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Other refugees (Refugee Act of 1980, Public Law 96-212) (post-refugee adjustment)

Other refugees (Refugee Act of 1980, Public Law 96-212) (post-refugee adjustment)

◌ Pending reviewPathway availableCode source confirmedLawful adjustment to permanent resident status after obtaining refugee statusPrincipal applicantPermanent resident
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAPERMANENT RESIDENTSurname—Given Name—USCIS#—Country of Birth—Date of Birth—Card Expires:—Resident Since—CategoryRE6Sex—TEACHING SAMPLE · NOT A VALID DOCUMENT
Related CategoriesRE7（Pathway available）RE8（Pathway available）
Cartoon category illustration, not an actual document
01Immigrant Category
Refugee/asylum adjustment—adjustment by refugees under INA section 209(a)
02Method of Obtaining Status
Lawful adjustment to permanent resident status after obtaining refugee status
03Applicant Role
Principal applicant
04Nature of Residency
Permanent resident

Code source:Code source confirmed

This code appears in an official code table or official announcement; this establishes only that the code exists, not that all fields have been verified or that applications are currently open.

Notes on Code and Data Sources

Availability status (code and pathway assessed separately)

Code status

Available in official code tables/announcements

The code's presence in official materials proves only that the code exists; it does not indicate whether the pathway is open.

Underlying pathway status

Pathway available

Both the current official eligibility page and the code-table row have been checked and confirm that applications may be made under this pathway; this does not mean that any individual qualifies or will be approved, and a visa number must still be available.

Pathway:Refugee adjustment (INA 209(a))。USCIS refugee green card page: Those admitted as refugees must apply for adjustment after one year; spouses and unmarried children under age 21 granted derivative refugee status may also apply. RE9 “other relatives” is not listed on that page and is not included. Evidence valid through 2026-12-31.

Verification date2026-10-11; independent of the difficulty-of-obtaining-status score; the absence of a score does not affect this status.

Not all of the following working fields have completed legal review. See the newly added verification for the current status of the pathway; unverified fields, such as translated names and legal authorities, are not thereby elevated to verified status, nor does this constitute individualized legal advice.

02One-Sentence Status Summary

Other refugees (Refugee Act of 1980, Public Law 96-212) (post-refugee adjustment)

05Pathway Family and Related Immigration Pathways

Pathway family (working classification):Refugee/asylum adjustment—adjustment by refugees under INA section 209(a)

Correspondence to specific subpathwaysUnsubstantiated / Pending Review: This edition retains only the working pathway-family classification provided by the source catalog.

Difficulty-of-Obtaining Scorev1

Pathway Assessed:Adjustment after one year in refugee status (principal applicant, adjustment within the United States)

20/ 99
Difficulty 20 / 99Pathway available

Mapping Explanation:Assesses only adjustment within the United States for the principal applicant (an INA 207 refugee); this score is not replicated for derivative spouses/children (RE7/RE8).

  • QEligibility entry threshold×0.425
    Reasons and Evidence
    • Must have been admitted as a refugee under INA 207, and refugee status must not have been terminated.

    Anchor:A single provable statutory relationship or status (such as a valid marriage to a U.S. citizen).

    Reason:The core qualification is a single legal status already granted (refugee status).

  • VNumerical-limit competition and waiting×0.250
    Reasons and Evidence
    • Refugee adjustment is a statutory obligation (application is mandatory after one full year) and is not subject to annual immigrant visa limits or the priority-date system.

    Anchor:Official sources expressly state that no annual numerical limit applies (visas are always available).

    Reason:The official page does not list it among numerically limited categories; assign 0.

  • EEvidentiary burden×0.1550
    Reasons and Evidence
    • Must establish: admission as a refugee, one full year of actual physical presence in the United States, no termination of refugee status, no prior acquisition of permanent resident status, and admissibility.

    Anchor:Two to three independent elements, each requiring dedicated documentation.

    Reason:Several independent requirements each require documentary evidence; use the combined anchor for two to three requirements.

  • CStatutory financial threshold×0.10
    Reasons and Evidence
    • The USCIS page states that refugees do not need to pay a filing fee or biometric services fee for an I-485 application.

    Anchor:No government application fee or statutory financial requirement.

    Reason:No government filing fee or statutory financial requirement; use the lowest anchor.

  • PProcedural dependencies×0.125
    Reasons and Evidence
    • After one full year of residence in the United States, only one separate I-485 application needs to be filed; does not depend on a separate filing by an employer or family member.

    Anchor:Requires another person to file an application or petition (such as a relative’s I-130) before proceeding with the green card process.

    Reason:A single application, with no external dependency; use the lower anchor.

An assessment under this site's editorial rules, not a government score, probability of approval, or individualized legal conclusion. Assessed 2026-10-11; valid through 2027-04-11.Scoring Methodology

06Applicant Role

Source catalog's working classification:Principal applicant

07Method of Obtaining Status

Source catalog's working classification:Lawful adjustment to permanent resident status after obtaining refugee status

08Conditional Resident Status and Permanent Nature of Residence

Unsubstantiated / Pending Review：The source catalog does not specify conditional resident status for each entry.

Residence category (working classification):Permanent resident

09Principal Applicant / Derivative Relationship

Refugee RE6 and codes for spouses and children

The official definitions of RE7 and RE8 expressly identify them as the spouse and child of RE6, respectively; the principal applicant's code is uniquely specified in the original source text.

Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Pathway available

Both the current official eligibility page and the code-table row have been checked and confirm that applications may be made under this pathway; this does not mean that any individual qualifies or will be approved, and a visa number must still be available.

USCIS refugee green card page: Those admitted as refugees must apply for adjustment after one year; spouses and unmarried children under age 21 granted derivative refugee status may also apply. RE9 “other relatives” is not listed on that page and is not included.

Verification2026-10-11· Valid through2026-12-31 · refugee

Limitations of the Original Relationship Snapshot

The source is the DHS/OHSS master COA table's directory of definitions and establishes only that the definition exists; OHSS does not provide an active status, and whether the status can still be newly obtained requires separate verification of the governing legal authority.(As of the original snapshot, not a current conclusion)

This code is for a principal applicant; derivative codes expressly linked by the source

  • RE6is for a principal applicant, whoseSpouseisRE7Source-linked · pending review

  • RE6is for a principal applicant, whoseChildrenisRE8Source-linked · pending review

  • The relationships in this version come only from the verbatim definitions in the source text; no principal/derivative relationship is inferred from code prefixes or suffixes, numerical magnitude, or adjacent numbering.
  • “Principal applicant / derivative” describes only the classification in the source directory at the time permanent resident status is obtained; it does not mean that, after becoming an LPR, the principal applicant retains any ongoing control over family members' status.
  • The OHSS master table establishes only the existence of a definitions catalog; it does not automatically establish that status under the code can still be newly obtained today.
  • Relationships marked “Source-linked · pending review” have not yet undergone completed independent legal review and are listed solely according to the original source text.

04Time Period and Evidentiary Limits on “Whether It Can Still Be Newly Obtained Today”

Time-period notation:OHSS master table combining current and historical entries (status not identified by OHSS)

Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Pathway available

Both the current official eligibility page and the code-table row have been checked and confirm that applications may be made under this pathway; this does not mean that any individual qualifies or will be approved, and a visa number must still be available.

USCIS refugee green card page: Those admitted as refugees must apply for adjustment after one year; spouses and unmarried children under age 21 granted derivative refugee status may also apply. RE9 “other relatives” is not listed on that page and is not included.

Verification2026-10-11· Valid through2026-12-31 · refugee

Status recorded at the time of the original snapshot (not a conclusion about current status)
  • The source does not provide an active status; whether the status can still be newly obtained requires item-by-item verification of the governing legal authority.

Fields that were unverified at the time of the original snapshot remain unchanged. See the newly added pathway verification for current status; other fields are not thereby elevated to verified status.

03Official English and Chinese Working Translation

  • Other refugees (P.L. 96-212 Refugee Act of 1980)

    Working Chinese name (translated): Other refugees (Refugee Act of 1980, Public Law 96-212) (post-refugee adjustment)

10Same-Code / Cross-Era Notice

The source does not flag any risk of cross-era confusion.

The same code may have different meanings in different eras. The source and era are preserved for each entry below; entries are not merged across eras, nor does their inclusion indicate current validity.

  • RE6OHSS master table combining current and historical entries (status not identified by OHSS)OHSS-0262-RE6

    Other refugees (P.L. 96-212 Refugee Act of 1980)

    Official Grouping
    Refugees and Asylees
    Original Snapshot Notes (Not Current Status)

    The OHSS page does not provide an active/status field; the existence of a source does not mean the pathway is currently open.

11General Limitations for Existing Holders

  • Discontinuation of a code does not automatically revoke LPR status previously lawfully obtained; an individual's status still depends on subsequent facts.

This page compiles code reference materials. It does not constitute legal advice or determine any individual's current immigration status.

01Code and Original Source Notation

Normalized code:RE6

The source contains no other notation differing from the normalized code.

12Sources, Dates, and Review Status (Entry by Entry)

  • OHSS-0262-RE6

    DHS/OHSS COA master table · accessed 2026-08-12

    Original snapshot review status:Official English and working Chinese fields reviewed; whether the pathway is open remains subject to separate verification against legal sources(As recorded at the time; for current status, see the newly added pathway verification below)

    • ✓ Original English text：Verified as matching the official English original
    • · Chinese name：Working Chinese translation, not subjected to word-by-word legal review
    • · Legal Authority：No official basis found during this review (field retained, unverified)
    • · Status in the original snapshot：Current availability was not officially confirmed in the original snapshot only; see the added pathway verification for current status.
    • ✓ Applicant Role：Role supported by an official label
    • · Method of Obtaining Status：Method of obtaining status not verified
    • · Status category：Listed in the official LPR code table (conditional status not separately verified)

    Verification of a Newly Added Pathway:Pathway available

    Both the current official eligibility page and the code-table row have been checked and confirm that applications may be made under this pathway; this does not mean that any individual qualifies or will be approved, and a visa number must still be available.

    USCIS refugee green card page: Those admitted as refugees must apply for adjustment after one year; spouses and unmarried children under age 21 granted derivative refugee status may also apply. RE9 “other relatives” is not listed on that page and is not included.

    Verification2026-10-11· Valid through2026-12-31 · refugee

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