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NIW 지원해서 RFE 를 받아서 작성중입니다.

받아서 보니 5장정도 분량으로 3 가지 prongs 전부 challenge 되었습니다.

열심히 준비하면 다 정리해서 낼수 있을것 같기는한데,

거의 새로 적는것 같은 기분이 들어서 처음 들어갈때 엉망으로 들어간건 아닌가 걱정이됩니다.

읽어보면 reasonable한 request 같기는 한데, 제 변호사는 왜 처음에 이런것을 준비하라고 미리 말해주지 않았나 생각도 드네요.

그리고 올해 또는 내년에 박사과정 졸업하는데, i140 를 지원하면 OPT 지원해도 EAD 가 지원해도 나오지 않는다고 하여

이거 거절당하면 한국 가야되나 마음에 준비도 하고있습니다.

혹시 비슷한 경험이 있으신분 결과가 어떻게 되신지 말씀해주시면 감사드리겠습니다.

지금이라도 변호사를 바꾸시는게…

글을 보니 i485를 아직 지원 안하신거 같은데, RFE는 RFE대로 대응하시고 I485를 언능 지원하시기 바랍니다.
합법적으로 남아 있을수 있는 방법입니다.
제 변호사는 vc 인데 VC한테 받은 내용 공유합니다. 참고하세요
오해의 소지가 있을수 있어 그대로 복사해서 붙여 넣기 했습니다.

Adjustment of Status
Adjustment of status (AOS, i.e., filing and I-485) is the option of applying for your green card inside the U.S. One can only enter the U.S. with a NIV that does not require nonimmigrant intent (e.g., H-1B, H-4, O-1, O-3, L-1, L-2) to file an I-485. One cannot enter the U.S. with a NIV that requires nonimmigrant intent (e.g., J-1, J-2, F-1, F-2, B1/B2, TN, TD) to file an I-485 – doing so is considered visa fraud. If one is outside the U.S. and unable to enter the U.S. with a NIV that does not require nonimmigrant intent, he/she must apply for a green card through IV processing.

General Timeline – if the priority date for the I-140 is current according to the USCIS Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin, the primary beneficiary can file their I-485 with their I-140 petition, while their I-140 petition is pending, or after their I-140 is approved. Filing the I-485 before the I-140 is approved may reduce the total processing time for the green card application (i.e., I-140 + I-485) because USCIS can start to process the I-485 earlier; however, please note that if the I-140 is ultimately denied, the I-485 will be automatically denied and the I-485 filing fees will be lost. The filing of an I-485 also clearly demonstrates that the applicant has settled immigrant intent so one may have difficulty getting a NIV that requires nonimmigrant intent in the future even if the I-485 is denied.
For current I-485 processing times, please see the USCIS Processing Time Information website. Select the correct option from the Service Center drop-down menu (Nebraska or Texas) and click “Service Center Processing Dates.” Scroll down the Form column to “I-485” and go across to “Employment-based adjustment applications.” Continue across to the “Processing Cases As Of Date” column. USCIS is currently processing I-485 applications filed before the date listed.

Pros of Adjustment of Status
1. If the priority date is current and the applicant is otherwise eligible to file an I-485, one can file the I-485 before the I-140 is approved.
a. Filing the I-485 before the I-140 is approved may reduce the total green card application processing time because USCIS can start to work on the I-485 earlier.
2. The I-485 applicant can remain in the U.S. legally while I-485 is pending without a valid NIV status.
a. While one’s I-485 is pending, he/she can legally remain in the U.S. based on the pending I-485 even if he/she loses his/her NIV status.
b. PLEASE NOTE – if one does not have a valid NIV status and the I-485 is denied he/she would likely have to leave the U.S. immediately. He/she may then have difficulty getting a NIV that requires nonimmigrant intent to reenter the U.S. in the future due to his/her demonstrated immigrant intent.

3. The I-485 applicant can apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and Advance Parole Document (AP) to work/travel while the I-485 is pending.
a. All I-485 applicants (i.e., primary and derivative beneficiaries) can file an I-765 and I-131 with the I-485 to apply for an EAD and AP, respectively.
b. The EAD will allow one to work in the U.S. while the I-485 is pending.
i. The current average processing time for the I-765 is 4 months from the filing date and one can only use the I-485 EAD to work once it is received.
c. The AP will allow reenter the U.S. after international travel while the I-485 is pending without a valid NIV stamp.
i. The current average processing time for the I-131 is 4 months from the filing date and one can only use the I-485 AP to travel once it is received.
ii. Leaving the U.S. while an I-131 is pending will lead to an abandonment of the I-131 application.
iii. A valid AP does NOT guarantee entry to the U.S.
1. Entry is always up to the discretion of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent.
iv. In general, all I-485 applicants are required to have a valid AP in order to travel outside the U.S. while the I-485 is pending.
1. Exception – certain applicants in H-1B, H-4, L-1, and L-2 status (see pages 4-5).
d. PLEASE NOTE – using the I-485 EAD to work or the AP to travel will invalidate one’s NIV status. If the I-485 is denied and one does not have a valid NIV status, he/she would likely have to leave the U.S. immediately. He/she may then have difficulty getting a NIV that requires nonimmigrant intent to reenter the U.S. in the future due to his/her demonstrated immigrant intent.
4. There is no set deadline by which one is required to file the I-485 after approval of the I-140 petition.
a. For the primary beneficiary to be eligible to file an I-485 based on the I-140, he/she must continue to be eligible for a green card under the I-140 petition category (i.e., EB1A, EB1B, NIW).
i. EB1A – must continue to be engaged in the same or similar field.
ii. EB1B – the offer of employment from the petitioning employer upon
which the I-140 was based must still be available.
iii. NIW – must continue to be engaged in the same field of endeavor and his/her work must continue to be of national importance.
5. Adjustment of status is generally the better option if the applicant has a pending asylum application.
a. By applying for asylum in the U.S., one is saying that he/she needs residence in the U.S. because he/she has been persecuted or fears persecution in his/her home country. Filing an I-485 allows one to apply for his/her green card in the U.S.

제가알기론 140은 OPT와 무관하다고 알고있는데 아닌가요? 오히려 485를 접수했는데 140이 디나이되면 485에서 나온 EAD도 만료되어서 더 문제가 되는걸로 알고있었는데요..

정리하자면
Apply 140 only: OPT 가능
Apply 140 & 485: OPT 불가, but 140 & 485 펜딩 중 EAD 카드 나옴, 만약 140 또는 485 디나이 시 EAD도 만료

STEM이시면 OPT 1년 끝나고 연장하신다음 485 접수하는게 좋다고 들었어요

혹시 잘못된 정보라면 댓글로 알려주시면 감사하겠습니다.

제 생각엔 그 변호사가 응대해도 3주일내에 deny 될껍니다.
애초에 변호사를 잘못 선정했네요.

3 가지 prong 모두 다 rfe 받은건 사실상 deny 하겠다는 뜻 같은데, 논문 좀 더 쓰고, 인용지수 좀 더 쌓은 담에 다시 지원하는게 옳을 듯.

3가지 다 받았다고 실망 하지말고 열심히 준비해서 대응하십시요.
정성을 다한만큼 보답 받으시길 바라며, 저도 3가지 모두 다 걸린 case입니다만 rfe 제출하고 2주후에 승인 났습니다.

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