ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS
The route to Legal
Permanent Residence (LPR) status for those who are in the United States,
which is sought either:
Requirements For Adjustment of Status
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The person seeking
LPR status through adjustment of status must have been inspected and
admitted in the U.S.
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Adjustment of status
requires that a visa number is "immediately available" at
the time of the application [based on quota preference availability].
However, immedate relatives of a U.S. citizen - which includes children,
spouses, and parents, are exempt from quota restrictions.