Tagged #adjustment-of-status
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
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I-485 Adjustment of Status: Eligibility Windows for IR-1, IR-2, and IR-5 Cases
Three immediate-relative categories — IR-1 spouse, IR-2 child, IR-5 parent — share one Form I-485 but very different eligibility analyses. Here is what each window requires.
family based 7 min
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Advance Parole for AOS Applicants: When You Need It, and What Happens If You Travel Without It
The Form I-131 advance parole document is what lets a pending adjustment-of-status applicant leave the United States without abandoning the I-485. Here is the rule, the exceptions, and the consequences of getting it wrong.
travel documents 6 min
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K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa: The 2-Year Meeting Rule and the 90-Day Marriage Clock
The K-1 visa runs on two unforgiving deadlines — the two-year in-person meeting before filing, and the 90-day window to marry after admission. Both have narrow waivers.
nonimmigrant 7 min