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As a general overview the EB3 processing time is anywhere from 1 to 3 years, but nationals of some countries may wait up to 10+ years.

An applicant may not be eligible to apply for adjustment of status if one or more bars to adjustment applies. The bars to adjustment of status may apply to applicants who either entered the United States in a particular status or manner, or committed a particular act or violation of immigration law.

To be eligible for adjustment of status, an alien must meet the following criteria: The alien must be physically present in the United States. If the alien does not reside in the United States, he/she cannot adjust status in the U.S. and must go through immigrant visa processing at a U.S. consulate abroad instead.

Based on an employment-based immigrant petition (Form I-140), you may file Form I-485 once you: Have an approved Form I-140 AND an immigrant visa number is immediately available to you; or. Are filing the application with Form I-140 AND an immigrant visa number will be immediately available to you.

There are many reasons why Adjustment of Status is denied, the most common of which are fraud, data falsification, abuse of public benefits and other crimes.

Application to Adjust Status (Form I-485) The foreign national spouse should file the I-485 application after the marriage has occurred and within the 90-day period of stay. We strongly advise individuals to file within the 90 day period of stay in order to circumvent the accrual of an unlawful presence.

File Application to Adjust Status As mentioned above, immediate relatives may generally submit the application to USCIS at any time they meet the eligibility requirements. In fact, immediate relatives can file concurrently. This means that the Form I-485 is filed together with Form I-130.