Instructions For Application To Register Permanent Residence Or Adjust Status (Form I-485) (Page 7 of 42) in pdf

NOTE: If you were admitted to the United States by CBP at an airport or seaport after April 30, 2013, you may have

been issued an electronic Form I-94 by CBP, instead of a paper Form I-94. You may visit the CBP website at

to obtain a paper version of an electronic Form I-94. CBP does not charge a fee for this service.

Some travelers admitted to the United States at a land border, airport, or seaport, after April 30, 2013, with a passport

or travel document, who were issued a paper Form I-94 by CBP, may also be able to obtain a replacement Form

I-94 from the CBP website without charge. If your Form I-94 cannot be obtained from the CBP website, it may be

obtained by filing Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Record, with

USCIS. USCIS does charge a fee for this service.

Passport and Travel Document Numbers. If you used a passport or travel document to travel to the United States,

enter either the passport or travel document information in the appropriate space on the application, even if the

passport or travel document is currently expired.

7. Biographic Information. Provide the biographic information requested in Part 7., Item Numbers 1. - 6. Providing

this information as part of your application may reduce the time you spend at your USCIS ASC appointment as

described in the Biometric Services Appointment section of these Instructions.

A. Ethnicity and Race. Select the boxes that best describe your ethnicity and race.

Categories and Definitions for Ethnicity and Race

(1) Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other

Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. (NOTE: This category is only included under Ethnicity in

Part 7., Item Number 1.)

(2) White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

(3) Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the

Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the

Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

(4) Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

(5) American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and

South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

(6) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of

Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

B. Height. Select the values that best match your height in feet and inches. For example, if you are five feet and

nine inches, select “5” for feet and “09” for inches. Do not enter your height in meters or centimeters.

C. Weight. Enter your weight in pounds. If you do not know your weight, or need to enter a weight under 30

pounds or over 699 pounds, enter “000.” Do not enter your weight in kilograms.

D. Eye Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your eyes.

E. Hair Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your hair.

8. Part 8. General Eligibility and Inadmissibility Grounds. Select the answer you think is correct. If you answer

“Yes” to any questions (or if you answer “No,” but are unsure of your answer), provide an explanation of the

events and circumstances in the space provided in Part 14. Additional Information.

If you answer “Yes” to Part 8., Item Numbers 61. and 62., attach evidence of any public assistance you received, or

are likely to receive while in the United States. For more information on the receipt of public benefits and its impact

on public charge determinations, please see

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