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As of February 2016, the Department of State application processing fee for employment-based immigrant visas is US$345. [8] The fee for the USCIS Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (form I-140) is US$700. [9]
Priority date is a United States immigration concept – it is the date when a principal applicant first reveals his or her intent of immigration to the US government. For family-sponsored applicants, the priority date is the date an immigration petition, filed on behalf of him or her, is received by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
For employment-based green card applicants, the priority date needs to be current to apply for Adjustment of Status (I-485) at which time an Employment Authorization Document can be applied for. Typically, it is recommended to apply for Advance Parole at the same time so that visa stamping is not required when re-entering US from a foreign country.
USCIS processes Form I-140 on a first-come, first-served basis, so at any given time, the date received for the forms that have just finished processing provides a good estimate of processing time. USCIS breaks down Form I-140 into eight categories and reports processing times separately for each: [13] Extraordinary Ability (EB-1)
If an immigrant visa number is available, the USCIS will allow "concurrent filing": it will accept forms I-140 and I-485 submitted in the same package or will accept form I-485 even before the approval of the I-140. Consular processing – this is an alternative to AOS, but still requires the immigrant visa petition to be completed. Prior to ...
Form I-485, requesting Adjustment of Status to that of Lawful Permanent Resident, may be filed either concurrently with Form I-360 or separately after the petition has been approved. Even if filed concurrently, the forms are processed by USCIS in sequence, so that action on Form I-485 begins only after Form I-360 is approved. [ 11 ]
Based on a rule promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in August 2019, from February 24, 2020 to March 8, 2021, every applicant for adjustment of status in the United States, except for those who fall under exceptions, had to submit form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency.
I-485 may refer to: Interstate 485 - interstate highway (beltway) around Charlotte, North Carolina, US; Interstate 485 (Georgia) - proposed but never constructed highway in Georgia, US; Form I-485 ("Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status") - a form required for becoming a permanent resident of the United States