Francesca wants to become a permanent resident of the U.S. Currently, she is living in Orlando, Florida and entered the U.S. on an H-1B visa. Which is the most efficient way for her to become a permanent resident?

Consular processing
Adjustment of status
Asylum petition
Violence against Women Act

What is the purpose of the National Visa Center (“NVC”)?

Process immigrant visa applications
Process nonimmigrant visa applications
Process adjustment of status applications
Process requests for relief from removal proceedings

If a foreign national uses consular processing to apply for permanent resident status, where will the interview take place?

Washington, D.C.
USCIS office applicable to his place of residence
Consulate in his home country of residence
New York City

At what point in the application process does the foreign national receive a “Packet 3”?

When the foreign national wins the diversity lottery
When the foreign national receives a job offer from a U.S. employer
When the foreign national marries a U.S. citizen
When the foreign national obtains a priority date

When a foreign national receives a “Packet 4,” what is one of the steps that must be completed in the application process?

Undergo a medical examination
Obtain a marriage license
Photocopy the application packet
Submit an affidavit of support

Which of the following IS NOT a medical condition that would make a foreign national inadmissible?

Having a communicable disease
Being obese
Lacking required vaccinations
Being a drug abuser

Once an immigrant visa has been issued, what is the maximum period the foreign national can wait before entering the U.S.?

One year
Three months
Six months
No limit

Which of the following foreign nationals IS eligible to use adjustment of status to gain permanent residency?

Aliens who entered the U.S. under the VWP
Foreign national crewmen
Aliens with unauthorized employment in the U.S.
H-1B visa holder

When a foreign national uses adjustment of status to gain permanent resident status, the person is not permitted to work in the U.S. while the application is pending.

True
False

Generally, which process is quicker in granting permanent resident status?

AOS
CP