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Form I-485- Application to Register Permanent
  Residence or to Adjust Status 


Form I-485 Summary
PurposeThe I-485 - Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status is submitted by the individual wishing to obtain permanent resident status (the "applicant"). It is generally filed with supporting evidence, and may be filed in conjunction with several other applications or petitions.
Size4 Pages + Instructions
Edition Date16/12/08
Where to FileFamily Based Applications

a. Immediate Relatives

Effective December 1, 2004, if you live in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of the United States

you will need to mail your application to:

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120


Or, for non-United States Postal Service (USPS) deliveries (e.g. private couriers)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: FBASI
427 S. LaSalle – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60605-1098


b. Other Family Members

Effective December 1, 2004, if you live in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of the United States

you will need to mail your application to:

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120


Or, for non-United States Postal Service (USPS) deliveries (e.g. private couriers)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: FBASI
427 S. LaSalle – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60605-1098


Effective April 1, 2005, if you live in any of the following states Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Washington

you will need to mail your application to:

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120


Or, for non-United States Postal Service (USPS) deliveries (e.g. private couriers)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: FBASI
427 S. LaSalle – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60605-1098


Employment Based Applications

File your employment-based I-485 at the Service Center that has jurisdiction over your place of intended employment.
Filing Fee $930 , plus $80 biometrics services fee if you are 14 years of age or older. If you are under 14 years of age, the fee is $600 with no biometric services fee. If you are 79 years of age or older, the fee is $930 with no biometrics services fee.

A separate fee for fingerprinting may also be required when the applicant is present in the United States.
 
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