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

Part 2., Item Numbers 1.a. - 1.g.

 as the basis for your 

application for adjustment of status.  See the 

Additional Instructions

 for more information on your specific immigrant 

category.  

Grounds of Inadmissibility 

Immigration laws specify acts, conditions, and conduct that can make foreign nationals ineligible for lawful permanent 

resident status.  These acts, conditions, and conduct are outlined in INA section 212(a) and are called 

grounds of 

inadmissibility

.  For more information, visit 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/explore-my-options/green-card-eligibility

.  

You are inadmissible to the United States and may not adjust status to a lawful permanent resident if you fall under one 

or more of the grounds of inadmissibility that apply to your immigrant category.  Depending on your immigrant category, 

some grounds may not apply to you. 

If you are inadmissible, you may be eligible for a waiver of the ground of inadmissibility or another form of relief.  If your 

waiver application or other form of relief is granted, your application to adjust status may be approved.