Fill Out Form I-485 Online

What is a Form I-485?

Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, is how a person already in the United States applies for a Green Card without leaving the country.

USCIS reviews the application, and an approved applicant becomes a lawful permanent resident.

What is Form I-485 used for?

• Requests permanent resident status for someone already inside the US.
• Applies based on a family petition, employment petition, asylum status, or another eligibility category.
• Can be filed alongside related requests, like work or travel authorization while the case is pending.

What information is required?

• Full biographic details: name, date and place of birth, and address history.
• Immigration history, including current status and prior filings.
• The eligibility category the application is based on (family, employment, or other).
• Supporting information for any prior arrests, immigration violations, or travel outside the US.

How to fill out Form I-485

• Enter your full legal name, other names used, and biographic details.
• Provide your current immigration status and how you last entered the US.
• Select the eligibility category your application is based on.
• Answer every eligibility question honestly and completely.

The editor guides you part by part, so you can review every answer before you download.

Who needs to file one?

Anyone physically present in the US who is eligible to become a permanent resident through a family petition, employment petition, asylee or refugee status, or another qualifying category files Form I-485 to adjust their status.

What does it cost to file?

USCIS charges a filing fee for Form I-485, plus a biometric services fee in most cases. Check the current fee schedule on uscis.gov before submitting, since fees change periodically.

Where do I send it?

Form I-485 is filed with USCIS, either by mail to the address listed in the form instructions for your case type, or online through a USCIS account where eligible. Always check the current filing address on uscis.gov, since it varies by category.

Where can I get a blank I-485?

The blank form loaded on this page is the current official USCIS edition, ready to fill in and download.