[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR210.5]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
      CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (IMMIGRATION AND 
                             NATURALIZATION)
 
PART 210_SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  210.5  Adjustment to permanent resident status.

    (a) Eligibility and date of adjustment to permanent resident status. 
The status of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for 
temporary residence under section 210(a)(1) of the Act, if the alien has 
otherwise maintained such status as required by the Act, shall be 
adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for 
permanent residence as of the following dates:
    (1) Group 1. Aliens determined to be eligible for Group 1 
classification, whose adjustment to temporary residence occurred prior 
to November 30, 1988, shall be adjusted to lawful permanent residence as 
of December 1, 1989. Those aliens whose adjustment to temporary 
residence occurred after November 30, 1988 shall be adjusted to lawful 
permanent residence one year from the date of the adjustment to 
temporary residence.
    (2) Group 2. Aliens determined to be eligible for Group 2 
classification whose adjustment to temporary residence occurred prior to 
November 30, 1988, shall be adjusted to lawful permanent residence as of 
December 1, 1990. Those aliens whose adjustment to temporary residence 
occurred after November 30, 1988 shall be adjusted to lawful permanent 
residence two years from the date of the adjustment to temporary 
residence.
    (b) ADIT processing--(1) General. To obtain proof of permanent 
resident status an alien described in paragraph (a) of this section must 
appear at a legalization or Service office designated for this purpose 
for preparation of Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card. Such appearance 
may be prior to the date of adjustment, but only upon invitation by the 
Service. Form I-551 shall be issued subsequent to the date of 
adjustment.
    (2) Upon appearance at a Service office for preparation of Form I-
551, an alien must present proof of identity,

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suitable ADIT photographs, and a fingerprint and signature must be 
obtained from the alien on Form I-89.

[53 FR 10064, Mar. 29, 1988, as amended at 54 FR 50339, Dec. 6, 1989; 63 
FR 70315, Dec. 21, 1998]