You cannot file the I-485 unless the date is current. This is not and has not been the case for India and China for many categories for many years. And even if

You cannot file the I-485 unless the date is current. This is not and has not been the case for India and China for many categories for many years. And even if you manage to get the I-485 based EAD, it is provisional in nature which has its own risks and overheads.