Top 3 benefits of our I-485 Visa Checklist:
- Use our I-485 Visa Checklist to complete your immigration petition with all the required documents. It can be devastating to get a denial of your immigration petition or Request for Evidence (RFE) which can significantly delay your approval.
- Gather all of your evidence and documents in one place. It will save you lots of time later as you prepare your immigration petition and supporting documentation.
- Identify areas where you may need to have more evidence to obtain an approval of your petition by USCIS.
I-485 Visa Checklist
FORM
- I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status
- I-944 Declaration of Self-Sufficiency, if applicable; and
- I-864 Affidavit of Support.
Note: I-485 Needs to be completed for each applicant (primary Beneficiary and Dependents)
SIGNATURE
- Make sure the petition is properly signed and filed. USCIS will not accept a stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature.
FEES
Note: Check current fees as they may change: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees
- $1,225 for each applicant ages 14–78
- $750 for each applicant under the age of 14
- Make the check or money order for the USCIS filing fees payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security” Do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.”
DOCUMENTS
Note: You may submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you must submit an original document.
ELIGIBILITY
- a copy of Form I-797, Approval or Receipt Notice, for the immigrant petition (unless you are concurrently filing the immigrant petition with your Form I-485).
IDENTIFICATION
- Two identical color passport photographs for each applicant with name and date of birth written in pencil on back (add A# if available);
Photocopy of a government-issued identity document that has their photograph; and
- Passport (even if it is expired);
- Driver’s License; or
- Military Identification.
- Current or previous Visas;
- I-94;
- Birth Certificate;
- Marriage Certificate and Divorce Certificates, if applicable;
- Proof of legal name change, if you have changed your name; and
For the Primary Applicant:
- Inspection and admission, or inspection and parole documentation or Form I-485 Supplement A.
- Evidence of lawful status since arriving in the United States (or that you are exempt under 245(k) from the INA 245(c)(2), (7) and (8) bars);
- Confirmation of job offer or a signed statement confirming you intend to work in the occupational field specified in the Form I-140, if you are a self-petitioner;
- Certified police and court records of all criminal charges, arrests, or convictions regardless of final disposition, if applicable; and
- Form I-566, Interagency Record of Request — A, G, or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/Adjustment to/from A, G, or NATO Status (only if you have A, G, or NATO nonimmigrant status).
WAIVERS, with supporting documents, if applicable:
- Form I-601, Waiver of Inadmissibility;
- Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal (if applicable); and/or
- Form I-508, Waiver of Diplomatic Rights, Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities.
IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS:
- If a student, include I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status; and
- Any other immigration related documents showing a previous immigration visa or current valid immigration status.
TRANSLATED DOCUMENTS
- All foreign documents should be translated into English by someone who is sufficient as required by USCIS.
FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS:
- Last three years tax returns and/or IRS Transcripts;
- Employment verification letter verifying the principal applicant’s salary and permanent full-time employment;
- Credit Score;
- Bank Statements showing financial assets;
- Other documents showing financial assets if income is below poverty line; and
- Tax returns and financial assets documents for Joint-Sponsor, if applicable.