G4 to PR AOS; Is I 131 required

[Ajay27 0]

Hello,

I am a G4 visa holder married to a US PR. My I130 was approved and I am in the process of filing I485 for an AOS. Should I also submit the form I-131 for Advance Parole along with the I485 application?
 

Thanks in advance for your time and inputs. 
 

[Chancy 6,244]

  On 10/20/2020 at 11:10 AM, Ajay27 said:

I am a G4 visa holder married to a US PR. My I130 was approved and I am in the process of filing I485 for an AOS. Should I also submit the form I-131 for Advance Parole along with the I485 application?

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I'm not familiar with the terms of G4 visas and what bearing it has on your question.  In any case, filing I-131 is optional, but highly recommended.  Also, the fee is waived if filed with (or after) I-485 while the proposed fee changes are suspended.

 

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

  On 10/20/2020 at 11:10 AM, Ajay27 said:

Hello,

I am a G4 visa holder married to a US PR. My I130 was approved and I am in the process of filing I485 for an AOS. Should I also submit the form I-131 for Advance Parole along with the I485 application?
 

Thanks in advance for your time and inputs. 
 

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Absolutely. Travel and work permit are highly recommended and still free to file along with the I-485. 

There was just somebody who had a type of work visa by the time they filed and thought they would be good. AOS took longer than expected and the visa ran out. Now they're suddenly not allowed to work anymore.

[HRQX 4,145]

  On 10/20/2020 at 11:10 AM, Ajay27 said:

Should I also submit the form I-131 for Advance Parole along with the I485 application?

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It's optional, but if you leave the US without approved Advance Parole before I-485 is approved your I-485 will be considered abandoned.

[Ajay27 0]

Thank you all for your inputs. Highly appreciated.