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

When Should I File Form I-485?

This section provides general information on when you should file Form I-485.

Principal Applicant

In general, if you are filing as a beneficiary of an immigrant visa petition (such as Form I-130, Form I-140, or Form 

I-360), you may file an adjustment application only after USCIS has approved your petition and an immigrant visa 

number is immediately available.  There are, however, some immigrant categories that allow you to file Form I-485 before 

USCIS approves your petition (this is known as “concurrent filing”), provided that approval of the petition would make 

a visa number immediately available and you meet all other filing requirements.  See the