Dual Filing for GC

[nkappiah]

I got married recently. Both my husband and I have similar priority dates as labour was filed separately for each of us by our respective companies. Is there any downside to adding each other to our applications and dual filing for greencard?

Is there any downside to having two applications in each name? Should we do this?

Thanks
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[leo2606]

is you will be paying double fees.USCIS will automatically deny 1 case when the other one is approved.

I am in the same situation (but my PD is 1 year earlier than my wife) but I am just filing my case and holding of my wife's I-140.

[pragir]

I am in the same boat. My wife 485 just got filed with me as dependent so I am holding off on sending mine in. I read that this is a very gray area, and at least fragomen claims that they have had cases in which both 485 applications were rejected because of this dual filing.

Check with a lawyer before you do anything.

[nkappiah]

Thanks for replying. Just to clarify:

If I file with my husband as the dependant, after getting the receipt of 485, I know I can move jobs, but can I stop working completely? (This might be a dumb questions :)).. Does this mean that until we get the greencard, I must be employed in this job or similar jobs?

I have also heard rumours of both 485s being rejected. Does anyone have any more concrete information regarding this?

Thanks for all the replies.

[nkappiah]

I am in the same boat. My wife 485 just got filed with me as dependent so I am holding off on sending mine in. I read that this is a very gray area, and at least fragomen claims that they have had cases in which both 485 applications were rejected because of this dual filing.

Check with a lawyer before you do anything.


Who or what is fragomen? Where can I read up more on this?