My hu*****and is H1B, Our 485 is pending and I am in AOS status, I do not have an H4. 现在紧急需要以下信息。
Is there an official explanation from USCIS that AOS (adjustment of status) can stay in US legally without a vilid visa.
-Read the following (read color words) from this website and you can find the similar from USCIS website also:
http://www.hooyou.com/i-485/h-1b-filing-memo.html
The basic benefit of applying for an employment-based adjustment of status is that the alien has reached the final step of getting a Green Card. Once the application is approved, the alien becomes a permanent resident in the United States. In addition to this, there are four other major benefits: 1) the alien may simultaneously apply for Advance Parole; 2) the alien may also apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD); 3) the alien whose I-485 is employer-sponsored, e.g., EB-1 (b), EB-1(c), EB-2 and EB-3, may change employers 180 days after filing the adjustment of status application or the approval of the I-140 petition, whichever is later (i.e., the "portability rule"); 4) applying for employment-based adjustment of status gives the alien legal pending status to stay in the U.S. lawfully while waiting for the adjudication of his/her case. This is a major advantage utilized by many who would otherwise lose their legal status after the time of filing. Due to the focus of this article, the fourth benefit will not be discussed in detail.
