U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published in its recent September 2009 Visa Bulletin, a reminder for employment based fourth preference category which includes special immigrant religious workers who have a pending or approved Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, (Form I-360), to file their Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, (Form I-485), on or before Aug. 31, 2009.

Only properly filled Form I-485 applications based on pending or approved Form I-360 petitions seeking the special immigrant religious worker classification will be accepted until Aug. 31, 2009.

Therefore,  USCIS will reject Form I-485 applications submitted on or after Sept. 1, 2009, because an immigrant visa will not be immediately available, as required by INA 245(a).

2. President Obama's Immigration Agenda

The U.S. immigration system is broken and everyone has an opinion on how best to fix it, especially those who have had to endure the problems within the system as a beneficiary or petitioner