Form i-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Derivative Applicants

You may apply as a derivative if you are the immediate family member of a Section 13 applicant.  The DOS definition 

of immediate family member is broader for A and G nonimmigrants than other nonimmigrant classifications.  Immediate 

family members are described in 22 CFR 41.21(a)(3) as the spouse and unmarried sons and daughters (whether by 

blood or adoption) who are not members of some other household, and who will reside regularly in the household of the 

principal.  Furthermore, immediate family members also include individuals who: