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Adjustment of StatusCertain individuals who are already legally in the country may qualify to change or adjust their immigration status to another or may even have the opportunity to adjust from nonimmigrant to lawful permanent resident status.
Petitioning from one nonimmigrant status for change to another nonimmigrant status is referred to as changing status; applying for permanent residence while in the U.S. as a nonimmigrant is referred to as adjusting status.
Unlawful presence in the U.S. has serious consequences, so be sure your immigration status always remains legal. To check whether your immigration status is currently legal, rely on your I-94 "Arrival-Departure Record", the document you received from the BCBP upon entering the country or from the DCIS is you extend your immigration status while already in the U.S..
Gaining Permanent Resident StatusMost people gain lawful permanent residence through a family connections or through employment.
Throughout this web site, we explore these categories in more detail, as well as other ways people can legally vice and work in the U.S. on a permanentt basis.
Family Preference Categories.Family based immigrant visa numbers are distributed according to preference categories. The higher you rank on the preference scale, the sooner you are likely to receive a number.
After the visa petition filed for them by their sponsoring relative is approved by the BCIS, the immediate relatives of U.S. citizens- parents, spouses, and unmarried children under the age of 21 usually don't have to wait for an immigrant visa number to become available.
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