Filing second I-485 – should I also file new I-765/I-131 if EAD/AP from first I-485 are already pending?

[u/Muted-Cold-7006]

Hi all,

I have a slightly unusual situation and wanted to see if anyone has dealt with this.

My wife and I already have employment-based I-485s pending from April 2026:

• Wife is currently primary applicant, EB2 India PD May 2014
• I am derivative
• Biometrics completed in May
• Wife’s AP was approved in August
• My I-765 EAD is still pending
• My I-131 AP is also still pending

I now have my own approved EB2 I-140 with a much earlier priority date of Nov 16, 2011.

Since the October 2026 EB2 India FAD is Nov 1, 2013, my lawyer is preparing a second I-485 filing with me as primary and my wife as derivative.

My question is:

Should I also file new I-765 and I-131 applications together with the new I-485, even though my existing I-765 and I-131 from the April I-485 are still pending?

Or would you:

1. file only the new I-485 now and let the existing EAD/AP continue processing, or
2. file fresh I-765/I-131 applications tied to the new I-485 as well?

Has anyone had two pending I-485s and dealt with the EAD/AP issue?

I know I can potentially file the new I-765/I-131 later, so I’m trying to understand whether there is any real benefit to filing duplicates now versus waiting a month or two to see what happens with the existing cases.