When can I apply for adjustment of status (From I-485) to permanent residence (green card holder)?
Someone who wants to file an I-485 application for adjustment of status must be in the United States when they apply. In a family-based preference case, the person applying must wait until the priority date (the date the I-130 was filed) is current. In an immediate-relative case, the I-130 petition and I-485 application may be filed together. In an employment-based case, the applicant must wait until the priority date is current. The priority date in an employment-based case is the date you filed the labor certification, or the date the I-140 petition was filed, if you did not need to file a labor certification. If the employment-based priority date is current, an I-485 application may be filed at the same time as an I-140.
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