AOS status

[function.x 1]

Hi, just wondering what everyone else's progress is. I am currently on my H1B but married to USC. AOS was filed in Sept 2022. I received my EAD in Jan 2023. 

 

Is the next step the interview then GC? if so, how long is the typical wait time. 

if my H1B expires, can I technically still work in the US since I have my EAD? for traveling purposes I would just need to apply for advanced parole? 

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

6 minutes ago, function.x said:

I would just need to apply for advanced parole? 

Why didn't you apply for AP?

[function.x 1]

I am planning to. my H1B doesn't expire till end of year. any idea how long ap takes? thanks

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

Just now, function.x said:

I am planning to. my H1B doesn't expire till end of year. any idea how long ap takes? thanks

3 to 8 months.  Make sure you include a copy of the I-485 receipt. There will no fee.

[Bajinga 136]

wait time for the I-485 interview will depend on the backlog at the local field office, so check the uscis processing time for I-485 for your local field office.

Also, i recommend having the employer extend the H1B if possible ,until you have the gc in hand. the moment you use AP or EAD your H1 status will end and you will have no status to fall back on in case GC gets denied. there is still a risk just in case marriage falls apart or other eligibility issues are discovered so general recommendation is to stay in status if possible till the AOS process is complete.

[function.x 1]

thanks, where do i check which office it was sent to? is it the address on the receipt notice (that's in Texas but that's not the state I'm in). thanks

[Bajinga 136]

interview location is unrelated to the service center on the receipt. your file will eventually be transferred to the local uscis field office for the I-485 interview. field office depends on your physical address that you put on the application. you can find your field office by entering your zip code on this page