What happens to my current status if I file I-485?
My current status is H-1B. While going through employment-based green card immigration, if I file I-485, I’d like to know what happens to my status. I’d like to know if it stays alive, or disappears.
Your current H-1B status is extinguished if the I-485 outcome is approved, and remains as-is through its expiration date if denied. So please continue maintaining your H-1B as usual. If denied, your status still isn’t extinguished.