As long as the marriage took place before the primary applicant’s green card is approved, the spouse can be a derivative beneficiary of the green card case. (Please note that I-130 petitions for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens or children of Lawful P

One seeking to become a green card holder may do so either through filing an I-485 application to adjust status or by attending a consular processing interview to obtain an immigrant visa at a U.S. consular post outside the U.S. The choice to pursue consu

The AC21 portability law permits a beneficiary to change sponsoring employers if the beneficiary's I-485 has been pending at least 180 days with the USCIS and the beneficiary moves to a job that is in the same or similar job classification, as described i

Generally, if an I-485 applicant remains employed with the H1B or L-1 employer in the same position described in the H1B or L-1 petition, the person may maintain H1B or L-1 status while an I-485 is pending.