Adjustment of Status
Adjustment of status is an immigration process used by certain intending immigrants who can complete the entire green card application process while physically present in the United States. Not all green card applicants are eligible to participate in the adjustment of status process. Adjustment of status is typically used by one who is being sponsored for a green card by an immediate relative, such as spouse, parent or child or an employment-based visa applicant who is lawfully present in the US. After filing the adjustment of status package, applicants typically attend an interview prior to green card approval.
News: Adjustment of Status
Dec 11th, 2011
US immigration is filled with forms. There are forms for visitors, forms for citizenship and forms for just about everything in between. Many of the forms are filled out by you or your immigration lawyer when you are asking for an immigration benefit, such as a visa or green card. Other forms, such as a naturalization certificate or work permit, are issued to you by immigration authorities, are extremely valuable,...
Jun 29th, 2011
Last year I wrote about the dangers of applying for adjustment of status if you had overstayed the visa waiver program. I’m happy to report that adjustment of status green card processing for VWP participants has undergone some positive changes in the past few months.
Prior to 2009, spouses, parents and children of US Citizens who entered the US on the visa waiver program (VWP) could safely apply for a green...
Jun 9th, 2011
I get many phone calls from US Citizens asking if their foreign national loved one (spouse, fiance, parent, child) can adjust status in the US. For many of these callers, the answer is yes. If a foreign national is here, in the United States, and has a green card immediately available to him or her through an immediate relative, adjustment of status can allow someone to apply for and obtain permanent residence...
Jun 9th, 2010
President Obama is currently considering another round of fee hikes for green card adjustment of status cases and some non-immigrant visas. Fees were last increased on the summer of 2007; new fees are due to go into effect later this year.
Green Card Adjustment of Status Fees
Certain foreign nationals who are present in the United States are permitted to remain in the US while going through the green card process;...
May 19th, 2010
ALERT! ! The information contained in this article is no longer valid. Many VWP overstay applicants are able to successfully adjust again. For more information, please see my new article on adjustment of status.
It used to be that foreign nationals who entered on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) could safely marry a United States citizen and apply for a green card through marriage via the adjustment of status process,...
