Family-Based Adjustment of Status Eligibility Assessment Tool

Written By: Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)

Source: Ready To Stay
Updated : 2/17/2026 Written : 2/17/2026

In the Nutshell

Not all beneficiaries of family-based I-130s are eligible to adjust status in the United States. Use this interactive flowchart to aid in the analysis of whether your client meets the basic eligibility criteria for adjustment of status. The tool takes the user through the threshold requirements for adjustment of status, common immigration violator grounds of inadmissibility, and common criminal grounds of inadmissibility. Please note that this tool should cannot substitute for a full, independent legal analysis by a credentialed and competent practitioner. Consequences of erroneously applying for adjustment of status include potential removal from the United States.

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