Job change and getting married


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Hello,

I am an Indian national. I worked for my previous employer for 5.5 years. In that time, they filed for LC, I-140 and I-485. My priority date is Dec 2008 and filed for I-485 in Jan 2012. The current state is that my I-485 is pending with the USCIS. I already have EAD/AP card. In Dec 2012, I changed the job using the provision of AC21. I work for new employer on H-1B visa.

I got married two months ago. My spouse works on H-1B visa and his own green card application is waiting for I-485 filing stage.

I would like to add him to my green card application as the dates get current. I know the visa bulletin dates need to be current for my green card application to be approved and also to file for him. My question is: Are there any considerations with respect to pending I-485, job change, and then adding spouse to the application? Are there any situations when adding spouse to the application may not work?

Thank you for your advice!

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As long as your I-485 is in good standing and PD is current, your spouse is fine to file as a derivative. Good standing means either pending or approved (in other words, not denied or withdrawn).

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