Posted by: Punter September 20, 2015
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OK SOUNDS GOOD.
1.YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND APPLY FOR TPS (DO NOT FILE EAD SINCE YOU CAN'T HAVE 2 EAD'S)
2. AFTER GETTING TPS, YOUR EMPLOYER WILL NEED TO FILE I 140 FOR YOU
3. AFTER THAT KEEP CHECKING YOUR VISA NUMBER ON TRAVEL.STATE.GOV VISA BULLETIN WHICH IS PUBLISHED EVERY MONTH. YOURCHECK THAT NUMBER ACCORDING TO YOUR I 140 RECEIPT FROM USCIS(CHECK PRIORITY DATE ON RECEIPT NUMBER)
4. FINALLY AFTER APPROVAL OF I 140 , YOU WILL FILE I 485(ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS) IF AND ONLY IF YOU HAVE VALID LEGAL STATUS(THAT IS TPS FOR NOW) BECAUSE ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS CANNOT BE DONE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE VALID LEGAL STATUS.(I HAVE BEEN TO THIS BOAT ONE TIME MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE)

5. ONE LAST THING FOR EXAMPLE LET'S SAY YOU DON'T HAVE STATUS OR YOUR TPS STATUS IS EXPIRED THEN ALSO YOU CAN APPLY FOR GREEN CARD BUT THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH COUNSELOR PROCESSING AFTER i 140 APPROVAL. THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO NEPAL AND APPLY FOR IMMIGRANT VISA IN US EMBASSY. ONCE YOU GET IMMIGRANT VISA YOU WILL GET YOUR I 551 PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD (GREEN CARD) IN MAIL AFTER YOUR ARRIVAL. YOU WILL GET IT WITHIN A MONTH.
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