Instructions For Form I-485 Application To Register Permanent Residence Or Adjust Status (Page 6 of 9) in pdf

There is no fee if an applicant is filing as a refugee under

Fee Waiver

section 209(a) of the INA.

You may be eligible for a fee waiver under 8 CFR 103.7(c). If

NOTE: The filing fee and biometric services fee are not

you believe you are eligible for a fee waiver, complete Form

refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this

I-912, Request for Fee Waiver (or a written request), and

application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all

submit it and any required evidence of your inability to pay

fees in the exact amounts.

the filing fee with this application. You can review the fee

waiver guidance at

Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check

or money order for the Form I-485 filing and biometrics

Where To File Form I-485?

services fee:

1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or

Please see our website at

or call the

other financial institution located in the United States and

USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283

must be payable in U.S. currency; and

for the most current information about where to file this

benefit request. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call:

2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S.

1-800-767-1833.

Department of Homeland Security.

NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security;

Address Changes

do not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS."

NOTE: You may file Form I-765, Application for

If you have changed your address, you must inform USCIS of

Employment Authorization, and/or a Form I-131, Application

your new address. For information on filing a change of

for Travel Document, without fee, if you file Form I-485 and

address go to the USCIS website at

you pay its required fee. You may file these forms together. If

addresschange

or contact the USCIS National Customer

you choose to file Form I-765 and/or Form I-131 separately,

Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of

you must also submit a copy of your I-797C, Notice of Action,

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

receipt as evidence of filing and paying for Form I-485.

NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to USCIS

Lockbox facilities because USCIS Lockbox facilities do not

Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us

process change of address requests.

a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds transfer

(EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the

account information on it to electronically debit your account

Processing Information

for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will

take 24 hours and your bank will show it on your regular

You must have a U.S. address to file this form.

account statement.

Initial processing

You will not receive your original check back. We will

destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If

Once the application has been accepted, it will be checked for

USCIS cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you

completeness. If you do not completely fill out the form, you

authorize us to process the copy in place of your original

will not establish a basis for your eligibility, and we may deny

check. If your check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will

your application.

re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time. If

Requests for More Information, Including Biometrics, or

the check is returned as unpayable a second time, we will

reject your application and charge you a returned check fee.

Interview

We may request more information or evidence or we may

How To Check If the Fees Are Correct

request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview.

Form I-485's filing fee and biometric services fee are current

We may also request that you provide the originals of any

as of the edition date in the lower right corner of this page.

copies you submit. We will return these originals when they

However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can

are no longer needed.

verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps

below.

After you file your application, you may be notified to appear

at a USCIS office to answer questions about the application.

1. Visit the USCIS website at , select

You will be required to answer these questions under oath or

"FORMS," and check the appropriate fee; or

affirmation. You must bring your Arrival-Departure Record

2. Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at

(Form I-94) and any passport or official travel document you

1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY

have to the interview.

(deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

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