What are the requirements for an Adjustment of Status?
Adjustment of Status is a process by which a person can apply to become a lawful permanent resident in the United States. To become eligible for Adjustment of Status in North Dakota, an individual must meet the following requirements: 1. The individual must have been inspected upon entry into the United States, have a valid non-immigrant visa, and have been admitted or paroled. 2. The individual must have an approved immigrant visa petition or family-sponsored preference petition. 3. An immigrant visa number must be available, even if the individual is exempt from having an immigrant visa number. 4. The individual’s presence in the U.S. must be authorized by the Department of Homeland Security. 5. The individual must not be subject to any of the general disqualifications for admission as a permanent resident. 6. The individual must not be subject to any of the grounds of inadmissibility. 7. The individual must not be the subject of an order of deportation or removal issued after January 1, 1997. 8. The individual must not be subject to the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that prevent an adjustment of status. 9. The individual must have all the required supporting documents. Once these requirements are met, the individual may be eligible to file for an Adjustment of Status. If the application is approved, the individual will be granted lawful permanent resident status in the United States and will be allowed to live and work in the country.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Los requisitos para un ajuste de estatus varían de acuerdo al estado en el que se encuentre. En el estado de Dakota del Norte hubo cambios significativos a la ley de inmigración en 2018. En general, para solicitar un ajuste de estatus en Dakota del Norte, se deben cumplir los siguientes requisitos: Primero, el solicitante debe haber sido admitido como inmigrante o haber sido otorgado el estatus de no inmigrante antes de aplicar. En segundo lugar, el solicitante debe calificar para una exención o una exención temporal. Estos son programas temporales que permiten a los solicitantes residir temporalmente en los Estados Unidos. Además, el solicitante debe mostrar que no posee ninguna condición inmigratoria que les impida recibir el ajuste de estatus. Esto incluye tener una condición ilegal de inmigración o haber sido deportado o removido de los Estados Unidos recientemente. Además, el solicitante debe haber entrado legalmente a los Estados Unidos. Finalmente, el solicitante debe presentar la documentación adecuada y proporcionar evidencia de haber vivido en los Estados Unidos por un período de tiempo específico. Si satisfacen estos requisitos, el solicitante puede aplicar para un ajuste de estatus. El proceso tardará algún tiempo, pero es la única forma de aplicar para el estatus de residente permanente sin ser deportado.
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