Adjustment of U4U status following marriage to U.S. citizen (Merged x3)

[Kamok 0]

If someone who comes to the U.S. via the U4U program (as a refugee) gets married before adjusting their status to a lawful permanent resident (LPR) after 1 year of being in the U.S., are they still exempt from I-485 and biometric fees when changing their status to LPR through marriage to a U.S. citizen? Asking as refugees are exempt from paying I-485 filing and biometric fees (when applying for lawful permanent resident status 1 year after being admitted into the U.S. as a refugee). Any and all help is much appreciated. Thank you!

[Boiler 45,662]

U4U are Paroled, they are not Refugees.

 

 

[Ontarkie 14,276]

~~Moved to AOS from WOrk, Student and Tourist Visas, from WHat Visa Do I Need - as the OP is asking about AOS.~~

[Chancy 6,241]

14 hours ago, Kamok said:

are they still exempt from I-485 and biometric fees when changing their status to LPR through marriage to a U.S. citizen?

 

No exemption for I-485 based on marriage to a USC (filing category 1a - immediate relative of USC).  Need to pay full filing fee for I-485 and I-130.  No fee for I-765 and I-131, if filed with I-485.

 

As mentioned above, U4U beneficiaries are parolees, not refugees.  Significant difference as far as US immigration is concerned.

 

[Kamok 0]

Thank you for the helpful answers!

[Kamok 0]

Form I-485 (Items 14-17) asks social security number (SSN) related questions — whether the applicant has ever been issued one, and if the applicant would like the SSA to issue a social security card. If a U4U parolee was issued a SSN prior but is now applying for permanent resident status, would they need to mark “no” to the question ask if they would like to be issued an SSN? Or “yes” as it is a change in status?

[Boiler 45,662]

You only get one SSN

[OldUser 6,878]

They don't need a new SSN. They already have it. It's given once in a lifetime.

[Kamok 0]

Thanks a lot for the helpful answers!

[Kamok 0]

U4U parolee filing I-485 — one of the required evidence pieces is a police certificate. Does it need obtained or not? If yes, can it be obtained online? Or how does it need to be obtained?

Thanks!

[powerpuff 6,729]

Three related threads merged. Please do not start a new thread on each and every question regarding I-485 and AOS process as that’s considered spamming. Confine all further questions on this topic in this thread.

 

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1 hour ago, Kamok said:

U4U parolee filing I-485 — one of the required evidence pieces is a police certificate. Does it need obtained or not? If yes, can it be obtained online? Or how does it need to be obtained?

Thanks!

Police certificates are not required for AOS process.

[Kamok 0]

Thank you for the prompt reply. Just want to clarify, there is no need for a police certificate (record) (spravka o ne sudimosti), right?

[powerpuff 6,729]

42 minutes ago, Kamok said:

Thank you for the prompt reply. Just want to clarify, there is no need for a police certificate (record) (spravka o ne sudimosti), right?

That’s correct.
 

You only need to submit documents if there is a criminal record or an arrest. Otherwise, you do not need to obtain police certificates.

[Kamok 0]

Thanks a lot!