Adjustment of Status Attorney in New York City
Eligibility for Permanent Residency
You may be eligible to apply for a green card through your family, a job offer or employment, refugee or asylum status, or a number of other special provisions. In some cases, you may even be able to self-petition.
Eligibility categories are:
- Family-Based
- Job or employment-based
- Refugee or asylum
- Special programs
There are many benefits of taking the adjustment of status route:
- You can file an Adjustment of Status application concurrently with
immediate relative green card petitions
- You can maintain valid status in the U.S. while your Adjustment of Immigration Status application is being processed
- You can apply for employment authorization, and
- You can appeal a denied Adjustment of Status application
Adjustment of Status Petitions
Petitioning for adjustment of status can take several months to more than a year and will often require biometrics, a medical examination to evaluate for communicable diseases, and a formal interview. The medical examination will also involve a review of immunizations and any physical and mental disorders. Some older applicants are exempt from the biometrics. The term biometrics refers to the processes used to identify people. Immigrant applicants participate to allow for a criminal background check. Having committed certain crimes can prevent or delay citizenship. During a biometrics appointment, your fingerprints and photograph will be taken.
Contact one of our experienced immigration lawyers in New York today at 718-407-0871 or online at https://www.prizant-law.com if you need help with solutions to your immigration problems.
Contributed by Svetlana Prizant, Esq., an Award Winning New York Immigration Lawyer
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