Every month the Diagnosis column of The New York Times Magazine asks Well readers to take on a difficult case and offer their solutions to a diagnostic riddle. This monthâs case revolves around a lively, elderly woman â a patient of mine â who suddenly develops a cough that persists and worsens over the course of several months.
Under the rule, eligible H-4 dependent spouses must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with supporting evidence and the required $380 fee in order to obtain employment authorization and receive a Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
They will need to use a procedure called Consular Processing. Form I-485 itself is issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and available for free download on the  I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status  page of its website.orm I-485 is the main piece of your adjustment of status packet, but it is by no means the only piece. Different people need to attach different backup forms and evidence depending on their individual immigration situations. Here's what you most likely need to submit with your completed Form I-485 for starters: