IMMIGRATION TABLE OF CONTENTS

Adjustment of Status (“AOS”)

AOS Abandonment

Certain actions (or inactions) taken subsequent to an application for AOS may result in its inadvertent abandonment.  Such actions include: (1) traveling outside the U.S. without Advance Parole; (2) failure to respond to requests for additional evidence from USCIS; (3) failure to appear to Biometrics appointments; and (4) failure to appear at AOS interviews.

Because USCIS is not your legal advisor, it will not give you legal advice.  Many times individuals who have applied for AOS without the assistance of an experienced immigration lawyer will inadvertently trigger abandonment of their AOS application, which in turn results in a denial.  A denial does not necessarily prejudice the applicant from re-applying, but any subsequent applications require payment of an additional filing fee and a lengthy processing time.

Do not make the mistake of abandoning your AOS application.  Instead, speak to a local immigration attorney.  As the saying goes, “do it once, and do it right.”

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