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Immigration Petition Preparation Flashcards

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  1. Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), who may self-petition for immigration relief using Form I-360?

    Answer: Abused spouses, children, or parents of U.S. citizens or LPRs

    VAWA allows abused spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens, and abused spouses and children of LPRs, to self-petition confidentially using Form I-360.

  2. What is the purpose of a Request for Evidence (RFE) issued by USCIS during adjudication of an immigrant petition?

    Answer: To notify the petitioner that additional documentation is needed to establish eligibility

    An RFE provides the petitioner or applicant an opportunity to submit additional evidence before USCIS makes a final decision on the petition.

  3. Which form is used by an employer to petition for an H-1B specialty occupation worker?

    Answer: Form I-129 with H supplement

    Form I-129 (Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker) with the H supplement is filed by a U.S. employer to petition for H-1B specialty occupation classification.

  4. A U.S. citizen files an I-130 for an adult unmarried son. In which family preference category would the son be classified?

    Answer: First Preference (F1)

    Unmarried sons and daughters (age 21 or older) of U.S. citizens are classified under the First Preference (F1) family-based category.

  5. What document must accompany a consular immigrant visa interview to establish the beneficiary's identity and civil status?

    Answer: Valid passport, birth certificate, police certificates, and medical examination results

    Consular immigrant visa interviews require a valid passport, civil documents (birth certificate), police certificates from each country of residence, and a completed medical exam (DS-2053/I-693).

  6. What is 'portability' under INA § 204(j) as it applies to employment-based adjustment of status applicants?

    Answer: An I-485 pending 180+ days allows the beneficiary to change employers or job positions in the same or similar occupational classification without requiring a new I-140

    AC21 portability under INA § 204(j) allows an adjustment applicant whose I-485 has been pending 180+ days to change to a same or similar job without jeopardizing the green card application.

  7. Which affidavit or declaration is required in Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) cases to accompany Form I-360?

    Answer: A state juvenile court order declaring the child dependent or in the custody of an individual/entity and finding reunification with one or both parents not viable

    SIJ petitions require a qualifying state court order declaring the juvenile dependent, under custody, or entrusted to an individual, and finding that reunification with one or both parents is not viable due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or similar basis.