filing i485- out of US -

[vendy9999]

am currently out of US, and will be back only after 3 months..

can i file my i485 even being out of US and request for a consular processing.what will be the possble issues because of this.

also, i will not be filing the EAD and AP and will continue to be on h1b until end of next yr,since i have my visa stampingg valid unilt then..

kindly advise

[JoeF]

You have to be in the US to file an I-485.

The process for consular processing doesn't involve an I-485.

You would have to an I-824 to get CP rolling. You will then get contacted by the National Visa Center (NVC) to pay the fees, and then the file is sent to a consulate in your home country. The consulate will then invite you for an interview. That whole thing takes more than 3 months.