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If you are applying for a green card, which is marriage-based, then you can file an I-485 application at the same time as your spouse files the Form I-130. This same rule is also applicable to the immediate relative of a US citizen.

In case it gets rejected, you can appeal the application. You will also have the option to restart the application.

If you have to travel outside the US while your process is still going on for the Form I-485, then you are required to file the Form I-131, which is the “Application for Travel Document”. If you don’t apply this, then USCIS will think that you have abandoned your I-485 form and reject it.

No, it is not allowed to file Form I-485 from outside the US. Your relative or spouse has to be physically present in the country; otherwise, they can apply using consular processing.

It is important to file Form I-485 through the mail to a USCIS service center. In case of simultaneous filing of Form I-485 and Form I-130, the I-130 application can be filed online, but for the Form I-485, you have to send it physically to the USCIS office.

Form I-485 is the application for the Status Adjustment, while Form I-130 is the Petition for Alien Relative. If you are helping your relative in getting the green card, then they have to file Form I-130 before Form I-485. If you are a parent, spouse, or an unmarried child under age 21 of a US citizen, then you are allowed to fill out both forms at the same time.

No, a green card is not free.

You can pay the I-485 fee using a credit card, debit card, U.S. bank account, or money order cheque, and cashier's cheque

Yes, you can file Form I-765 and Form I-485 together.

Yes, since it is a statutory and regulatory mandate that you do so

Immigration lawyers typically charge between $150 and $400 per hour, and it also depends on the experience of lawyers.

Yes, you may qualify for a fee waiver for Form I-485

The fee for Form I-765 with Form I-485 is $260

The fee for I-485 is $1,440 in 2025.

Kemi, Finland, is considered the most affordable option among travelers to see the Northern Lights.

You can see the best Northern lights in the Aurora zone, which is a band spread in northern Scandinavia, Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, and Canada.

The best country to visit to see Northern lights is Norway, where you can see a beautiful and glowing northern light in the sky.

The northern light experiences of both Norway and Finland are unique in their own way. There is no comparison between them as both are extraordinary. Norway offers dramatic fjord scenery and milder temperatures, while Finland offers lake landscapes and glass igloos. You can choose the place as per your preference.

Yes, the Northern Lights make faint sound effects like popping, hissing, or crackling. These noises are very difficult to hear with our human ears, and they are often known as a whoosh or rustle sound.

There are many places to see the Northern Lights, such as Tromso, Lapland, Norway, Finland, Alaska, Greenland, etc. You can choose the destination as per your preference and budget.