Form I-485 News

USCIS Announces Revised Procedures for Determining Visa Availability for Applicants Waiting to File for Adjustment of Status

9 years ago By Chief Editor

USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (DOS), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. The revised process will better align with procedures DOS uses for foreign nationals who seek to become U.S. permanent residents by applying for immigrant visas at U.S. consulates and embassies abroad.

Workload Transfer within Service Center Operations

9 years ago By Chief Editor

USCIS recently began transferring some Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, cases filed by lawful permanent residents for their eligible family members from the Vermont Service Center to the California Service Center.

Updated Employment-Based I-485 Inventory as of 4/1/ 2014

10 years ago By Chief Editor

The Employment-Based I-485 Inventory pending at the Service Centers and Field Offices has been updated as of 4/1/ 2014.

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I-485 Pending Inventory Updated - January 2014

10 years ago By Chief Editor

I-485 Pending Inventory has been updated for the month of January 2014.

Policy Memorandum on Adjudication of Adjustment of Status Applications for Individuals Admitted to the United States Under the Visa Waiver Program

11 years ago By Chief Editor

This policy memorandum (PM) provides guidance on the adjudication of Form I-485, Application to Register or Adjust Status, filed by immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who were last admitted under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). This PM updates the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) by adding a new section (j) to Chapter 10.3 and 23.5 (AFM Update AD11-30).

For more details on the memorandum please click the attachment

Employment - Based I-485 Pending Inventory Updated

11 years ago By Chief Editor

The “Pending Employment-Based Form I-485 Report,” displays the total number of pending adjustment of status applications, per preference classification. The report shows how many pending adjustment of status (green card) applications in each preference classification have priority dates in a given month and year.

Extension of Validity of Medical Certifications on Form I-693

11 years ago By Chief Editor

This policy memorandum (PM) temporarily extends the validity of civil surgeon endorsements on Form I-693 for adjustment of status and temporary residence applicants.This PM updates the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) by revising Chapter 40.1(c), (AFM Update AD 13-13). The guidance contained in this PM is controlling and supersedes any prior guidance on the subject.

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USCIS Publishes Policy Memo on Acceptance of Diversity Visa-Related I-485 Applications During the Advanced Notification Period Reflected in the Visa Bulletin

11 years ago By Editor

USCIS policy memo indicating that the listing of the advance notification of Diversity Visa (DV) availability in the Visa Bulletin enables the filing of DV adjustment applications with DV numbers ranked below the specified cut-off number, even though a visa is not yet available.
Pleae check the attached Policy memo.

Pending Employment-Based I-485 Inventory Updated

11 years ago By Chief Editor

Please visit this link for the updated Chart for all Employment - Based I-485 Pending Inventory

http://www.immigration.com/chart-all-employment-based-i-485-pending-inv…

Chart for all Employment - Based I-485 Pending Inventory

11 years ago By Editor

All Employment-Based I-485 Inventory pending at the Service Centers and Field Offices as of 01/3/ 2013