I do not understand your question, sorry. If you are in Uganda, I do not know about their laws and cannot offer any advice, but maybe if you clarify the question, I can try to answer. Take care, Jason

Am a Congolese refugee by nationality living in Uganda since Jan 2006 , where by I was granted to past my asylum interview May 2018, up to date regardless my perilous long tragedy had not got any effect. Kept as well updating my condition am still begging for your advise what may I expect concerning such long silence !!!

Am a Congolese refugee by nationality living in Uganda since Jan 2006 , where by I was granted to past my asylum interview May 2018, up to date regardless my perilous long tragedy had not got any effect. Kept as well updating my condition am still begging for your advise what may I expect concerning such long silence !!!

Hi sam i am in the same boat. Were you able to apply EAD for your spouse.Thanks!

If you are trying to get a GC based on marriage, the I-130 is required. Either it must be filed with the I-485 or before the I-485 is filed (for marriage to a US citizen, the forms are usually filed together if the noncitizen spouse is in the US). You do not have to apply for an EAD based on the marriage case; that is up to you. The advantages are that you can also get AP and use the EAD as a re-entry document, and that it is included with the price of the I-485. The disadvantage is that it is only valid for one year. You can file for AP alone when you file the I-485, but then you get a piece of paper that serves as a re-entry permit. Most people prefer the EAD/AP card, since it seems more official. But either way should work. Take care, Jason

Thank you Jason
I saw the breakdown of the fees you gave as well and that led me to another question. Do i also have to file for form I-130 or it is also included on the list you provided? Is it a must or it is optional?

Is it also optional to file EAD (form I-765) given that i have my asylum EAD that i can use and has the advantage of automatic extension in case it expires? Can i just not apply for it or it is a package i cant run away from it?

Can i also file for AP separately from the form I-765? or its a complete package? I definitely need the travel document.

Thank you

1 – I do not think so, as I think the public charge rule no longer applies. You might check with a lawyer to be 100% certain, but I think it is ok. 2 – The fee for the form I-485 is $1225, and when you pay that fee, it includes an EAD (form I-765) and a travel document (I-131, Advance Parole). Whether you get the EAD and travel document, you pay the same fee, so most people apply for those. The EAD is only valid for one year, but if you also request AP, the EAD will also serve as a re-entry document. If you have no plans to travel, this may not be a benefit, but it depends on your situation. Also, if you apply for a new EAD based on the marriage case, you will not get an automatic extension of the old (asylum pending) EAD, and so if the old EAD expires before you get the new EAD, it will affect your eligibility to work (though this would not affect your eligibility to get a GC based on marriage). 3 – It varies, but most people probably get the GC within 9 to 12 months. Take care, Jason

I got married in February and we are now filing for GC via marriage to a US Citizen. I have a 2016 pending asylum case. We have not been living together since —February with my husband because we had to do some cultural protocols but we will be under one roof end of September.
—I have been on DTA Cash Assistance since April because I lost my job.
—Because we have not been living together with husband, when I applied i said single parent (me and my daughter-5y).
— He shares custody of his son with his ex wife but he works and makes roughly $50k+ a year.

Question 1:-
Will there be any issues now that we are now completing our forms for GC while i am on SNAP and DTA cash assistance? I am actively looking for a job.

What would you recommend we do please?

Question 2:-
I have my EAD through asylum. Will i also have to apply for EAD through marriage? Which one is better. Reason why i ask is that the filing fee is $1760 and was wondering if there is a way to make it lower by either keeping my asylum EAD?

Question 3:-
How long has it been taking to get the interview after submitting the marriage papers?

Thank you

Supposedly, they hired 80 officers to work on pre-2016 cases (as discussed above). However, I have not yet had any of my pre-2016 cases scheduled. I have had 3 cases scheduled for people who filed in 2016. Why these cases were selected, I do not know. I do think inquiring through the Senator is probably not very useful. I wrote about expediting a case with the asylum office on March 23, 2022 and March 30, 2017 – maybe those posts would help with preparing an expedite request. Take care, Jason