How to file for a h1b to green card converion if marrying a US Citizen

[rimmi2002 0]

Hi I wanted to file for a AOS application for my wife. We recently got married. I'm a U.S. citizen and she is working on a H1B visa. So Far what I have gathered is that the applications to file are.

1) I-485 - AOS application

2) I-131 - Travel Document

3) I-693 - health clearance

4) I-130 - Petition for alien relative

5) I-765 - Emplyement Authorization form - For Part 16 it asks for eligibility category – My wife is a physician on a H1B visa. I’m a citizen. So what eligibility category will that make her?

Do I need the following as well?

1) I-864 Affidavat of support?

2) G-325 biographic information?

My wife is on H1B that will expire within 30 days of her leaving her job. She works in a different state. We'd like to live together as soon as possible. So i wanted to get everything done together and right the first time. I have never done this and the immigration lawyer is charging a ludicrous amount of $2000, in which I have I already filled out all the applications, except for a few areas I need help on. If anyone out there can help please let me know. I'd really appreciate it. Also what documents do I need to mail with the application? like Marriage license? verification of employment? anything else that is needed? Please any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Yes, you will need the I-854 and G-325.

Look over this guide

[rimmi2002 0]

Thanks for help. The guide is really useful. One quick question. The guide says I need to send a copy of my wife's passport. Her passport will expire on Dec 29th 2009. She has not had time to get a new one yet. Is an expired passport okay, can I send a renewed one later a few weeks down the line...or does it have to renewed before sending?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

She will need a valid passport by the time the GC is issued. I recommend applying for one asap at the nearest consulate . What country is she from?

[rimmi2002 0]

Thanks. She has a passport from India. I am worried because one the required paperwork in the link for the guidelines you mentioned above were.

"Copy of the non US Citizen Spouses Passport (biographical page as well as entry stamps)."

The passport will expire on 12/29/09...so I didn't want them to reject the application because of that. She will be applying for a new passport and getting it within the next 2-3 weeks. I just wanted to send out the paper work so we can get employement authrorization asap so my wife can leave her current work and come live with me in the same city. So just wanted to clearify that an expired passport will not jeopardize the application to get atleast to get the employement authorization. Thanks.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I doubt they will reject the application for that. You might want to include a note about it in your cover letter: something like "my wife's new passport is being processes by the Indian consulate in blah blah"