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FORM I-485 CHECKLIST FROM USCIS
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (I-485) CHECKLIST USCIS sent out an email linking to their new page with this checklist. The USCIS.gov website states: Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-485. It is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that…
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Employment Authorization Eligibility Category Codes
USCIS EAD CATEGORY CODES An Employment Authorization Document (EAD) also referred to as a “Work Permit” by some people, allows the person to legally work in the U.S., usually while their application with USCIS is pending adjudication. To get your EAD you must submit a Form I-765 to USCIS, which will ask you for your…
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Residency Category Codes
IMMIGRANT CLASSES OF ADMISSION A lawful permanent resident (LPR) or “green card” recipient may live and work anywhere in the United States and may apply to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain eligibility and admissibility requirements. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides several broad classes of admission for foreign nationals to gain LPR…
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FAQ: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ADJUST STATUS TO A LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT THROUGH SIJS? In order to adjust status as a special immigrant juvenile, the applicant must: 1) be eligible to adjust status, 2) have an immediately available visa, and 3) demonstrate that they merit a favorable exercise of discretion. WHAT IS MY PRIORITY DATE AND…
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Reschedule A USCIS Biometrics Appointment
HOW TO RESCHEDULE YOUR USCIS BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT Your biometrics appointment is for you USCIS to collect your fingerprints and a photograph of you for running security clearances and checking your identity and criminal record. Your biometrics appointment notice will arrive on USCIS Form I-797C with a location of a biometrics service center as well as…
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Documents Checklist for Naturalization Application
Application for Naturalization for U.S. Citizenship Form: N-400 Online: Online application is available but not required Filing Fee: $640 Biometrics Fee: $85 biometrics fee (Total Fee: $725) Do not send original documents unless specifically requested. TRANSLATIONS: If you submit any documents (copies…
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USCIS Pushing Online FOIA Requests Hard
The Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States’ federal law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. Federal Government upon request [full text of 5 U.S.C.§552]. The act defines agency records subject to disclosure, outlines mandatory disclosure procedures,…
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Temporary Protected Status Extension and Redesignation for Ukraine & El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan
Temporary Protected Status Extension and Redesignation for Ukraine On Aug. 18, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Ukraine for TPS for 18 months. The extension of TPS for Ukraine allows current beneficiaries to retain TPS through April 19, 2025, if they meet eligibility requirements. Existing beneficiaries of TPS for Ukraine seeking…
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Passport Style Photos For USCIS
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE “PASSPORT STYLE PHOTOGRAPHS” THAT USCIS REQUIRES WITH CERTAIN APPLICATIONS AND VISA PETITIONS? USCIS requires that you provide photographs of yourself with your visa petition or with certain immigration benefit applications (asylum, adjustment of status, employment authorization, and others). Below are USCIS’ requirements for the “passport-style photographs” that must be…
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USCIS Launches Online Appointment Request Form
USCIS is now allowing for people to schedule an in-person appointment at USCIS using an online form. It will no longer be necessary to call the USCIS 1-800 number, say ‘infopass,’ then talk to a rep to schedule an appointment. It’s nice of USCIS to bring back this option that used to exist but they…
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FRP Invitation Letter
Below is an example of a Family Reunification Parole invitation letter. If you receive this letter you are eligible to apply to bring your family member with an approved I-130 visa petition to the U.S. to wait for their visa in the U.S. See the Family Reunification Parole Post for more info.
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Reschedule USCIS Interview
Requesting Your USCIS Interview Be Rescheduled If you have been scheduled for an interview or other appointment at an office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), it’s in your best interest to attend on the date and time given. For one thing, assuming you’re seeking an immigration benefit, you could find yourself waiting weeks…
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