Interfiling - transfer the underlying basis of form I-485

You may be eligible to request to transfer the underlying basis of your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, to a different employment-based immigrant category based on another Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers. USCIS may, in its discretion, grant a transfer request, if:

  • You have continuously maintained eligibility for adjustment of status;
  • Your adjustment of status application based on the original Form I-140 is still pending;
  • You are eligible for the new immigrant category; and
  • You have a visa immediately available in the new immigrant category.

Fiscal Year 2023 Employment-Based Adjustment of Status FAQs USCIS

Fiscal Year 2023 Employment-Based Adjustment of Status FAQs from USCIS

The employment-based (EB) annual limit for fiscal year (FY) 2023 will be higher than was typical before the pandemic, though lower than in FY 2021 and FY 2022. We are dedicated to ensuring we use as many available employment-based visas as possible in FY 2023, which ends on Sept. 30, 2023.

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Rajiv S. Khanna's Blog: Adjustment of status, transferring the basis of I-485 clarifications

On January 21, 2022, USCIS published the following information on its website, which we have edited to provide clarifying remarks:

You may be eligible to request to transfer the underlying basis of your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, to a different employment-based immigrant category based on another Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers. USCIS may, in its discretion, grant a transfer request, if:

Adjustment of status, transferring the basis of I-485 clarifications

September 9, 2022:

Important FAQ from the USCIS about what to expect during this fiscal year #immigration

https://www.immigration.com/blogs/fiscal-year-2023-employment-based-adj…

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On January 21, 2022, USCIS published the following information on its website, which we have edited to provide clarifying remarks: