Not adding spouse in I-485 application

[mtpp]

I will be applying I-485 under EB2 category and would like to know

 

- If it's legal not to add spouse name in I-485 application even though we are legally not separated (note I have mentioned spouse details in my I-140 application)

 

-If later I would like to apply for her I-485 or sponsor for her green card under FB category it is allowed even though I have not mentioned spouse name in I-485 application.

 

Appreciate any clarification on this.

 

 

[JoeF]

You don't apply for your spouse's I-485, anyway.

Your spouse can file an I-485 herself when your PD is current. You can not prevent that. It is your spouse's right.

[Belle]

There is no such thing as "adding the spouse", and by the same token, no such thing as "not adding the spouse". The spouse files his/her own I-485 (no, you can't do it "for her"), and if your I-485 is approved, the spouse still remains eligible to file under your category.