Canadian citizen entered the US legal, is there any need to file a 1-131 if he has no immediate plan to travel outside of the US?

[Shom 1]

Good Day,

I just want to make sure I am correct in my interpretation that I do not need to file I-131 for my husband. He is currently in the US legally ( B2 Visitor) and does not have any immediate/known plans to leave the US.

Secondarily, if things were to change and a reason for travel presented itself, I could then file the I-131 at no charge since I will have already filed and paid for I-485 and I-130.

Thank you!

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Good Day,

I just want to make sure I am correct in my interpretation that I do not need to file I-131 for my husband. He is currently in the US legally ( B2 Visitor) and does not have any immediate/known plans to leave the US.

Secondarily, if things were to change and a reason for travel presented itself, I could then file the I-131 at no charge since I will have already filed and paid for I-485 and I-130.

Thank you!

Nope, file all at once or you will have to pay the charge. It's free when filing concurrent so why not do it all at once just in case?

[Shom 1]

Nope, file all at once or you will have to pay the charge. It's free when filing concurrent so why not do it all at once just in case?

Ok so I will have to pay if filed at a later date. My understanding is that I cannot file it concurrently at this time because we do not have any advanced notice of any travel that would be necessary. From what I am gathering from the form, they need specific travel information should at dates and intended destination.

[Hypnos 6,576]

Whether you file the I-131 and/or I-765 concurrently with or subsequent to the I-485 they are still processed without charge.

AP is routinely granted for people with a pending I-485. You are not required to give travel dates or a reason for wanting the AP.

You should apply for it just in case.

Edited October 14, 2015 by Hypnos

[AB loves AG 54]

Nope, file all at once or you will have to pay the charge. It's free when filing concurrent so why not do it all at once just in case?

Not true. You can file later at no charge if you have a pending I485. Go ahead and do it just in case. We had no travel plans so in that section we put something like To be used for emergency purposes only.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Not true. You can file later at no charge if you have a pending I485. Go ahead and do it just in case. We had no travel plans so in that section we put something like To be used for emergency purposes only.

My mistake thank you

[Shom 1]

Not true. You can file later at no charge if you have a pending I485. Go ahead and do it just in case. We had no travel plans so in that section we put something like To be used for emergency purposes only.

Thank you!

Whether you file the I-131 and/or I-765 concurrently with or subsequent to the I-485 they are still processed without charge.

AP is routinely granted for people with a pending I-485. You are not required to give travel dates or a reason for wanting the AP.

You should apply for it just in case.

Thank you!

[newacct 688]

It takes maybe 80 days to get it after applying, so applying for it "if things were to change and a reason for travel presented itself" would be too late.