Field Office Procedure
The field office procedure for adjustment of status applications begins with typing of the Form I-181, Memorandum of Creation of Record of Lawful Permanent Residence, and sending Copy 2 of the form to the appropriate service center. Field offices must send Copy 2 of the Form I-181 to the service center immediately after fee receipt of the application. In no case should there be a delay of more than 30 business days between fee receipt of an adjustment of status application at a field office and sending Copy 2 of Form I-181 to the service center. Detailed instructions for proper preparation of Copy 2 of Form I-181 are contained in the memorandum titled, Clerical Processing of the G-325 through the I-181 in connection with FBI, DOS and CIA clearance for I-485 Applications, issued by the Immigration Services Division on June 10, 1999.