{"id":1896,"date":"2025-10-28T13:09:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinewebsolutions.in\/greencardlink\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:23:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:23:32","slug":"concurrent-filing-i130-i140-i485-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinewebsolutions.in\/greencardlink\/concurrent-filing-i130-i140-i485-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Concurrent Filing I130 I140 I485 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1896\" class=\"elementor elementor-1896\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3322d9b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3322d9b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddf75b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ddf75b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3eb7a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3eb7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Concurrent Filing for Green Cards: A Complete Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1c6ec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b1c6ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent filing is a powerful but often overlooked option available to certain immigration applicants. This process is open to qualifying immigrants in both family-based and employment-based immigration cases. Understanding how concurrent filing works can help you save time, reduce stress, and take an important step toward securing your U.S. green card.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da5d2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da5d2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Green Card Link, its immigration attorneys guide clients through the complexities of concurrent filing, ensuring eligibility is carefully evaluated and every form is filed correctly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3450ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c3450ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Concurrent Filing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455d8fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"455d8fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent filing is a special U.S. immigration procedure that allows applicants to submit <\/span><b>two critical forms at the same time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf92207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bf92207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Form I-130<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Petition for Alien Relative) or <\/span><b>Form I-140<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker)<\/span><\/li><li><b>Form I-485<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1058e470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1058e470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By filing these forms together, applicants may significantly streamline their green card process and enjoy several important advantages.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d7b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76d7b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Can File Form I-130 and I-485 Concurrently?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857d9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"857d9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent filing is not available to everyone. You may be eligible if you fall into one of the following categories:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e660163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e660163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are being sponsored by an immediate relative (a U.S. citizen parent over 21 years old or a U.S. citizen child over 21 years old).<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have already been assigned a visa number.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces applying for a special immigrant visa.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You qualify as a special immigrant juvenile.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are a spouse or child of a U.S. citizen self-petitioning under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) due to abuse.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54aeb65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54aeb65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Can File Form I-140 and I-485 Concurrently?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14cf605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14cf605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In employment-based immigration cases, concurrent filing is available if you qualify under one of these categories:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618672b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618672b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>EB-1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Priority Workers<\/span><\/li><li><b>EB-2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Professionals with advanced degrees or individuals with exceptional ability<\/span><\/li><li><b>EB-3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Skilled Workers, Professionals, or Other Workers<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00dea9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00dea9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inadmissibility Restrictions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c389560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c389560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you meet the above eligibility requirements, you cannot use concurrent filing if:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71052e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d71052e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You worked unlawfully in the U.S.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You violated the terms of your non-immigrant status.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are subject to a two-year foreign residence requirement that has not been waived or completed.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4415076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4415076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to File Concurrently<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4c636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae4c636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To file concurrently, you must submit both the <\/span><b>I-130 or I-140<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>I-485<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> together in the same application package, along with all supporting evidence and filing fees.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec661e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec661e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USCIS will review both forms simultaneously. However, approval of your <\/span><b>I-130 or I-140<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must come first. If this petition is denied, your <\/span><b>I-485<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will not be processed, and the associated filing fees will be lost.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bee816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bee816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 Note: Concurrent filing is <\/span><b>not available<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you are applying through consular processing outside the United States.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80d76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a80d76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Forms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b4292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70b4292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Filed by U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to establish a qualifying family relationship and begin the process for a family-based green card.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Filed by an employer (or in some cases, by the foreign worker) after a PERM labor certification is approved, starting the employment-based green card process.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Form I-485 (Application to Adjust Status):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allows eligible applicants already in the U.S. to apply for permanent resident status (green card).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6106d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6106d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Filing Fees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9aece7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9aece7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>I-130 and I-485 Concurrent Filing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $535 for I-130 + $1,225 for I-485<\/span><\/li><li><b>I-140 and I-485 Concurrent Filing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $700 for I-140 + $1,225 for I-485<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0560904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0560904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no discounts for filing the forms together.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f1ded2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f1ded2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Processing Times (2023 Averages)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6fcdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e6fcdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>I-130 + I-485 Concurrent Filing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About <\/span><b>32 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> total<\/span><\/li><li><b>I-140 + I-485 Concurrent Filing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> About <\/span><b>22 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> total<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba6d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bba6d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual processing times vary based on USCIS workload:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa87b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa87b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>I-130:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 14\u201319 months (no premium processing)<\/span><\/li><li><b>I-140:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4\u20136 months (premium processing available, 15 days)<\/span><\/li><li><b>I-485:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15\u201320 months (no premium processing)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fa36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7fa36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Concurrent Filing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5065e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5065e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Family-Based Cases:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Handle multiple steps at once, reducing the time and effort required later.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Employment-Based Cases:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gain access to <\/span><b>employment authorization (EAD)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>advance parole (travel permission)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> much earlier in the process, which is critical for many workers in \u201cH\u201d and \u201cL\u201d visa categories.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4f9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c4f9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risks of Concurrent Filing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d042ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d042ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest risk is that if your <\/span><b>I-130 or I-140<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is denied, your <\/span><b>I-485<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will automatically be rejected. This means your filing fees for the I-485 are lost.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb94874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb94874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before pursuing concurrent filing, it is crucial to evaluate:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e09748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e09748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The strength of your evidence<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The likelihood of approval for the initial petition<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any risks tied to inadmissibility or prior violations<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdacd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfdacd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Green Card Link, its immigration attorneys can carefully review your eligibility and advise whether concurrent filing is the right choice for your situation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba2dad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ba2dad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs About Concurrent Filing\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3bf97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa3bf97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should I file concurrently?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50afa0f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50afa0f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrent filing is optional, but it can offer major benefits depending on your immigration path. Employment-based applicants, in particular, gain work and travel flexibility much sooner.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f0208e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73f0208e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I file I-130 and I-485 together?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237c100a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"237c100a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, if you are sponsoring a qualifying family member for a green card. The I-130 is filed online, while the I-485 must be mailed to USCIS.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529c477f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"529c477f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I file I-140 and I-485 together?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792faec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"792faec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, if you are applying under EB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 and meet all eligibility requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d13c186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d13c186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I need to pay both filing fees?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bceb36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bceb36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Both filing fees must be paid in full at the time of submission.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cc673c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23cc673c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I file I-485 while I-130 is pending?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35267462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35267462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, as long as your I-130 has already been submitted. 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