USCIS EXAM 7 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
Pursuant to INA § 209(a), a person who has been physically present in the U.S. as a refugee
for an aggregate period of ________________ is required to apply for permanent residence.
one year
INA § 245(a) is the principal means by which most aliens seek
___________________________________________
adjustment of status
INA § 245(a) exempts a ____________________________________ from the requirement of
having been inspected and admitted or paroled
VAWA self-petitioner
Who may adjust status under INA § 245(a)?
1. Alien who was inspected and admitted or paroled, or
2. An alien who has an approved VAWA self-petition, who
3. Receives a favorable exercise of discretion, if
4. The alien makes an application for such adjustment
5. The alien is eligible for an immigrant visa and is admissible to the U.S., and
6. An immigrant visa is immediately available to him at the time his application is filed
A special immigrant juvenile court dependent described under INA § 101(a)(27)(J) shall be
deemed, for the purpose of applying the adjustment to status provisions of INA § 245(a), to
have been _____________ into the United States, regardless of the actual method of entry
into the United States. See 8 CFR § 245.1(a).
paroled
The terms "_____________" and "______________" mean, with respect to an alien, the
lawful entry of the alien into the United States after inspection and authorization by an
immigration officer.
, admission; admitted
An alien who is paroled under section 212(d)(5) or permitted to land temporarily as an
alien crewman shall not be considered to have been ______________.
admitted
Form I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Adjustment of status is for an alien seeking ______________________________ status from
within the United States.
lawful permanent resident (LPR)
The alien seeking AOS must be ___________________________ in the United States at the
time of filing. See INA § 245(a) and 8 CFR § 245.1(a).
physically present
The alien must be eligible to receive an immigrant visa. What does this mean?
This means that the alien must be the beneficiary of an approved visa petition and have a visa
number currently available on the date of Form I-485 adjudication.
Although an alien may be the beneficiary of an approved petition, he or she may not be
eligible to receive an immigrant visa if a priority date is not ______________; this means
the alien is not eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is therefore unable to adjust status.
current;
An immigrant visa must have been immediately available to the alien at the time the
adjustment application is _________. See 8 CFR § 245.2(a)(2)(i)(A).
filed
A U.S. citizen (USC) or LPR properly files
_______________________________________________, on behalf of the alien relative to
establish the qualifying relationship for immigration purposes.
ANSWERS!!
Pursuant to INA § 209(a), a person who has been physically present in the U.S. as a refugee
for an aggregate period of ________________ is required to apply for permanent residence.
one year
INA § 245(a) is the principal means by which most aliens seek
___________________________________________
adjustment of status
INA § 245(a) exempts a ____________________________________ from the requirement of
having been inspected and admitted or paroled
VAWA self-petitioner
Who may adjust status under INA § 245(a)?
1. Alien who was inspected and admitted or paroled, or
2. An alien who has an approved VAWA self-petition, who
3. Receives a favorable exercise of discretion, if
4. The alien makes an application for such adjustment
5. The alien is eligible for an immigrant visa and is admissible to the U.S., and
6. An immigrant visa is immediately available to him at the time his application is filed
A special immigrant juvenile court dependent described under INA § 101(a)(27)(J) shall be
deemed, for the purpose of applying the adjustment to status provisions of INA § 245(a), to
have been _____________ into the United States, regardless of the actual method of entry
into the United States. See 8 CFR § 245.1(a).
paroled
The terms "_____________" and "______________" mean, with respect to an alien, the
lawful entry of the alien into the United States after inspection and authorization by an
immigration officer.
, admission; admitted
An alien who is paroled under section 212(d)(5) or permitted to land temporarily as an
alien crewman shall not be considered to have been ______________.
admitted
Form I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Adjustment of status is for an alien seeking ______________________________ status from
within the United States.
lawful permanent resident (LPR)
The alien seeking AOS must be ___________________________ in the United States at the
time of filing. See INA § 245(a) and 8 CFR § 245.1(a).
physically present
The alien must be eligible to receive an immigrant visa. What does this mean?
This means that the alien must be the beneficiary of an approved visa petition and have a visa
number currently available on the date of Form I-485 adjudication.
Although an alien may be the beneficiary of an approved petition, he or she may not be
eligible to receive an immigrant visa if a priority date is not ______________; this means
the alien is not eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is therefore unable to adjust status.
current;
An immigrant visa must have been immediately available to the alien at the time the
adjustment application is _________. See 8 CFR § 245.2(a)(2)(i)(A).
filed
A U.S. citizen (USC) or LPR properly files
_______________________________________________, on behalf of the alien relative to
establish the qualifying relationship for immigration purposes.
