El “Nuevo” Formulario I-485, Solicitud de Ajuste de Estatus
Santos Lloyd Team • August 10, 2023
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El Congreso estableció que la solicitud de visa, admisión o ajuste de estatus de un no ciudadano podría ser denegada si se determina que es "probable que en algún momento se convierta en una carga pública".
Según INA 212(a)(4), un solicitante de visa, admisión o ajuste de estatus que probablemente se convierta en una carga pública es inadmisible. El INA no define carga pública. Pero especifica que, como mínimo, se deben considerar ciertos factores al determinar si es probable que un no ciudadano se convierta en una carga pública en un momento determinado.
El 9 de septiembre de 2022, el DHS publicó una regla final que, entre otras disposiciones, define "que probablemente en cualquier momento se convierta en una carga pública" como "que probablemente en cualquier momento dependa principalmente del gobierno para su subsistencia, como lo demuestra el recibo de asistencia pública en efectivo para el mantenimiento de los ingresos o la institucionalización a largo plazo a expensas del gobierno". Finalmente, el 23 de diciembre de 2022, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que el motivo de inadmisibilidad por carga pública entraría en vigencia.
USCIS debe aplicar esta determinación de inadmisibilidad por cargo público a la mayoría de los no ciudadanos que solicitan la residencia permanente legal/Tarjeta verde al adjudicar el Formulario I-485 (Solicitud de ajuste de estatus, también conocido como el formulario que le otorgará una tarjeta verde dentro de los EE. UU.) En consecuencia, a partir del 23 de diciembre de 2022, todos los solicitantes deben usar la nueva versión del Formulario I-485, que incluye una nueva parte de carga pública y varias preguntas adicionales.
Este cambio hará que sea más oneroso para las personas que intentan ajustar su estatus mientras están en los EE. UU., ya que el solicitante deberá proporcionar cuidadosamente la siguiente información:
- Número de personas en el hogar
- Ingreso Anual del Hogar
- Valor total de los bienes del hogar
- Valor total de las obligaciones del hogar
- Grado o nivel escolar más alto completado
- Lista de habilidades relacionadas con el trabajo, certificaciones, licencias, certificados educativos
- Si un solicitante alguna vez ha recibido programas de beneficios en efectivo para el mantenimiento de ingresos
- Si un solicitante ha recibido alguna vez una institucionalización a largo plazo a expensas del gobierno
Estos cambios hacen que sea aún más importante tener un abogado con licencia que trabaje con usted durante todo su proceso de inmigración. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en ponerse en contacto con nuestra oficina.
Este blog no busca constituir una asesoría legal y nada de lo que aquí lea debe interpretarse como el establecimiento de una relación abogado-cliente. Programe una consulta con un abogado de inmigración antes de actuar basado en cualquier información contenida en el presente.
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