Form I-485 Application to register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Effective July 30, 2007

Eligibility Category

Filing address

Notes/Special Instructions

• Spouse, parent, unmarried son/daughter under age 21 of a U.S. Citizen with an approved or concurrently filed Form I-130;

• Beneficiary of an approved Form I-130 filed by a qualifying relative; Qualifying derivative, family-based beneficiary;

• K-1 Fiancé(e) (and K-2 dependents) whose Form I-485 is based on an approved Form I-129F;

• Applicants who are beneficiaries of an approved Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, as a battered spouse or child;

• Widow/widower of a U.S. Citizen with an approved or concurrently filed Form I-360;

• Special Immigrant Military filing Form I-485 based on honorable active duty service in the U.S. armed forces with an approved or concurrently filed Form I-360;

• Special immigrant juvenile with a pending or concurrently filed Form I-360;

• Amerasians with an approved or concurrently filed Form I-360;

• Applicants eligible under the Cuban Adjustment Act of November 2, 1965.

• Diversity lottery winner eligible to file Form I-485;

• Public Interest Parolees from certain former Soviet and Southeast Asian countries filing Form I-485 under Public Law 101-167 (the “Lautenberg Amendment”);

• Registry applicant filing Form I-485 based on birth in the U.S.  to a foreign diplomatic officer;

• Former diplomat filing Form I-485 under Section 13 of the Immigration and Nationality Act;

• Registry applicant filing Form I-485 based on continuous residence in the U.S. since before 01/01/72;

• Applicants who are beneficiaries of Private Bills.

USCIS Lockbox Addresses-

For United States Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:
USCIS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120

For private couriers (non-USPS) deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: FBASI
131 South Dearborn, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-551