Adjustment of Status Navigator no es un bufete de abogados y no proporciona asesoramiento jurídico. No estamos afiliados a USCIS, el DHS, ni al Departamento de Justicia. No somos notarios, notarios públicos, ni consultores de inmigración. La información aquí es contenido educativo general únicamente. Para recibir orientación sobre su situación específica, consulte a un abogado de inmigración con licencia o a un representante reconocido por la EOIR del Departamento de Justicia.
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Documentos

Categorías de documentos por vía migratoria

Categorías generales de documentos que suelen reunirse en relación con solicitudes de ajuste de estatus, organizadas por vía migratoria. Esta es información general sobre lo que estas solicitudes suelen implicar — no es una lista de lo que requiere ningún caso específico. Un profesional de inmigración con licencia revisa el expediente específico de cada solicitante.

Marriage-based

Documents commonly associated with marriage-based adjustment of status applications. These are general categories, not a list of what any specific case requires.

Identity

  • Government-issued photo identification

    Bring a state ID, driver's license, or country-of-origin national ID for identity verification.

  • Long-form birth certificate with translation

    Bring a long-form birth certificate; non-English documents are usually paired with a certified English translation.

  • Most recent I-94 admission record

    Print the I-94 record from i94.cbp.dhs.gov reflecting the most recent admission to the United States.

  • Valid passport and prior passports

    Bring the passport you currently hold and any prior passports that cover earlier U.S. entries.

Status maintenance

  • Five-year travel-history outline

    Prepare a written outline of international trips over the past five years with approximate dates.

  • Visa stamps and approval notices

    Bring every visa stamp and any I-797 approval notice covering periods of stay in the United States.

Relationship or employment

  • Joint financial records

    Gather joint bank statements, joint account openings, and joint credit-card statements covering the marriage period.

  • Joint residence records

    Bring a joint lease, mortgage statement, or utility bills in both names covering the marriage period.

  • Marriage certificate

    Bring a certified copy of the marriage certificate plus translations where applicable.

Positive equities

  • Petitioner I-864 financial documents

    Petitioner gathers federal tax returns, W-2s, and recent pay stubs to support the I-864 affidavit-of-support packet.

Employment-based

Documents commonly associated with employment-based adjustment of status applications. These are general categories, not a list of what any specific case requires.

Identity

  • Government-issued photo identification

    Bring a state ID, driver's license, or country-of-origin national ID for identity verification.

  • Long-form birth certificate with translation

    Bring a long-form birth certificate; non-English documents are usually paired with a certified English translation.

  • Most recent I-94 admission record

    Print the I-94 record from i94.cbp.dhs.gov reflecting the most recent admission to the United States.

  • Valid passport and prior passports

    Bring the passport you currently hold and any prior passports that cover earlier U.S. entries.

Status maintenance

  • Five-year travel-history outline

    Prepare a written outline of international trips over the past five years with approximate dates.

  • Visa stamps and approval notices

    Bring every visa stamp and any I-797 approval notice covering periods of stay in the United States.

Relationship or employment

  • Employer offer letter and job description

    Bring the current offer letter and a written description of duties as performed.

  • I-140 approval notice (if filed)

    Bring the I-140 receipt and approval notices if an immigrant petition has been filed by the employer.

  • PERM labor certification (if applicable)

    Bring the certified PERM ETA-9089 if the underlying category required labor certification.

Positive equities

  • Recent pay stubs

    Bring the last six months of pay stubs covering the offered position.

Humanitarian

Documents commonly associated with humanitarian adjustment of status applications. These are general categories, not a list of what any specific case requires.

Identity

  • Government-issued photo identification

    Bring a state ID, driver's license, or country-of-origin national ID for identity verification.

  • Long-form birth certificate with translation

    Bring a long-form birth certificate; non-English documents are usually paired with a certified English translation.

  • Most recent I-94 admission record

    Print the I-94 record from i94.cbp.dhs.gov reflecting the most recent admission to the United States.

  • Valid passport and prior passports

    Bring the passport you currently hold and any prior passports that cover earlier U.S. entries.

Status maintenance

  • Five-year travel-history outline

    Prepare a written outline of international trips over the past five years with approximate dates.

  • Visa stamps and approval notices

    Bring every visa stamp and any I-797 approval notice covering periods of stay in the United States.

Relationship or employment

  • Underlying status approval notice

    Bring the approval notice for the underlying humanitarian status (asylum, refugee, U, T, VAWA) that anchors the adjustment request.

Positive equities

  • Country-conditions or victimization evidence

    Bring the evidence packet that supported the underlying humanitarian application, organized chronologically.

Family preference

Documents commonly associated with family preference adjustment of status applications. These are general categories, not a list of what any specific case requires.

Identity

  • Government-issued photo identification

    Bring a state ID, driver's license, or country-of-origin national ID for identity verification.

  • Long-form birth certificate with translation

    Bring a long-form birth certificate; non-English documents are usually paired with a certified English translation.

  • Most recent I-94 admission record

    Print the I-94 record from i94.cbp.dhs.gov reflecting the most recent admission to the United States.

  • Valid passport and prior passports

    Bring the passport you currently hold and any prior passports that cover earlier U.S. entries.

Status maintenance

  • Five-year travel-history outline

    Prepare a written outline of international trips over the past five years with approximate dates.

  • Visa stamps and approval notices

    Bring every visa stamp and any I-797 approval notice covering periods of stay in the United States.

Relationship or employment

  • I-130 petition and approval notice

    Bring the I-130 receipt and approval notice from the petitioning relative.

  • Priority-date documentation

    Bring documentation establishing the priority date and any visa-bulletin reference for the relevant category.

TPS or parolee-based

Documents commonly associated with tps or parolee-based adjustment of status applications. These are general categories, not a list of what any specific case requires.

Identity

  • Government-issued photo identification

    Bring a state ID, driver's license, or country-of-origin national ID for identity verification.

  • Long-form birth certificate with translation

    Bring a long-form birth certificate; non-English documents are usually paired with a certified English translation.

  • Most recent I-94 admission record

    Print the I-94 record from i94.cbp.dhs.gov reflecting the most recent admission to the United States.

  • Valid passport and prior passports

    Bring the passport you currently hold and any prior passports that cover earlier U.S. entries.

Status maintenance

  • Five-year travel-history outline

    Prepare a written outline of international trips over the past five years with approximate dates.

  • Visa stamps and approval notices

    Bring every visa stamp and any I-797 approval notice covering periods of stay in the United States.

Relationship or employment

  • TPS or parole approval notice

    Bring the most recent TPS approval or parole authorization document with travel records.

Positive equities

  • Continuous-presence evidence

    Gather records (leases, school enrollment, utility bills) supporting continuous physical presence in the United States.

Obtenga una lista de documentos adaptada a su situación

La herramienta de orientación toma aproximadamente cuatro minutos. Al finalizar, genera una lista de documentos adaptada a su vía migratoria y a las características de su caso, un punto de partida más detallado para su consulta con un profesional de inmigración con licencia.

Adjustment of Status Navigator no es un bufete de abogados y no proporciona asesoramiento jurídico. No estamos afiliados a USCIS, el DHS, ni a la EOIR del Departamento de Justicia. No somos notarios, notarios públicos, asesores legales, consultores de inmigración, ni "immigration consultants". La información en este sitio es contenido educativo general. No es, ni puede ser, orientación sobre su caso específico. Para recibir orientación, consulte a un abogado de inmigración con licencia o a un representante reconocido por la EOIR. Lea nuestros Términos completos, la Política de Privacidad y el Aviso de Exención de Responsabilidad.

Categorías de documentos para ajuste de estatus — Adjustment of Status Navigator