Re: immigration visa

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Dear DJ,

The time frame varies, mostly depending upon if you are a
citizen, and who you are filing for, and which country are
you from. Spouses of US citizens will usually get their
green card in 6-12 months or less, while spouses of
permanent residents may have to wait years to receive the
green card.
The green card holder can file an I-130 for you, but the
wait for a visa number on those is very long. Employment
authorization can only be applied for along with I-485 in
this case, not with I-130 alone or while the I-130 is
pending by itself.
You can’t file the I-485 at the same time. There is no basis
for the adjudication of the I-485 for a spouse of a
permanent resident until the I-130 has been approved without
the I-485 pending, they are not eligible to file the I-765
for work authorization. However, a U.S. Citizen can
concurrently file the I-130 and I-485 because there is a
visa immediately available to their spouses. Double check
with your Attorney and keep working with him/her.

Thanks

On 2/13/07, DJ wrote:
> Hi,
> I am married to a permanent resident and about to file a
> i-130 application. I would like to know how long it would
> take for my priority date to be current suppose i file by
> feb14,2007? I would also like to know when i can apply for
a
> work permit if a file by that date? if i can apply for i-
765
> immediately or would have to wait?... i am currently in
the U.S.
>
> thanks