Questions related to working status and Biometrics Exam, Please and Thank you!

[StacyGilbert7713 0]

Greeting,

 

I am new to the forums, so I am not yet used to starting a topic.

Anyway, I recently sent out the I-130 concurrent filing with I-485, I-864, I-131, and I-765 on July 31st and they received it and sent me the receipt notice in the mail. So, that is the stage I am currently in on the process, we are waiting for the mail in regards to the Biometrics Appointment.

 

I have three questions.

1.) Is my husband still able to get an EAD combo card when I am not currently working? Does my current unemployment affect his chances of getting one? I am actively seeking work, and have pointed that out in my application I-864. (I am the United States citizen and my husband is from South Korea here working through OPT from his University.)

2.) Do we have to pay the fees again if we get rejected on the green card because I don't have a job if it comes down to that?

3.) For the Biometrics Exam, What exactly do they check, is that just photographs, and fingerprint? Or do they also do things like drug testing etc.?

 

Sorry if these are amateur questions, but I trust the forums to let me know what they think.

Thank you for your time and good luck to everyone on their journey.

 

 

[Roel 7,192]

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

3. No. Though if the husband has a history of drugs, I hope you included that in the application.

 

Since you said you don't have a job, I also assume you're using a co-sponsor. Without that/or sufficient proofs of financial support, the petition will be denied. Or at least they might or might not ask for it through RFE.

[StacyGilbert7713 0]

Just now, Roel said:

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

3. No. Though if the husband has a history of drugs, I hope you included that in the application.

 

Since you said you don't have a job, I also assume you're using a co-sponsor. Without that/or sufficient proofs of financial support, the petition will be denied. Or at least they might or might not ask for it through RFE.

Ok. So in relation to my lack of work, my husband is currently working full time and making above the financial requirements for support. Does this change anything. Or the co-sponsor is still a recommended choice.

 

Thank you for your time.

[Roel 7,192]

3 minutes ago, StacyGilbert7713 said:

Ok. So in relation to my lack of work, my husband is currently working full time and making above the financial requirements for support. Does this change anything. Or the co-sponsor is still a recommended choice.

 

Thank you for your time.

But you still have to file I-864 as a main sponsor. Did you do that?

And I suppose include husband income as a household income.

He cannot file I-864 as a main sponsor for himself.

[geowrian 22,337]

4 minutes ago, StacyGilbert7713 said:

Ok. So in relation to my lack of work, my husband is currently working full time and making above the financial requirements for support. Does this change anything. Or the co-sponsor is still a recommended choice.

On what status is he working in the US? H-1B? OPT? Something else?

[StacyGilbert7713 0]

50 minutes ago, Roel said:

But you still have to file I-864 as a main sponsor. Did you do that?

And I suppose include husband income as a household income.

He cannot file I-864 as a main sponsor for himself.

Yes, I did file as the main sponsor. And I did include his income for the household income as well.

Thank you for your responses by the way!

51 minutes ago, geowrian said:

On what status is he working in the US? H-1B? OPT? Something else?

He is working on OPT status right now.

[geowrian 22,337]

30 minutes ago, StacyGilbert7713 said:

He is working on OPT status right now.

Assuming his income will continue from the same source upon obtaining the green card, his income can count for the household income on the I-864.

With a valid and complete I-485/I-864/I-765 filing, he should be able to get an EAD (and combo card if I-131 was filed as well).

[StacyGilbert7713 0]

On 8/15/2018 at 11:20 AM, geowrian said:

Assuming his income will continue from the same source upon obtaining the green card, his income can count for the household income on the I-864.

With a valid and complete I-485/I-864/I-765 filing, he should be able to get an EAD (and combo card if I-131 was filed as well).

Thank you so much for this information!