I-485 Adjustment of Status Forms

Adjustment of Status

The Adjustment of Status application is filed by a Foreign National who is physically in the United States in order to adjust his or her non-immigrant status to immigrant status, i.e. permanent resident status. In the past, the USCIS allowed an alien to file an I-485 adjustment of status application only after the immigration petition was approved. However, currently, the USCIS allows the filing of an I-485 adjustment of status application with an I-140 immigration petition, if the visa date is current.

The Foreign National may also apply for advance parole (travel document) in order to travel outside the U.S. and a work permit in order to work in the U.S. while the Adjustment of Status application is pending adjudication. Upon approval of the Adjustment of Status application, the Foreign National is able to obtain permanent resident status in the United States.