The Spouse Adjustment Package provides document preparation support for a spouse who is currently in the United States and needs assistance with the forms included in this adjustment-of-status package.
The purpose is to organize the information provided by the client across these related forms, helping reduce inconsistencies and making the documentation easier to review before filing.
Form I-485 is used by an eligible applicant who is physically present in the United States to request lawful permanent resident status through adjustment of status. USCIS notes that eligibility requirements vary according to the immigration category under which the person applies.
The application asks for extensive information about the applicant and immigration history. Preparation can involve organizing identifying information, current and past addresses, immigration entries, employment information, family details, and answers to the numerous background and eligibility questions appearing on the application.
Because of the amount of information involved, careful consistency is important. Dates, names, immigration history, and other details should align with the supporting records and other forms being submitted.
This preparation offering focuses on completing the form using the information supplied by the client. USCIS, not the document preparer, determines eligibility and adjudicates the application.
Form I-864 is the financial sponsorship document used in most family-based immigration matters. The sponsor accepts financial responsibilities described under federal immigration law by signing the form.
Preparation involves organizing the sponsor’s household and financial information for the affidavit.
The information may include household size, employment, current income, tax-related records, and other financial evidence relevant to the sponsor’s situation.
Household-size calculations can involve the sponsor, spouse, certain dependents, and others who must be counted under the applicable requirements. The Department of State specifically notes that household-size calculations are important when preparing the affidavit.
The sponsor should review the prepared form carefully because signing Form I-864 creates legally enforceable obligations.
Form I-765 is used to request employment authorization under an eligible immigration category.
The current USCIS form distinguishes among an initial request, a renewal, and certain replacement requests.
Preparation involves organizing the applicant’s identifying and immigration information and completing the application based on the eligibility category and information supplied by the client.
Relevant information may include legal name, prior names, address information, immigration identifiers, prior employment authorization details when applicable, and other information requested by the form.
USCIS determines whether employment authorization is granted and the period for which it is valid.
Preparing these three documents together allows overlapping personal and immigration information to be reviewed for consistency.
The adjustment application, employment authorization request, and financial sponsorship documentation can then be organized as one coordinated preparation project.
