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My petition for my sibling was approved, and the case was forwarded to National Visa Center. But my sibling entered USA with false documents and applied for political asylum which is in process. He admitted during the asylum interview about the use of false document to gain entry, and gave his real information for political asylum application. Now that his petition is approved, can he apply for adjustment of status? Will his entry into USA with false documents adversely effect his application? Will his admission of using false document in his political asylum application/interview help. Can someone please advise what course of action is best for him in this situation.

Depends on when you filed, i.e., what the priority date of the petition that you filed.

And even if his PD is current, providing false information to gain immigration benefit is a HUGE NO NO!!

Assuming that USCIS is okay with his confession of using a false identity, he should be okay. It seems they approved his asylum case after taking into account all his information. He can apply for a GC one year after his asylum approval date.


He admitted during the asylum interview about the use of false document to gain entry, and gave his real information for political asylum application. Now that his petition is approved, can he apply for adjustment of status?

What I read was OPs petition has been approved, but asylum is still pending.