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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Do I have to file I-485 at the same time I file I-130 and can I remain in the US while I-130 is being processed?

David Nabow Soloway
Answered by attorney David Nabow Soloway
Immigration lawyer at Kennedy, Nalepa & Soloway, P.C.
One does NOT become authorized to remain in the U.S. merely by filing a properly prepared and fully documented Form I-130 Application for Relative Alien, and if that person were to leave the U.S. for a business trip, he/she should expect to be denied entry when attempting to return to the U.S. unless he has one of the few types of nonimmigrant visas that recognizes so-called "dual intent" - that is, both an intention to stay only temporarily in compliance with the visa and also an intention to stay permanently if authorized. A visitor's/tourist visa does NOT recognize dual intent. If a person then in valid nonimmigrant status files a Form I-485 Adjustment of Status suite of applications, including an application for Advance Parole (a "travel document"), he/she may expect to receive the travel document from the USCIS within 60-90 days of filing. With this, he/she may travel abroad and re-enter the U.S. while the case is pending. Note, however, that the filing of a Form I-130 with or without a Form I-485 can create significant risks for someone married to a U.S. citizen who entered the U.S. recently with a visitor's/tourist visa. The visa process will have required disclosure of the marriage to a U.S. citizen as well as an affirmation of the nonimmigrant intent, and if soon after the country the foreign national were to file applications of this type, the USCIS may deem the person to have committed visa fraud in connection with the initial entry, with potentially very harsh consequences.
One does NOT become authorized to remain in the U.S. merely by filing a properly prepared and fully documented Form I-130 Application for Relative Alien, and if that person were to leave the U.S. for a business trip, he/she should expect to be denied entry when attempting to return to the U.S. unless he has one of the few types of nonimmigrant visas that recognizes so-called "dual intent" - that is, both an intention to stay only temporarily in compliance with the visa and also an intention to stay permanently if authorized. A visitor's/tourist visa does NOT recognize dual intent. If a person then in valid nonimmigrant status files a Form I-485 Adjustment of Status suite of applications, including an application for Advance Parole (a "travel document"), he/she may expect to receive the travel document from the USCIS within 60-90 days of filing. With this, he/she may travel abroad and re-enter the U.S. while the case is pending. Note, however, that the filing of a Form I-130 with or without a Form I-485 can create significant risks for someone married to a U.S. citizen who entered the U.S. recently with a visitor's/tourist visa. The visa process will have required disclosure of the marriage to a U.S. citizen as well as an affirmation of the nonimmigrant intent, and if soon after the country the foreign national were to file applications of this type, the USCIS may deem the person to have committed visa fraud in connection with the initial entry, with potentially very harsh consequences.
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Is the second marriage valid?

Hassan Hussein Elkhalil
Answered by attorney Hassan Hussein Elkhalil (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Elkhalil Law, P.C.
Since your first marriage is not final yet, your second marriage is not valid in the U.S. for immigration purposes.
Since your first marriage is not final yet, your second marriage is not valid in the U.S. for immigration purposes.

What paperwork do I need to get the immigration process started?

Harun Kazmi
Answered by attorney Harun Kazmi
Immigration lawyer at Kazmi & Sakata
The paperwork will depend on his location. If he is in the US, you will file for his Adjustment of Status and Family Petition (I-130). If he is in Jamaica, you will file the I-130 in order for him to process an immigrant visa at the US consulate in Kingston. This will take about 9 months to process.
The paperwork will depend on his location. If he is in the US, you will file for his Adjustment of Status and Family Petition (I-130). If he is in Jamaica, you will file the I-130 in order for him to process an immigrant visa at the US consulate in Kingston. This will take about 9 months to process.
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