Immigration: Adjustment to Permanent Residence Status under Section 245(i)
Description:
Under § 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, an alien in the U.S. who, on
the basis of family relationship or job skills, becomes eligible for permanent resident
status may adjust to that status in the United States without having to go abroad to
obtain an immigrant visa. Historically, only those aliens who were here legally (e.g., as
a student or a temporary skilled worker) could adjust status under § 245. In 1994,
however, Congress enacted § 245(i). That provision, which was set to exp…
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Date:
February 4, 1998
Creator:
Eig, Larry M. & Krouse, William J.
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