⏳ EB-3 I-485 Interview Scheduled - INA 245(k) Unauthorized Employment History

⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 applicant has an upcoming I-485 interview and is concerned about part-time unauthorized employment from 2017. The applicant departed and re-entered the US lawfully in 2019, and is seeking clarity on how INA 245(k) applies to pre-re-entry violations. An EB-3 applicant with a scheduled I-485 interview has a history of unauthorized employment from 2017 (part-time/summer work using SSN without proper authorization). In 2019, the applicant departed the US for approximately one month and re-entered in valid nonimmigrant status. The applicant correctly identifies that INA 245(k) evaluates unauthorized employment and status violations since the most recent lawful admission, and is seeking community input on whether USCIS officers typically raise pre-re-entry unauthorized employment during interviews and how such situations are handled. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/greencard/comments/1wvdy9c/eb3_i485_interview_scheduled_unauthorized/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*