Don't use the address on the form. If you simply prefer to file your AR by regular mail or if you find you have no choice, because the system has glitches and gives you error messages , that's okay. You should fill the form out, sign it, and mail it to the address shown on the form. When mailing the AR, it's best to use certified, registered, or return receipt mail and retain copies of what you sent and proof of mailing.
Do this by calling For TTY deaf or hard of hearing , call While waiting for your adjustment of status interview, you might want or need to visit your home country or somewhere else, perhaps to visit family or continue arranging your final move to the U. You can travel, but must use great care. If you simply get up and go without getting official permission called "advance parole," described below , the law says you will have given up or abandoned, in USCIS terminology your adjustment of status application.
You will need to start all over, including payment of another fee. Worse yet, depending upon the nonimmigrant status you previously had, you might not be able to return to the U.
There are exceptions to the general rule that traveling abroad without advance parole will abandon your adjustment of status application. People with K-3 visas can use these to reenter the United States as many times as they like until a decision has been made on their green card application.
Other exceptions are for persons in the U. You can either file the Advance Parole application together with your adjustment of status application, or you can file it separately later, along with proof that your adjustment of status application has already been filed.
Once you've received Advance Parole, your adjustment of status application, including its place in line, will be preserved if you leave the country. Your trip shouldn't delay the processing of your application either. To shorten the time you won't be able to travel, apply for Advance Parole and permission to work on Form I at the same time you apply to adjust status.
The applications will be free in this case, and within a few months subject to delays and USCIS approving your I and I , it should send you a card good for work and travel for the rest of the time your adjustment application remains pending. On the I, you should ask for a multiple-entry Advance Parole document, so that you can take as many trips outside the country as might become necessary while you're waiting for your green card to be approved.
Only close family members of U. You will have to apply for a green card from your home country. You may also request that the U.
Getting a green card after overstaying a visa can be complicated, but working with a good immigration attorney can make it easier. If you can't afford the attorney fees and don't want to handle your green card case alone, we may be able to help.
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Jonathan Petts, Esq. Our nonprofit helps you prepare your immigration paperwork for free. Summary Many immigrants without lawful status first came into the United States with valid visas like tourist visas and other visitor visas, and stayed past the end of their approved visit. What is unlawful presence? What is illegal entry? It is a complicated process to get a green card if you entered the United States illegally.
Bars to entry In U. That means "duration of status," which means that you may stay for as long as it takes to complete your studies up to the projected end date shown on the I you received from your school. In many U. The form that's usually used for this is called an I If renewals are allowed in your visa category, make sure to apply well ahead of time, so that you don't fall out of status.
Once you reach the expiration date on your I, or are otherwise out of status, you can't file for an extension. You might also be able to change your status, for example from F-1 student to H-1B worker.
If your authorized U. For one thing, before applying for a work permit , you would need some sort of underlying basis of eligibility, such as a job offer from a U. But even if you were eligible for some sort of visa or green card, having stayed in the United States illegally could make it difficult or impossible for you to successfully complete the application process. Nevertheless, exceptions exist within the world of immigration law. And if you were to marry a U. So, if you believe that you are eligible for some sort of temporary visa or permanent green card, speak to an experienced immigration attorney.
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