The USCIS California Service Center (CSC) has informed our office that the erroneous "Welcome Notices" it recently issued for Adjustment of Status applications indicate that the I-485 application was in fact approved.  When we initially contacted the CSC about these notices, the CSC believed that the notices were automatically generated by a problem in its computer system.  The CSC has since learned that the erroneous notices were issued due to clerical computer entry errors when the I-485 applications were reviewed and approved.  Although the "Welcome Notice" approval notices indicate that the Adjustment of Status application has been approved, these documents are not valid immigration documents and cannot be used to complete ADIT processing and obtain a passport stamp indicating that the applicant is a permanent resident.

Jackson & Hertogs clients who receive an I-485 approval notice labeled "Notice Type:  Welcome Notice", should contact our office so that we may bring it to the attention of the CSC.  The CSC has advised our office that it will investigate each affected application individually and ensure that a regular, valid Adjustment of Status approval notice is issued within a few days.

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