Instructions For Application To Register Permanent Residence Or Adjust Status (Form I-485) (Page 16 of 42) in pdf

Filing Form I-485 with Forms I-765 and I-131

If you properly file Form I-485 and pay the required fees, you may file Form I-765 and Form I-131 without paying

additional fees. You may file these forms together, or if you choose to file Form I-765 or Form I-131 separately, you must

also submit a copy of your I-797C, Notice of Action, receipt as evidence that you filed and paid for Form I-485.

Where To File?

or call our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 for the

Please see our website at

most current information about where to file this application. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

If you are in proceedings in Immigration Court (that is, if you have been served with Form I-221, Order to Show Cause

and Notice of Hearing; Form I-122, Notice to Applicant for Admission Detained for Hearing Before an Immigration

Judge; Form I-862, Notice to Appear; or Form I-863, Notice of Referral to Immigration Judge, that U.S. Department

of Homeland Security (DHS) filed with the Immigration Court), you should file this application with the appropriate

Immigration Court. The DHS attorney will provide you with Pre-Order Filing Instructions regarding background

and security investigations. You must also submit a copy to USCIS. Please see our website at

immigration-benefits-eoir-removal-proceedings

or call our National Customer Service Center for the most current

information about where to file the copy of the application that you file with the Immigration Court.

Address Change

An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen must notify USCIS of his or her new address within 10 days of moving from his

or her previous residence. For information on filing a change of address, go to the USCIS website at

addresschange

or contact the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of

hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

If you are already in proceedings in Immigration Court, you must also notify the Immigration Court on EOIR

Form 33/IC, Alien’s Change of Address Form/Immigration Court, of any changes of address within five days of the

change in address. The EOIR Form 33/IC is available on the EOIR website at

NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to the USCIS Lockbox facilities because the Lockbox does not

process change of address requests.

Processing Information

You must be physically present in the United States and provide a United States address to file this application.

USCIS will reject any application that is not signed or accompanied by the correct filing fee and will send you

a notice that your Form I-485 is incomplete. You may fix the problem and resubmit Form I-485. Form I-485 is not

considered properly filed until USCIS accepts it.

Initial Processing. Once USCIS accepts your application we will check it for completeness. If you do not completely fill

out this application, you will not establish a basis for your eligibility and USCIS may reject or deny your application.

Requests for More Information. We may request that you provide more information or evidence to support your

application. We may also request that you provide the originals of any copies you submit. If USCIS or the Immigration

Court requests an original document from you, it will be returned to you after USCIS or the Immigration Court determines

it no longer needs your original.

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