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Pending Derivative Form I-485s: CIS Ombudsman Offers Solution

The Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman has expressed concern over a situation where U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved the Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) for a principal applicant, but the derivative family members’ (spouse or minor children) Form I-485 applications remain pending. The Ombudsman opined that in some cases, this might be due to missing evidence, security clearance difficulties, or some other legitimate reason, the file may just be separated from the principal’s.

The Ombudsman has asked the applicants to submit their family member’s derivative adjustment of status application to cisombudsman.publicaffairs@dhs.gov, if it has been pending in excess of 30 days from the approval date of principal applicant’s Form I-485. The application must include:

• DHS Form 7001;

• A copy of the principal applicant’s Form I-485 approval notice;

• A copy of the Form I-485 receipt notice for the derivative; and

• Any other evidence that is pertinent to the case.

Note: The email subject line must be “Unapproved Derivative I-485.”

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