Adjusting to Permanent Status If you are already in America

[nica15denise11]

I am currently residing in America, my priority date is already current, however my packet had been sent to my country (other than US). How do I adjust to permanent resident alien status?

[daru786]

You need to contact NVC and inform them that you will be adjusting your status in US.
What is your legal status in US?

[billvor]

I am currently residing in America, my priority date is already current, however my packet had been sent to my country (other than US). How do I adjust to permanent resident alien status?

That's what I got from KCC in the same situation:

If you are in the United States, you may be eligible to apply to the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) for adjustment of status. The option to adjust status may no longer be available to all applicants. To determine whether you are eligible to adjust your status you MUST contact the CIS. Once the CIS confirms your eligibility to adjust status they will provide you with the additional information that you need. When contacting your local CIS office they may inform you that you will not be eligible to file your adjustment until your case number is current and available for processing. Please refer to the visa bulletin at http://www.immihelp.com/visa-bulletin/ to view the current case numbers being processed. This bulletin is updated after the 15th day of each month.

If the CIS determines that you are eligible to adjust status you will be required to pay a non-refundable diversity-processing fee of $375.00 per person directly to the Department of State. Information regarding where this fee should be paid is included in your information packet. This fee is assessed to cover cost incurred by the Department of State in running the lottery selection process and is separate from any fees you will need to pay the CIS as part of your adjustment application. Failure to pay this fee may result in the loss of your diversity visa. (Please mail a money order for the diversity-processing fees to the address given below.) Also, please forward the completed DSP-122 form back to KCC. This will allow the next instruction letter to be processed to you.


We do request that you complete and return the DSP-122 to the Kentucky Consular Center so that we may update your file. Question 4 of this form states: Name of United States Consular Office where you would like to process your application”. When adjusting status with the Citizenship and Immigration Service, please list the address of your local CIS office.

Note that diversity-processing fee has changed since that time(May 2010). Now it is $440 per person

[kooldl]

Is I864 also required for the I-485?

I got married recently, my wife came here as student visa. I'm filing together I-485 along with Form I-130.

Please tell me, if the Affidavit of Support (Form - I864) is also required for the I-485. I appreciated your help!

Thanks

[aaydrian]

kooldl, don't hack others threads.