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Hi,

I am going to be sending in documentations for my wife soon that is already here on another status. But, I have a couple of questions...

1. Does USCIS approve the I-130 before they even start looking at the I-485, and if so does it add time?
2. If I have to use a joint sponsor (for the I-864) does that look bad on the application?
3. Will my wife be able to continue working under the terms of her current status until a decision has been made on her application?

Thanks

1) if you are a USC, they are processed at the same time
2) no
3) what is her status?

1) if you are a USC, they are processed at the same time
2) no
3) what is her status? Thanks for the response.

Her current status is G-4 because is an employee at an recognized international organization. The instructions state that she has file two more forms in order to get out of that status, but we want to make sure that she can still be consider a "G-4" until she gets approved for her GC.

G-4 visa to green card via adjustment of status! That is an interesting question.

Im sure her G-4 status can be maintained until green card approval if she goes for consular processing instead of adjustment of status. But pursuing the green card via AOS raises other complex questions, like at what stage her current status will be revoked... it might happen when they process those two other forms, rather than at the end when AOS is approved. And if she leaves the US after filing for adjustment of status and attempts to reenter, it is likely the G-4 status or the AOS process will be canceled.

Its a pity you cant call USCIS and get a reliable answer, because those who answer the phones are so poorly trained that youre likely to get a grossly wrong answer for such an unusual question.

Will she lose her job when she loses the G-4 status? Even if she has work authorization via EAD or the green card? If she can continue in the same job, her income can be included for the affidavit of support, thus making the joint sponsor unnecessary. Unless there is a specific ban on including income from such diplomatic/intergovernmental jobs.