Special immigrant: adjustment of status
Source-backed checklist for fourteen special immigrant adjustment-of-status bases: religious worker (INA 203(b)(4)), Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ), U.S. armed forces member, certain physician, Amerasian immigrant, Section 13 diplomat, Iraqi USG employee SIV, Afghan or Iraqi translator/interpreter SIV, USAGM broadcaster, international organization employee (G-4), NATO-6 employee, Panama Canal Zone employee, USG employee abroad, and Afghan USG employee SIV. The checklist covers the universal special immigrant AOS packet (I-485, I-360 approval notice, I-693 medical exam, civil documents, photographs) plus basis-specific evidence selected by your answer to the special immigrant basis question.
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Sources used on this page
- Special Immigrant Green Card (USCIS)Official source
Why this source is here: USCIS overview of special immigrant green card categories including SIV, SIJ, religious workers, and others.
- Adjustment of Status (USCIS)Official source
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Why this source is here: USCIS adjustment-of-status overview. USCIS overview of the domestic adjustment of status process. Primary source for AOS guidance.
- Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (USCIS)Official source
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Why this source is here: Form landing page for the primary AOS form. Canonical USCIS form page for Form I-485. Includes current form version, instructions, and fee.
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