Green Card 485 application form has been submitted for 7 months, why no news yet?

You can get it in about 4 months at the earliest. To complete the I-485 application as soon as possible, everyone needs to pay attention to the following issues:

1) Background information must be complete:

Background information refers to the passport, birth date of the applicant and spouse Certificate, marriage certificate, birth certificate of the applicant’s children. If the applicant and spouse have a previous divorce record, the applicant must prepare a divorce certificate. All certificates

must have English translations. The birth certificate is an important legal document. Although the applicant’s birth information is also included in the passport, the birth certificate is still indispensable. A photocopy of the birth certificate is acceptable. If the applicant needs to apply for a birth certificate

, the applicant should contact his or her relatives in China immediately. Generally speaking, the application can be completed in 1 to 2 weeks.

2) Immigration documents must be complete:

Applicants and family members should sort out all immigration documents after coming to the United States, and have the immigration documents ready when discussing with a lawyer. Including I-94, I-20, OPT, H-1/H-4 conversion status documents, etc. Only photocopies of all documents are required.

3) Tax returns and W-2:

The tax returns and W-2 for the past years since the applicant came to the United States. These documents not only reflect the applicant’s bonded record, but also show the applicant’s Work status is an indispensable document in the I-485 application.

4) I-140 Approval Letter:

If I-140 has been approved, please provide a copy of the approval letter. For I-140 applications that have been submitted but have not yet been approved, applicants can still request the USCIS to expedite processing. If the applicant has not submitted I-140, the I-140 application and the I-485 application can be submitted at the same time.

5) Overstaying and illegal work:

If the applicant has illegally stayed or worked illegally in the United States, the applicant must not hide it and discuss it with the lawyer responsible for the application. Solution. As introduced in our previous article ("Employment-based I-485: Common Immigration Bureau processing errors"), there are some legal provisions that ordinary applicants do not understand , such as 245(k) of the Immigration Law. The general meaning of this legal provision is that if the applicant has a history of working illegally in the United States,

or has stayed illegally in the United States for no more than 180 days, as long as the applicant has not violated immigration laws since his latest entry , then the previous illegal work or illegal residence will be forgotten.

6) Work permit and reentry permit:

While waiting for I-485 approval, if the immigration schedule goes backwards, the applicant’s I-485 application may be put on hold. . Considering the above situation, the applicant should submit the work permit and reentry permit application at the same time as the I-485. If the I-485 application is not approved within a short period of time, the work permit and reentry permit will bring convenience to the applicant and his family.

7) Physical examination and photography:

The I-485 application requires a physical examination and photography. Taking photos is relatively easy, but the physical examination must be passed by a doctor approved by the Immigration Bureau. Applicants can find a medical examiner through the link below. According to our experience, some doctors can arrange physical examinations relatively quickly, while others require several weeks. Applicants are advised to arrange for a physical examination as early as possible.