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Definition of Key Terms

These key terms are highlighted in blue on this page to help clarify the application process.


Immigrant Petition

The process by which a qualifying family member or employer sponsors a foreign national for Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.


Sponsor

The US Citizen or Employer who files an Immigrant Petition on behalf of a foreign relative or employee


Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident

The process by which a foreign national applies for a Green Card from inside the U.S.


Green Card

Lawful Permanent Resident Status


Immigrant Visa

The document issued by a foreign consulate that allows the bearer to enter the U.S. in “Immigrant Status”. The bearer becomes a Lawful Permanent Resident upon entry into the U.S.


Concurrent Filing

The process of filing the Immigrant Petition and Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident at the same time.


U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

(USCIS, formerly the INS)

The agency that processes the Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident.


Lawful Permanent Resident Status

Green Card Status


Priority Date

The date that the Immigrant Petition is filed


Visa Bulletin

Department of State publication that announces when a Priority Date is current


Form I-797

The form that tells you what your Priority Date is


Complete Form I-485 Adjustment of Status Online to Get Green Card

Individuals who are in the United States on an immigration visa will use Form I-485 adjustment of status application to obtain a green card (permanent residence) by filing with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).


Get a Green Card from Inside the United States Using Form I-485

A Form I-485 Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident is for applicants who are in the U.S. and are eligible to apply for a Green Card based on sponsorship by an employer or family member or based on holding asylee or refugee status. The application is made on Form I-485 (adjustment of status).


Eligibility Requirements for Form I-485

Applicants who are currently inside the U.S. and have an approved Immigrant Petition may be eligible to file an Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident. Unless an applicant is applying in a category for which visa numbers are always available, an applicant must have a “current” Priority Date in order to be eligible to file. Click here to find out more about what a Priority Date is and how long you might have to wait for a Priority Date to become current. Click here to start your Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident.

Applicants who are applying on the basis of their relationship with a U.S. citizen spouse, parent or child may be eligible to file the Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident at the same time that the Immigrant Petition is submitted. Click here to start the process.

Individuals who have held asylee or refugee status for one year or more may also be eligible to file the Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident. Click here to get started.

Applicants who are outside the U.S. are not eligible to file an Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Resident. Eligible applicants outside the U.S. may obtain Green Card status by applying for an Immigrant Visa at a U.S. consulate abroad.

The benefit of completing form I-485 application online is it reduces the risk of your adjustment of status application being rejected. Once you submit your accurately completed form I-485 application you will need to send the supporting documents and applicable fees to the designated USCIS address. If you are 79 years or older, you will not be charged a biometric fee. If you are filing this form on the basis of being admitted to the United States as a refugee, then you need not pay any filing fee.

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