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Title: USCIS I-485 Policy Manual Clarification - 2026

Policy Source: USCIS Policy Manual Vol. 7 Part A

Policy Version: 2026-02-19

Jurisdiction: USCIS - National Benefits Center

Recorded At: Mar 12, 2026, 8:19 PM UTC

Recorded By: Attorney / M. Lewis

Clearance Decision: Reconfirm admissibility evidence before final AOS packet assembly

Rationale: Recent clarification tightened documentary sufficiency thresholds for adjustment filing.

Impact Severity: Moderate

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Policy Change Summary

Previous Rule

Supplemental admissibility evidence accepted with deferred addenda.

Updated Rule

Supplemental admissibility evidence must be complete at submission stage.

Operational Impact

Filed adjustment cases require evidence gap recheck before any further stage transition.

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Policy Timeline

2024

I-485 Baseline

Deferred addenda permitted post-filing.

2025

Internal Clarification

Checklist tightened for document parity.

2026

USCIS Clarification (current)

Completeness required at filing.

Impacted Cases

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Case NumberClientCase TypeStageRisk LevelOwnerAction
MAT-1016Osei HouseholdGreen Card AdjustmentFiledNeeds ReviewR. McKenna
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MAT-0914Grant HouseholdNaturalization N400Intake EligibilityOn TrackL. Chen
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Event Ledger

Feb 24

Snapshot recorded

PS-2026-0002 captured from USCIS clarification.

Feb 25

Cases flagged

MAT-1016 and MAT-0914 marked for evidence review.

Feb 26

Attorney review pending

Review owner not yet confirmed.