Q: My work permit expired and i continued to work. Do I say I’m currently working on my green card application?
I didn’t renew due to knowing i will be filing my green card application. Although now i year has passed and my work permit has been expired for a while and I’m still working. Should i add that info to my I485
A: You should have renewed the work authorization before it expired, that way it would have automatically been extended. Considering you didn't, technically you shouldn't work. When they call you in for the interview for the i-485, you will have the opportunity to supplement the form by telling them that you continued to work for the same employer.
A: Yes. It is unlikely to impact your case in any way, and the likelihood that you have been working is high, so not mentioning it on an application could be considered fraud.
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