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Employment-based green cards are the physical cards that show someone's permanent residency status. Form I-140 is an immigrant employment visa that allows an applicant to immediately become a permanent U.S. resident. Form I-140 is just one of many immigration forms that are part of the green card category.

A: Not always. Because of constantly-changing processing times at the Service Centers and the dozens of consular posts which handle applications for immigrant visas, it is impossible to generally state that concurrent processing is always faster, or always slower, than consular immigrant processing.

The concurrent filing rule allows USCIS to issue an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and advance parole travel authorization while the I-140 petition is pending, if filed along with the I-485.

Benefits of Concurrent Filing The concurrent filing comes with several benefits, including: Speed and efficiency: By filing the I-130 and I-485 forms together, you're effectively combining two steps into one. This can significantly speed up the process.

Generally, once we approved the petition, your relative may apply to become an LPR (get a Green Card). If your relative is already in the United States and a visa is available, they may be eligible to get their Green Card by filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.

If one of your I-140 petitions is approved, the USCIS will then adjudicate your I-485 application based on the approved I-140. This is one of those areas in which you want to make sure you get good advice about your options.

Once the I-140 petition is approved, the beneficiary must complete and submit the DS-260, Online Immigrant Visa Application, to the Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC). The petition will remain with the NVC until an immigrant visa number is available.