Adjustment of Status is the process by which you can apply for Lawful Permanent Resident status when you are PRESENT in the United States. This means that you may get your Green Card without having to return to your home country to complete consular processing.
U.S. Immigration Laws offer a variety of ways for people to apply for a Green Card. The eligibility requirements for Adjustment of Status may vary depending on the immigrant category you are applying under.
Most categories require you to have an APPROVED immigrant Petition BEFORE you can file for Adjustment (for example, an approved I-129F, I-130, I-360 or I-140 petition). However, some categories may allow you to file for Adjustment at the SAME time that the immigrant petition is filed. For more information, visit our Concurrent Filing page.
Some categories do not require an underlying immigrant Petition (for example, under the Cuban Adjustment Act).
If you are applying to adjust your status to a Lawful Permanent Resident under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), you do need an underlying Petition. For more information, visit our Adjustment of Status + §245(i) page.
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In order to apply for a Green Card, you MUST be eligible under one of the categories listed below:
Family Based
You may be eligible to apply as:
Employment Based
You may be eligible to apply as:
Special Immigrant
You may be eligible to apply as:
Refugee or Asylee
You may be eligible to apply as:
Human Trafficking and Victims of Crimes
You may be eligible to apply as:
Victims of Abuse
You may be eligible to apply as:
Registry
You may be eligible to apply for:
Other Categories
You may be eligible to apply under:
The USCIS filing fee for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status varies based on the following:
Services Fee
Signature’s Form Preparation Service fees DO NOT include USCIS filing fees, biometric service fees or any other fees to be paid to the government. Any fee intended for the government is a separate fee and must be paid at the Client’s expense directly to USCIS. Signature does not do that for you.
You may pay the USCIS filing fees with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check or by credit card. If you pay by check or money order, you must make your check payable to: “U.S. Department of Homeland Security”. You must submit all fees in the exact amount. DO NOT MAIL CASH.
NOTE: USCIS filing fees and biometrics service fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on your application or petition, or if you withdraw your petition.
Once USCIS receives your application or petition you will receive: