IFS USCIS Forms Preparation & Filing Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which USCIS form is used to request a fee waiver for immigration benefit applications?
- Form I-912 (Correct answer)
- Form I-290B
- Form I-765
- Form I-539
Correct answer: Form I-912
Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, is submitted when an applicant cannot afford the required filing fee.
Question 2: When a USCIS filing is rejected (not denied), what is the primary reason?
- The petition lacks legal merit
- The filing has a procedural defect such as missing signature or wrong fee (Correct answer)
- The applicant is inadmissible
- The priority date is not current
Correct answer: The filing has a procedural defect such as missing signature or wrong fee
Rejections occur before adjudication due to procedural defects; denials occur after review on the merits.
Question 3: Form I-485 Supplement J is used to:
- Request advance parole travel
- Confirm a job offer for employment-based adjustment applicants (Correct answer)
- Report a change of address
- Request a fee waiver for adjustment of status
Correct answer: Confirm a job offer for employment-based adjustment applicants
Supplement J confirms the applicant's job offer is in the same or similar occupational classification as the underlying petition.
Question 4: What is the filing location rule when an applicant submits Form I-485 concurrently with Form I-130?
- Always file at the National Benefits Center lockbox (Correct answer)
- File at the USCIS field office having jurisdiction over the applicant's residence
- File at the consulate abroad
- File at the Chicago lockbox regardless of residence
Correct answer: Always file at the National Benefits Center lockbox
Concurrent I-485/I-130 filings are sent to the appropriate USCIS lockbox facility, which routes cases to the National Benefits Center.
Question 5: An applicant submits Form I-751 to:
- Remove conditions on permanent residence obtained through marriage (Correct answer)
- Apply for a replacement green card
- Request an extension of a conditional green card
- Petition for an alien relative
Correct answer: Remove conditions on permanent residence obtained through marriage
Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, is filed within the 90-day window before a 2-year conditional green card expires.
Question 6: Which form must a nonimmigrant file to change to a different nonimmigrant status while in the United States?
- Form I-539 (Correct answer)
- Form I-765
- Form I-131
- Form I-290B
Correct answer: Form I-539
Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, is used by most nonimmigrants to change their status within the U.S.
Question 7: The USCIS policy of 'administrative closure' of a Form I-485 can occur when:
- The applicant withdraws the petition
- The underlying immigrant visa petition is revoked or withdrawn (Correct answer)
- The applicant misses a biometrics appointment once
- The priority date retrogresses after filing
Correct answer: The underlying immigrant visa petition is revoked or withdrawn
If the underlying I-130 or I-140 petition is revoked, USCIS may deny or administratively close the pending I-485.
IFS USCIS Forms Preparation & Filing Procedures 2
Which USCIS form is used to request a fee waiver for immigration benefit applications?