On June 26, 2019, USCIS had finally published the final guidance: they will accept concurrent filing for adjustment of status in the F2A preference category in July 2019.
Next Month’s Adjustment of Status Filing Charts
For Family-Sponsored Filings:
In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the category is “current” on the Final Action Dates chart. ***This means that applicants in the F2A category may file using the Final Action Dates chart for July 2019.**
For all the other family-based preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for July 2019.
https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo
The USCIS has updated the Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin webpage to clarify that the family-based, second preference “A” (FB2A) category is “current” under the July 2019 Visa Bulletin.
The July 2019 Visa Bulletin contains an extremely unusual entry in the FB2A category, which is for spouses and children of U.S. permanent residents. This category is designated as being current in the “final action” (FA) chart for all countries of chargeability, but has a cutoff date of March 8, 2019 in the “dates for filing” (DF) chart. This is unprecedented, as the DF date is usually as favorable, or more favorable than the cutoff date in the FA chart.
Earlier this month, the USCIS updated its website to state that, for July 2019, only the DF chart dates may be used for all family-based cases for purposes of filing an application for adjustment of status (form I-485). Now, the USCIS has updated its website to clarify that FB2A applicants may use the FA chart in July. This means that concurrent filing of the I-130 and I-485 will be permitted in July for FB2A beneficiaries who are already in the United States in lawful status.
Briefly in Russian:
В начале июня USCIS объяснил, что в июле 2019 в категории F2A только те заявления на грин карту через adjustment of status будут приниматься, где петиция I-130 была подана до 8 марта 2019.
Затем, 26 июня 2019 USCIS поместил новое объяснение июльского процесса на подачу заявлений на грин карту в категории для супругов и малолетних неженатых детей постоянных жителей США, разрешив использовать final action date для подачи одновременно петиции на воссоединение семьи и на грин карту, если супруг или ребенок находятся в США в легальном и неистекшем статусе. Эта ситуация крайне необычна. Если вы в такой ситуации, стоит проконсультироваться у адвоката перед подачей заявлений в USCIS.
Next Month’s Adjustment of Status Filing Charts
For Family-Sponsored Filings:
In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the category is “current” on the Final Action Dates chart. ***This means that applicants in the F2A category may file using the Final Action Dates chart for July 2019.**
For all the other family-based preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for July 2019.
https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo
The USCIS has updated the Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin webpage to clarify that the family-based, second preference “A” (FB2A) category is “current” under the July 2019 Visa Bulletin.
The July 2019 Visa Bulletin contains an extremely unusual entry in the FB2A category, which is for spouses and children of U.S. permanent residents. This category is designated as being current in the “final action” (FA) chart for all countries of chargeability, but has a cutoff date of March 8, 2019 in the “dates for filing” (DF) chart. This is unprecedented, as the DF date is usually as favorable, or more favorable than the cutoff date in the FA chart.
Earlier this month, the USCIS updated its website to state that, for July 2019, only the DF chart dates may be used for all family-based cases for purposes of filing an application for adjustment of status (form I-485). Now, the USCIS has updated its website to clarify that FB2A applicants may use the FA chart in July. This means that concurrent filing of the I-130 and I-485 will be permitted in July for FB2A beneficiaries who are already in the United States in lawful status.
Briefly in Russian:
В начале июня USCIS объяснил, что в июле 2019 в категории F2A только те заявления на грин карту через adjustment of status будут приниматься, где петиция I-130 была подана до 8 марта 2019.
Затем, 26 июня 2019 USCIS поместил новое объяснение июльского процесса на подачу заявлений на грин карту в категории для супругов и малолетних неженатых детей постоянных жителей США, разрешив использовать final action date для подачи одновременно петиции на воссоединение семьи и на грин карту, если супруг или ребенок находятся в США в легальном и неистекшем статусе. Эта ситуация крайне необычна. Если вы в такой ситуации, стоит проконсультироваться у адвоката перед подачей заявлений в USCIS.
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