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USCIS Policy Manual

Current as of January 16, 2020

Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status

Part B - 245(a) Adjustment

Policy Manual

Part B - 245(a) Adjustment

Guidance
Resources
Appendices
Updates

Legal Authorities

INA 212(a) - Excludable aliens; classes of aliens ineligible for visas or admission

INA 245(a) - Adjustment of status

INA 245(c) - Bars to adjustment of status

INA 245(i), 8 CFR 245.10 - Adjustment of status of certain aliens physically present in the United States

INA 245(k) - Inapplicability of certain provisions for certain employment-based immigrants

INA 245, 8 CFR 245 - Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence

Forms

AR-11, Change of Address

G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative

I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker

I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)

I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant

I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur

I-539, Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

Appendices

No appendices available at this time.

POLICY ALERT - Adjustment on New Basis After Termination of Conditional Permanent Residence

November 21, 2019

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify when USCIS may adjust the status of an applicant whose conditional permanent resident (CPR) status was terminated.

AFFECTED SECTIONS

7 USCIS-PM B.7 - Chapter 7 - Other Barred Adjustment Applicants

Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Foreign National”

October 08, 2019

This technical update replaces all instances of the term “foreign national” with “alien” throughout the Policy Manual as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”].

AFFECTED SECTIONS

1 USCIS-PM - Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures

2 USCIS-PM - Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants

6 USCIS-PM - Volume 6 - Immigrants

7 USCIS-PM - Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status

8 USCIS-PM - Volume 8 - Admissibility

9 USCIS-PM - Volume 9 - Waivers

10 USCIS-PM - Volume 10 - Employment Authorization

11 USCIS-PM - Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents

12 USCIS-PM - Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization

POLICY ALERT - Use of Form G-325A

October 25, 2018

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to remove references to Biographic Information (Form G-325A).

AFFECTED SECTIONS

7 USCIS-PM A - Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures

7 USCIS-PM B - Part B - 245(a) Adjustment

7 USCIS-PM F - Part F - Special Immigrant-Based (EB-4) Adjustment

7 USCIS-PM L - Part L - Refugee Adjustment

7 USCIS-PM M - Part M - Asylee Adjustment

7 USCIS-PM O - Part O - Registration

POLICY ALERT - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures and 245(a) Adjustment

February 25, 2016

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance addressing the general policies and procedures of adjustment of status as well as adjustment under section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

AFFECTED SECTIONS

7 USCIS-PM A - Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures

7 USCIS-PM B - Part B - 245(a) Adjustment

Current as of January 16, 2020