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  1. What is the significance of the 'receipt notice' (Form I-797C) sent after filing an application?

    Answer: It confirms USCIS received the filing and provides the case receipt number

    The receipt notice confirms USCIS accepted the application and provides a receipt number used to check case status online.

  2. Which form is required to remove conditions on a 2-year conditional green card obtained through marriage?

    Answer: Form I-751

    Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, must be filed jointly with the U.S. citizen spouse (or with a waiver) within the 90-day window before the 2-year card expires.

  3. What does 'concurrent filing' mean in the context of adjustment of status?

    Answer: Filing Form I-140 and Form I-485 at the same time when a visa number is immediately available

    Concurrent filing allows an employer to submit the I-140 immigrant petition and the I-485 adjustment application simultaneously when an immigrant visa number is immediately available.

  4. What is the general statute of limitations for filing Form I-290B after an adverse USCIS decision?

    Answer: 30 calendar days

    Form I-290B must generally be filed within 30 calendar days of the service of the adverse decision (33 days if served by mail).

  5. When must a sponsoring employer file a new Labor Condition Application (LCA) for an H-1B employee?

    Answer: When there is a material change in the terms and conditions of employment

    A new LCA is required whenever there is a material change in the terms of employment, such as a change in work location to a new Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  6. What is the purpose of a 'portability' provision under AC21 for adjustment of status applicants?

    Answer: It permits an I-485 applicant to change jobs or employers after 180 days if the new job is in the same or similar occupational classification

    Under AC21 Section 106(c), an I-485 applicant whose application has been pending for at least 180 days may change employers if the new position is in the same or similar occupational classification.