Status Adjustment: Adjustment of Status (AOS) refers to the procedure that allows foreign nationals already in the U.S., who are eligible to receive an immigrant visa and for whom immigrant visa number is immediately available, to apply for immigrant status with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Benefits of Adjustment of Status:
A. You can maintain valid status in the U.S. while your Adjustment of Immigration Status application is being processed
B. You are permitted to apply for an employment authorization document and take up employment while your Adjustment of Status application is pending
C. You can file Adjustment of Status application concurrently with immediate relative green card petitions, and employment based first, second and third preference categories
D. You do not require a police clearance certificate for previous residences in the U.S.
E. You can appeal a denied Adjustment of Status application
Requirements for Adjustment of Status:
You may apply for Adjustment of Status after your immigrant visa petition is approved by the USCIS, and a visa number is readily available to you.
Note: Visa numbers are limited by law for certain family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. This means that even if the USCIS approves your immigrant visa petition, you may not get an immigrant visa number immediately. In certain cases, several years could pass between the time USCIS approves your immigrant visa petition and the Department of State gives you an immigrant visa number.
Immigration Status Adjustment Lawyer Referrals 661-310-7999
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