I am filing the I-130 for my mother in law in the Philippines. My wife recenlty received her US citizenship. An INS represenative I spoke with on the phone claims that I do not have to submit an I-485 Adjustment of Status because my mother in law will be granted citizenship when she arrives. Does this information sound correct?
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QUOTE(mcneilly63 @ Dec 17 2006, 05:08 AM) 
I am filing the I-130 for my mother in law in the Philippines. My wife recenlty received her US citizenship. An INS represenative I spoke with on the phone claims that I do not have to submit an I-485 Adjustment of Status because my mother in law will be granted citizenship when she arrives. Does this information sound correct?
Only your wife can sponsor (file I-130) your mother in law. Since your mother in law is not in the US, she wan't be "adjusting status", so no I-485 is needed. And no, she wan't be granted citizenship when she arrives. She'll be issued an immigrant visa at the consulat, and granted permanent residence status when she arrives.
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