Instructions For Application To Register Permanent Residence Or Adjust Status (Form I-485) (Page 17 of 42) in pdf

Requests for Interview. We may request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview based on your application.

At the time of any interview or other appearance at a USCIS office, we may require that you provide your fingerprints,

photograph, and/or signature to verify your identity and/or update background and security checks.

Decision. The decision on Form I-485 involves a determination of whether you have established eligibility for the

immigration benefit you are seeking. USCIS will notify you of the decision in writing.

If You Leave the United States While Your Application Is Pending

If you are applying for adjustment of status under INA section 245, and you travel anywhere outside the United States

(including brief visits to Canada or Mexico) while your application is pending, USCIS will deny your Form I-485 unless:

1. Before you leave the United States, you obtain a grant of advance parole by filing Form I-131, you depart and return

to a U.S. port of entry while the Advance Parole Document is valid, and you are paroled into the United States upon

your return; or

2. You are an H, L, V, or K3/K4 nonimmigrant who is maintaining lawful nonimmigrant status and you return with a

valid H, L, V, or K3/K4 nonimmigrant visa.

If you are applying for adjustment of status under INA section 209 because you were admitted as a refugee or granted

asylum, you may travel abroad and return to the United States with a refugee travel document. You may obtain a refugee

travel document by filing Form I-131 as specified in the Form I-131 Instructions. However, see Form I-131 Instructions

for a travel warning regarding voluntary re-availment.

If you are applying for registry under INA section 249 and 8 CFR 249, you do not abandon your registry application

by traveling abroad while it is pending. However, if you do not obtain an Advance Parole Document, you may not be able

to return lawfully to the United States. You may obtain an Advance Parole Document by filing Form I-131 as specified in

the Form I-131 Instructions.

Individuals With Disabilities and/or Impairments

USCIS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and/or

impairments that will help them fully participate in USCIS programs and benefits. Reasonable accommodations vary with

each disability and/or impairment. They may involve modifications to practices or procedures. There are various types of

reasonable accommodations that USCIS may offer. Examples include but are not limited to:

1. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, USCIS may provide you with a sign-language interpreter at an interview or other

immigration benefit-related appointment;

2. If you are blind or have low vision, USCIS may permit you to take a test orally rather than in writing; or

3. If you are unable to travel to a designated USCIS location for an interview, USCIS may visit you at your home or a

hospital.

If you believe that you need USCIS to accommodate your disability and/or impairment, select “Yes” and then any

applicable box in Part 9., Item Numbers 2.a. - 2.c. that describes the nature of your disabilities and/or impairments.

Also, describe the types of accommodations you are requesting on the lines provided. If you are requesting a sign-

language interpreter, indicate for which language. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided

in Part 14. Additional Information.

NOTE: All domestic USCIS facilities meet the Accessibility Guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act, so you do

not need to contact USCIS to request an accommodation for physical access to a domestic USCIS office. However, in Part

9. of this application, you can indicate whether you use a wheelchair. This will allow USCIS to better prepare for your visit.

NOTE: USCIS also ensures that limited English proficient (LEP) individuals are provided meaningful access at an

interview or other immigration benefit-related appointment, unless otherwise prohibited by law. LEP individuals may

bring a qualified interpreter to the interview.

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