Documents Checklist

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Documents Checklist

Due to the complexity of the process of adjusting your immigration status, it’s beneficial to start with a checklist of everything you’ll need to ensure the procedure goes smoothly.

items to the interview:

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You could be filing your adjustment of status application from a family-based green card or employment-based green card, and you want the process to go smoothly.

Documents Checklist

for Adjustment of Status Interview