Form I-485, Part 2 (Application Type) help!

[vandiced]

OK so I'm trying to fill out I-485 since my priority date has come up but I have NOT received a I-797 telling me that the original visa petition has been sent to the Department of State National Visa Center.

HOWEVER reading the I-485 instructions I see this:

Who May File From I-485?
1. Based on immigrant petition, You may apply to adjust your status if:
!. An immigrant visa number is immediately available to you based on an apporved immigrant petition;

I have a 797C notifying me that my petition is approved but not eligible to apply for adjustment at that time but since my priority is now current I am eligible. BUT reading more of the instructions I see this:

12. Evidence of eligibility
A. Based on an immigrant petition: Attach a copy of the approval notice for an immigrant petition that makes a visa number immediately available to you...

What is this? All I have is the I-797C Notice of Action saying my petition is approved but not eligible to adjust yet.

So on the application here is Par 2:

Part 2. Application Type (Check one)
I am applying for an adjustment to permanent resident status because:
a. An immigrant petition giving me an immediately available immigrant visa number that has been approved. (Attach a copy of the approval notice, or a relative, special immigrant juvenile, or special immigrant military visa petition filed with this application that will give you an immediately available visa number, if approved.)

I think this is the box I need to check but I have NO copy of an approval notice letting me know that an immediately available immigrant visa number has been approved.

Please help I want to mail this out as soon as possible!

[daru786]

If you are living in US, you don't get anything form USCIS or NVC. I can answer all your questions provided I know more about your case. Once your PD is current, that means a visa number is available to you. Once you file your forms, make sure you include a copy of your I-797 approval notice. Part 2a is what you check on the form.
Good Luck

[vandiced]

Thank you so much, in my haste I also posted another more detailed post here which you replied to

http://www.immihelp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79931