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Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
We request it from uscis.gov the moment you open it and we keep no copy. That is why we cannot hand you a stale edition: what you see is what USCIS is publishing right now.
It will be saved as i-485-ed-09-18-26.pdf
The form is USCIS material — public information that may be copied and distributed. The official page for this form is its record on uscis.gov (opens the official site in a new tab)
$0–$1,440
| Filing / category | Online | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| General (14 or older)Includes biometrics; $50 discount online. | $1,390 | $1,440 |
| Under 14 filed together with a parent's I-485Reduced fee; includes biometrics. |
Create a free account to open this form’s step-by-step guide, its common mistakes and the filler.
Letters and filings already drafted that usually travel with this form. Each one says when to use it and when not to.
| $900 |
| $950 |
| Exempt categories: armed forces, refugee, SIJ, T, U, VAWA, CAA/HRIFA, I-912 waiverDepending on the item selected in Part 2. | $0 | $0 |
Filing online usually costs less than on paper; the discount does not apply to flat fees or $0 forms.
Includes biometrics (the 2024 rule absorbed the separate charge); $50 discount online. Important: with an I-485 filed with a fee on or after 04/01/2024 and still pending, the associated I-765 costs a flat $260 and the I-131 (advance parole) $630 or $580; they are no longer free.
Certain applicants are eligible with Form I-912; several categories are already $0.
By mail you pay by card (Form G-1450) or by debit from a U.S. bank account (Form G-1650). USCIS no longer accepts checks, money orders or cashier's checks on paper, unless you request the exception with Form G-1651.