Skip to main content
All CollectionsUSCIS Process
How can I prepare for attorney onboarding?
How can I prepare for attorney onboarding?

This articles assists clients who have an approved Labor Certificate and are trying to understand what the nexts steps are in the process.

Nhu-Y Le avatar
Written by Nhu-Y Le
Updated over a week ago

Once your Labor Certificate has been approved by the Department of Labor it is a great time to start gathering the information your attorneys will be requesting in order to file your I-140. Clients are expected to provide attorneys with these materials once the onboarding process begins in order to expedite the time from Labor Certificate approval to USCIS filings.
​
Please do not send these documents to BDV, keep them on hand in order to onboard with your attorney efficiently. If you have any questions that are not answered in this article do not hesitate to reach out to our team through the chat located in your client portal.

Items to prepare:

Adjustment of Status Cases

The following items are required for attorney onboarding for clients that are adjusting their current status.

I-140 Case Documents

  • Color copy of passport (Current and not expired - all pages scanned)

  • CBP I-94

  • All previous I-797 Approval Notices (if you do not have this, please disregard)

  • Biographical page of spouse's passport

  • Visa stamp (Photocopy of your most recent U.S. visa stamp issued by a U.S. Consulate)

I-485 Case Documents (for yourself and each dependent)

  • Birth Certificate (A copy of the birth certificate is acceptable for the application, please try obtaining the original for their interview)

  • Marriage Certificate (if applicable) + Translation if any language other than English

  • Divorce certificate (if applicable) + Translation if any language other than English

  • Color copy of passport (Current and not expired - all pages scanned)

  • Visa Stamp

  • I-94

  • All previous I-797 Approval Notices (if you do not have this please disregard)

  • I-20s from all schools attended/attending (all pages signed and dated)

Consular Cases

The following items will need to be gathered for any clients that are processing through a U.S. Consulate outside of the United States.

I-140 Case Documents

  • Color copy of passport (Current and not expired - all pages scanned)

  • CBP I-94

  • Biographical page of spouse and children's passports

  • Visa stamp (Photocopy of your most recent U.S. visa stamp issued by a U.S. Consulate)

Case Documents

  • Police Certificate(s) for any country you have resided in for longer than 12 months once you turned 16 (if applicable) + Translation of any language other than English

  • Birth Certificate (A copy of the birth certificate is acceptable for the application, please try obtaining the original for the interview)

  • Marriage Certificate (if applicable) + Translation if in any language other than English

  • Divorce Certificate (if applicable) + Translation if in any language other than English

  • All Previous I-797 Approval Notices, including the I-140 Receipt Notice

  • Color copy of passport (Current and not expired 0 all pages scanned)

  • Visa Stamp

Did this answer your question?