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About 8 to 14 months is the expected time to get Green card through Adjustment of Status process. well exceptions are always there. Usually Adjustment status process is longer than Consular Processing. Check the below given time line which elaborates what happen after filing Form I-485 and how long it takes.

After you file your Form I-485, You receive an appointment notice from USCIS, which tells you about the biometrics appointment date, time, location and what all you need to take to the appointment. Usually the Biometric location will be at the USCIS Application Support Center near to you. The biometrics screening, mainly known as biometric appointment is a short appointment of 30 minutes. USCIS officer collect your fingerprints, photograph and signature.

Our Immigration attorneys suggested you to wear a professional attire in order to give a good impression to the ASC staff. You should arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment. It is highly recommended that you attend the appointment that is scheduled for you, but in case you are unable to attend than there are options to reschedule the appointment but this is recommended only if it is necessary. Probably your petition / application can get denied if biometrics is not satisfied within a reasonable time frame as scheduled by USCIS. Understand it in this way, USCIS Application Support Centers are instructed to provide applicants with a reschedule date within a 30-day time frame from the date of the reschedule request and the reason provided for the reschedule has to be presented accurately. You can contact our team to reschedule your biometrics with USCIS.

The most important suggestion by our lawyer is especially for those who have or had a criminal record. If this is the case with you then you should contact an immigration lawyer before filing any USCIS form or before appearing for USCIS biometrics appointment. This is important because some crimes do not allow you to take US immigration benefits. A lawyer knows how to deal with such situations.

Some months later, you will most likely be required to appear for an adjustment of status interview. In several cases, the relative that filed Form I-130 will also be required to attend. USCIS has the ability to waive an interview for certain persons. They will inform you of the time, date, and location for an interview. USCIS uses the adjustment of status interview to confirm the information you and your petitioner have provided on the petition and the adjustment application. It’s also a chance for them to see if circumstances have changed that may make you ineligible. Generally, this is a quick interview that only lasts 20-30 minutes.

Filling Adjustment of status has advantages, Although the process typically takes longer than the consular processing. The Adjustment of the status processing time line is 9 to 15 Months for family-based applications and often longer for other green card application categories. However, the most important benefit of adjusting status is that, during the process the intending immigrant can stay with family. This avoids travel expenses and the long separation between family members. So even though the AOS process is longer than the consular process, the intending immigrants can work in U.S. and even travel outside the United States.

If the Adjustment of status case is denied, the applicant may challenge the denial decision by administrative and/or judicial appellate processes, while the consular processing decisions for a green card are final.

Find the complete cost to file for adjustment of status below. Attorney’s fee is not included here , if you want to know what would be the attorneys fee for complete Adjustment of Status processing or for particular one section to handle if you have already filed adjustment of status and need help in between the processing, email us at info@f4india.com. To know the fees for consular processing visit our page green card through consular processing.

Adjustment of Status

To avoid running into unnecessary trouble, it is a good idea to hire an immigration attorney when applying for your Adjustment of Status. Keep in mind that, each year, USCIS rejects or denies thousands of I-485 applications.

An attorney will do the following tasks in order to make your case stronger for approval.

• Filling with attorney is safe and secure.
• Avoid delay and costly errors.
• Analyse your eligibility.
• Spot any potential legal problems.
• Prepare the complete set of complex forms.
• Follow up with USCIS in regard to case updates.
• Quick results and fast processing.
• Only attorney can guide you in legal matters while USCIS does not provide legal guidance in regard to your case. Even if in some cases a USCIS information officer may give you advice but keep in mind that USCIS employees cannot best represent your interests- that’s what your attorney does.
• It is important to have an attorney if you have issues about moral character, for an example, if ever in your life you have arrested for a drug offense or DUI or other crime.
• Attorney takes quick action if there is a request for additional evidence by USCIS.
• Sometimes you need attorney simple because your case has gotten messy and you need more personalized advice.
• Experienced lawyers may also have contacts inside USCIS who can give them information or locate a lost file.