Get information for legal service providers about specific requirements for adjustment of status in different eligibility categories.
Topic: Adjustment of Status (I-485)
VECINA: Adjustment of Status for Afghan Asylees and Refugees
Take this course for legal service providers to learn what to include in an adjustment of status application and what to expect after filing.
ILSAA: Video for Legal Service Providers on Adjustment of Status for Afghan Asylees
Watch this recorded webinar to enhance your understanding about common issues facing Legal Service Providers who are supporting Afghan clients seeking adjustment of status.
ORR: Policy Letter 23-06
Read to find out how states and grantees may continue to provide ORR benefits and services to Afghan parolees who have a pending re-parole application, a pending asylum application, or a pending adjustment of status application.
American Immigration Lawyers Association: Best Practices and Resources for Representing Operations Allies Welcome Parolees and Afghan Nationals
Read this guide for an overview of the most relevant immigration pathways available to Afghan nationals who left Afghanistan after U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021.
Congressional Research Service: Permanent Immigration Options for Afghans with Immigration Parole
This report covers temporary immigration relief, permanent immigration options, the option of new adjustment of status mechanism, Afghan adjustment of status legislation, Biden administration proposals, and more.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Policy Manual Volume 7 Adjustment of Status
Policy guidance on adjustment of status, including family-based adjustment, employment-based adjustment, special immigrant-based adjustment, and more.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Policy Manual Chapter 7 – Special Immigrant Juveniles
For a list of legal authorities of Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) visa classification, consult USCIS Policy Manual Chapter 7. Learn about eligibility requirements, bars to adjustment, and more.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Green Card Based on Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification
Noncitizens in the United States who want to apply for lawful permanent resident status based on Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification can gain information here.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Information for Afghan Nationals (دری) (پښتو)
Read an overview of legal permanent solutions, gain information about employment authorization, learn about humanitarian parole, and more.