USCIS Research
INA
Adjustment of Status
VAWA
U-Visa
100

This is the manual that contains all the policies.

What is the USCIS Policy Manual

100

These are the reasons someone cannot be admitted to the US.

Grounds of Inadmissibility

100

This is the form used to file Adjustment of Status

What is I-485

100

VAWA stands for this

What is Violence Against Women Act

100

A U-visa provides relief for people who are this:

Victims of crimes. 

200

These are policy announcements that come from the head of USCIS.

What are Policy Memorandum.

200

These are the reasons that someone can be removed from the US.

What are "Grounds of Removal".
200

This form is the affidavit that proves the petitioner has enough money to support the immigrant.

What is I-864
200

This is the form to use to petition for VAWA status. 

What is I-360

200

This type of assault can be a qualifying crime. 

What is a Felonious assault

300

When someone is made the leading official of the agency, unlawfully, their decisions can be challenged if someone does this:

What is sue or files a lawsuit.

300

This section of the INA allows adjustment of status for those who entered the US legally and now have a current priority date.

What is 245(a)

300

This type of adjustment happens when someone has an i-360 approved and a current priority date. 

What is VAWA Adjustment. 

300

Is the abuser spouse is this, the VAWA petitioner can file for adjustment immediately. 

What is a US Citizen. Or someone with a current priority date. 

300

In The new BFD EAD process, BFD stands for this:

What is Bona Fide Determination

400

The laws governing USCIS are found in the INA.  The INA stands for:

What is: the Immigration and Nationality Act.

400

This program allows individuals to adjust status if they had an I-130, I-140 or labor petition filed on or before April 1, 2001.

What is 245i

400

You might be able to adjust under this program if you have “continuously resided” in the us since January 1971. 

What is Registry. 

400

If divorced for more than this many years, one cannot file a VAWA petition based on this relationship. 

What is 2. 

400

A u vis certification is valit for this amount of time. 

What is 6 months. 

500

The way that USCIS applies the law in the different circuits can change if this happens: 

What is: a federal circuit overrules them.

500

This section of the INA allows for a waiver of Fraud or Misrepresentation.

What is INA 212(i)

500

This elusive unicorn of a case can help a child who is found in the US to adjust their status.

What is Foundling Adjustment. 

500

A victim in a VAWA case must show the were a victim of violence or this:

What is Extreme Cruelty. 

500

If a client is tired of waiting for their EAD or Waitlist decision, then they can do this:

File a federal lawsuit.