The Nebraska Service Center last month began sending a mass mailing to all asylee adjustment applicants who have been identified by the NSC as eligible for adjustment in fiscal year 2005.  The mailing is a request for initial evidence addressed to the specific applicant, and referencing their specific I-485 receipt number.  There are three separate pieces of evidence that are being requested and they are listed as follows:

1.                  A completed Form I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status.  The examination must be both conducted by and then signed by a designated civil surgeon.

2.                  Supplemental Form to I-693, Adjustment of Status Applicant’s Documentation of Immunization.  USCIS is reminding applicants that the person signing this form must be a medical doctor, and photocopies of the supplemental form are not acceptable.

3.                  A properly updated and completed Biographic Information Sheet, Form G-325A, must also be submitted.  This form must bear the original signature of the applicant.  This form can be downloaded from the USCIS website: www.uscis.gov.

The release reminded asylee adjustment applicants to make every effort to keep USCIS updated regarding their current address in order to receive information about their cases from the NSC.  Contact the National Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 to report any changes of address.

Applicants who submitted Forms I-693 and the Supplemental Form to I-693 as initial evidence with the Form I-485 do not have to resubmit these documents in response to this mass mailing.  They should, however, submit the updated G-325A and a statement that they submitted both medical forms as initial evidence.  Failure to comply with the Request for Initial Evidence within the time allotted will result in the application being denied due to abandonment.