Jack Archer
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I found this at http://www.ilw.com/wernick/columns/11_18_98.htm
November 18, 1998
Q. I\'m from Nigeria. The INS granted me political asylum in 1997. I intend to apply for adjustment of status. How long until I become a permanent resident? Can the deny my application?
Curious, the Bronx
A. It could take several years before you can become a permanent resident. You can apply one year after the INS granted you asylum. If you apply for adjustment of status now, you\'ll wait seventeen months for an INS interview. After your interview, you\'ll wait another two to three years before the INS makes you a permanent resident. The law provides only 10,000 permanent visas per year for asylees. In recent years, many more than 10,000 asylees have qualified for residence, so a backlog has developed. When the INS finally approved your application, they\'ll backdate the approval one year. Asylee adjustment of status applications usually go smoothly. If you have any doubts, see an expert before filing.
November 18, 1998
Q. I\'m from Nigeria. The INS granted me political asylum in 1997. I intend to apply for adjustment of status. How long until I become a permanent resident? Can the deny my application?
Curious, the Bronx
A. It could take several years before you can become a permanent resident. You can apply one year after the INS granted you asylum. If you apply for adjustment of status now, you\'ll wait seventeen months for an INS interview. After your interview, you\'ll wait another two to three years before the INS makes you a permanent resident. The law provides only 10,000 permanent visas per year for asylees. In recent years, many more than 10,000 asylees have qualified for residence, so a backlog has developed. When the INS finally approved your application, they\'ll backdate the approval one year. Asylee adjustment of status applications usually go smoothly. If you have any doubts, see an expert before filing.