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I-485
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Each eligible accompanying family member needs a separate application.
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Apply for your employment-based green card from within the United States
Organize your I-485 application and supporting documents for employment-based adjustment of status. Check visa availability, understand which supplements apply, and prepare separate applications for eligible family members.
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FIND YOUR PATH
Who is this case for?
Eligible employment-based applicants already in the United States
For eligible principal applicants and derivative family members seeking permanent residence from inside the United States. This package focuses on EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 cases based on I-140, including eligible concurrent filings. Other employment-based categories may require different petitions and evidence.
YOUR PAPERWORK, ORGANIZED
Forms Included in this Application
I-485 is the main application. Medical evidence, job-offer confirmation, and other supporting forms depend on your category and circumstances. Each eligible family member files separately.
Adjustment application and supporting documents
- When required
I-485 Supplement J
For principal applicants in categories requiring a job offer, confirm the offer with the employer when required. It is generally not needed at initial concurrent I-140/I-485 filing. EB-1A, NIW, and derivative applicants do not need Supplement J. USCIS may request it later in applicable cases.
View USCIS Supplement J instructions - Generally required
I-693
Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, completed by a USCIS-designated civil surgeon. If required, submit it with I-485 following current USCIS instructions; do not open the sealed medical envelope.
View USCIS I-693 instructions - Optional
I-765
Apply for employment authorization based on a pending adjustment application, if eligible.
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I-131
Apply for advance parole if eligible. Review travel restrictions before leaving the United States while adjustment is pending.
View USCIS I-131 instructions - Required
Supporting evidence
Gather passport and identity records, birth certificate, I-94 and admission records, immigration status history, and the applicable I-140 receipt or approval notice. Include photos, translations, and any other evidence required by the instructions. Derivatives also need evidence of their relationship to the principal applicant.
Review USCIS I-485 instructions
Forms for specific circumstances
- If represented
G-28
Complete the notice of appearance with your attorney or accredited representative for the applications they handle.
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I-864
An Affidavit of Support is generally not required for employment-based cases. It may be required when a qualifying relative filed the petition or owns a significant interest in the petitioning business. Check the I-485 and I-864 instructions.
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I-485 Supplement A
Only for applicants eligible to adjust under INA section 245(i), with the required evidence and any applicable additional sum. This is not a routine employment-based supplement.
Review USCIS Supplement A instructions
Your underlying immigrant petition is a separate filing. If eligible, you may file I-485 together with I-140 or while it is pending; otherwise use the applicable approval notice. See the employment-based application packages for petition preparation. I-907 premium processing for I-140 does not expedite I-485.
Supporting filing forms
- If applicable
G-1450
Authorize credit card payment for an eligible USCIS paper filing. Use the payment method accepted for your filing.
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G-1650
Authorize ACH payment for an eligible USCIS paper filing. Use this only when applicable; you do not need both payment authorizations.
Open Fillvisa G-1650 - Optional
G-1145
Request acceptance notifications for eligible filings at a USCIS lockbox. Check the filing location and instructions first.
Open Fillvisa G-1145
Check current form editions, fees, filing addresses, and payment requirements before submitting. Each form and family member may have separate fees and evidence requirements. USCIS and Department of State links open official instructions where a Fillvisa tool is unavailable.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Basic Eligibility Requirements
Adjustment of status has its own requirements, even when the immigrant petition is approved. Review eligibility for each applicant before filing.
Get StartedAn eligible immigrant basis
Have a qualifying employment-based petition or be eligible to file concurrently, or qualify as a derivative spouse or child. Meet the requirements of the underlying category, including a qualifying job offer where required.
Visa availability
Check your priority date, preference category, country of chargeability, and the chart USCIS designates for the filing month. Final approval requires a visa number available under the Final Action Dates chart. Retrogression can delay approval after filing.
Presence, admission, and status history
Generally, you must be in the United States after inspection and admission or parole and avoid applicable adjustment bars. Employment-based cases have additional status and employment rules. Exceptions such as INA 245(k) or 245(i) apply only when their specific requirements are met.
Admissibility and individual eligibility
Meet the applicable admissibility requirements, including medical and vaccination requirements, and qualify for any necessary waiver. Each derivative applicant must independently qualify to adjust; an eligible principal applicant does not automatically make every family member eligible.
Official guidance: USCIS employment-based green card guidance · I-485 instructions · Employment-based immigrant visas · Adjustment filing charts. Fillvisa provides form tools and general information, not legal advice.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Getting Started
Confirm your filing window, gather your records, and arrange the medical exam before assembling the application. Coordinate job-offer evidence with the employer where applicable.
Prepare Form I-485- 1
Check eligibility and the filing chart
Confirm the petition basis, priority date, USCIS monthly filing chart, and status history for you and each family member.
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Prepare separate application packets
Complete I-485, obtain the required medical evidence, and gather identity, admission, petition, and relationship records. Add only the optional and conditional forms that apply, with the correct fees and signatures.
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Plan for the pending application
Track receipts, attend required appointments, and respond to USCIS requests. Filing I-485 does not itself authorize work. Travel without appropriate authorization can abandon the application unless an exception applies; review work, travel, and job-change rules before acting.