Instructions For Application To Register Permanent Residence Or Adjust Status (Form I-485) (Page 8 of 42) in pdf

9. Part 10. Applicant’s Statement, Contact Information, Declaration, Certification, and Signature. Select the

appropriate box to indicate whether you read this application yourself or whether you had an interpreter assist you.

If someone assisted you in completing the application, select the box indicating that you used a preparer. Further,

you must sign and date your application and provide your daytime telephone number, mobile telephone number (if

any), and email address (if any). Every application MUST contain the signature of the applicant (or parent or legal

guardian, if applicable). A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable.

10. Part 11. Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature. If you used anyone as an interpreter

to read the Instructions and questions on this application to you in a language in which you are fluent, the interpreter

must fill out this section, provide his or her name, the name and address of his or her business or organization (if any),

his or her daytime telephone number, his or her mobile telephone number (if any), and his or her email address (if

any). The interpreter must sign and date the application.

11. Part 12. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Application, if Other

Than the Applicant. This section must contain the signature of the person who completed your application, if

other than you, the applicant. If the same individual acted as your interpreter and your preparer, that person should

complete both Part 11. and Part 12. If the person who completed this application is associated with a business or

organization, that person should complete the business or organization name and address information. Anyone who

helped you complete this application MUST sign and date the application. A stamped or typewritten name in place

of a signature is not acceptable. If the person who helped you prepare your application is an attorney or accredited

representative, he or she may be obliged to also submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as

Attorney or Accredited Representative, along with your application.

We recommend that you print or save a copy of your completed application to review in the future

and for your records. We recommend that you review your copy of your completed application

before you come to your biometric services appointment at a USCIS ASC. At your appointment,

USCIS will permit you to complete the application process only if you are able to confirm, under penalty of

perjury, that all of the information in your application was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing.

If you are not able to make that attestation in good faith at that time, USCIS will require you to return for

another appointment.

What Evidence Must You Submit with Form I-485?

The specific evidence you are required to submit with your application may vary depending on the immigrant category

you are filing under. Read about each type of evidence below to see if it applies to you; see also the Additional

Instructions for more category-specific information.

You must submit all evidence requested in these Instructions with your application. If you fail to submit required

evidence, USCIS may reject or deny your application for failure to submit requested evidence or supporting documents in

accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(b)(1) and these Instructions.

Failure to submit all required evidence and documentation when filing Form I-485 may also delay processing of

your application and any related applications based on Form I-485, such as Form I-765, Application for Employment

Authorization, or Form I-131, Application for Travel Document.

If you are unable to submit the required primary evidence (for example, a birth certificate or marriage certificate), you

may provide secondary evidence (for example, church or school records) instead if you can explain why the primary

evidence is unavailable. If you are unable to submit secondary evidence, you may submit two or more affidavits, sworn to

or affirmed by individuals who are not parties to the immigration benefit sought and who have direct personal knowledge

of the event and circumstances. You must also explain why primary and secondary evidence are unavailable.

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