You will need to check the two forms – I-485 and I-131 (for a Refugee Travel Document). The fee structure changed a couple months ago, and I believe you now have to pay separately for both forms. I also do not know whether you file at the same address (though I think you do), and so you would want to check the direct filing addresses on each forms web page (at http://www.uscis.gov). I would include a complete packet of all documents for each forms, even if they are going to the same mailing address. Take care, Jason

Hope you are doing well, and god always bless you for assisting hundreds of people in need of help voluntarily.

I am filing the green card and travel document together. Shall I put all forms together for green card and travel document? And also, do I have to add copies for some documents like ( I-94, EAD cards, asylum approval and etc ) separately for each form or just one copy should be fine for both ?

Last question: for fees, I heard that if we file the green card and travel document at the same time, we only pay one fee for the amount for 1420.00. Is this also true ?

Thank you so much

You can file as many times as you want, but it is very frustrating that they gave you a new date and canceled. I do think you can ask again if you want (and if you want to pay the lawyer for that). Take care, Jason

We already filed one motion to advance. The court gave us a date but cancelled it again. How many times would one need to file a motion? It costs money too. lol.

No one really knows about this, but obviously, if you want to reduce the risk as much as possible, it is best to not renew the passport. I do still think they will increase the RTD validity, but why it should be taking forever to make this decision, I have no idea. Take care, Jason

My asylum case was based on political thing against the government so i don’t wanna mess up everything 2 years before applying for the citizenship! all the attorneys on youtube keep saying if trump comes back they will follow back all of your travel history at the N-400 process since your asylum was granted like he wanted to the same last time but had no time few months before the last election so i don’t wanna mess up all of my life and renew my home country passport! Hopefully they extend the RTD this year!!!

I think it is worthwhile to file for the RTD. The fee is not that high (I think $165) and at least that shows USCIS that you are trying to follow their rules. If they fail to get you the RTD in a timely way (which they always do), that is a good reason for using your passport. I think the risk of using a passport is not much, but it is not zero, especially if you fear harm from your home government (as opposed to a non-state actor, like a terrorist group). I wrote more about this on May 25, 2022. Take care, Jason

The president has some authority to change the law and a lot of authority to change procedures, and so there could be some effects, but at this point, we cannot predict. You can try to advance your court date – I wrote about that on April 20, 2017. Take care, Jason

Supposedly they are working on it – that is what I have been hearing since about 2008. I really do think this will get changed. Maybe talk to your Congress person to let them know. Otherwise, maybe you can travel on your home country passport, even if that is not ideal. I wrote about that on May 25, 2022. Take care, Jason

Thank you, Jason. I will talk to my attorney and then make a decision.