has to match or greater than labor >. We intend to continue employing him upon receiving approval of his permanent resident application.

Mr. < Name > Job title will be < match job title in labor > and his duties are:

· write same duties as in labor

Please feel free to contact me if you need any further clarification

Sincerely
< HR or Manager sign>
< HR or Manager name with phone >

[2-i-485]

Hey friends!

Congrats to all those who are current and I wish the best for the ones who are hopeful.

I have both PERM and National Interest Waiver approved. Is it possible for me to file for I-485 for both? My company changed name before renewing my H-1 and my attorney wants some documentation to prove that it is a successor in interest to the previous company and wants to file an amended I-140 while submitting I-485 application. Is this a good idea or should I just pursue with NIW 485. The only catch is that I may have to stay till next July to complete five years in an underserved area which if I get lucky, I will not need with PERM. I want to apply for fellowship this year which wont start till next July anyways.

Any suggestions????

[makmohan]

Yes, you will have to sign even if you have a preparer. You forgot G325A form.
In case where it isn't necessary your attorney will tell you.

That's true. Thanks GC!

[funnysummer2005]

Hi Guys- Needed a quick answer to these small questions pls. many places in the forms ask for:
1) I-94 number- this is the number that has already been printed on the i-94 card right? basically the preprinted number on the i-94 card that you picked up at the airport? and htis number changes everytime you have entered the country right? so we need to use the number on the most recent i-94 card received while entering?

2) A number or alien registration number- firstly is A number and Alien registration number the same? and where can i find this number? On my old EAD cards that i received for OPT, i see something called INS A number- is that the same? what should i enter here please.

[Pundit Arjun]

1) You are right. Its the number printed on the most recent I94. Either the one you picked up at the airport or the one you received after a H1B extension, which ever is the latest (The number in the extension and the number received at the POE are the same).

2) I think the A number in your EAD is the one to use, but confirm with your attorney. My attorney asked me to leave it blank.

Hi Guys- Needed a quick answer to these small questions pls. many places in the forms ask for:
1) I-94 number- this is the number that has already been printed on the i-94 card right? basically the preprinted number on the i-94 card that you picked up at the airport? and htis number changes everytime you have entered the country right? so we need to use the number on the most recent i-94 card received while entering?

2) A number or alien registration number- firstly is A number and Alien registration number the same? and where can i find this number? On my old EAD cards that i received for OPT, i see something called INS A number- is that the same? what should i enter here please.

[funnysummer2005]

Thanks Arjun-

1) how can the number on the extension be the same as the one received at POE? the I-94 card received at the airport already has the i-94 number already printed on it and i just happened to pick up that card and not the one next to it. Confused here.

[Pundit Arjun]

While applying for a H1-B extension, you will specify your current I94# (the one you received at your POE), and when they approve the extension, they maintain the same I94# but just extend the validity date.

But after the extension, if you leave out of country and return, Yes, you getta new I94 #.

Sorry for the confusion

Thanks Arjun-

1) how can the number on the extension be the same as the one received at POE? the I-94 card received at the airport already has the i-94 number already printed on it and i just happened to pick up that card and not the one next to it. Confused here.

[funnysummer2005]

ok perfect...yeah i have traveling since getting the extension...so whatever number is printed on the last i-94 received at poe, i will use that.

thanks,

While applying for a H1-B extension, you will specify your current I94# (the one you received at your POE), and when they approve the extension, they maintain the same I94# but just extend the validity date.

But after the extension, if you leave out of country and return, Yes, you getta new I94 #.

Sorry for the confusion

[suninphx]

Who is eligible to get EAD? Is there any age/educational qualificatio bar?

[gc0907]

I don't think so.

Who is eligible to get EAD? Is there any age/educational qualificatio bar?

[qesehmk]

Every adult who is a primary or secondary applicant for green card, is eligible for an EAD after filing of 485.

Who is eligible to get EAD? Is there any age/educational qualificatio bar?

[suninphx]

Every adult who is a primary or secondary applicant for green card, is eligible for an EAD after filing of 485.

Thanks Q and gc0907!

[vhk2009]

Guys,

Will appreciate your answers for the following question.

What should I answer for the following question on I-765(application for EAD)?

Have you before applied for Employment Authorization?

I have done my masters here and we get EAD cards(issued during OPT). Is this the EAD card that the question is referring to or the EAD that we receive after filing AOS?