Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Select your form, form category, and the office that is processing your case. Refer to your receipt notice to find your form, category, and office. For more information about case processing times and reading your receipt notice, visit the More Information About Case Processing Times page.
I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Alert: USCIS has prioritized employment-based adjustment of status applications during every step of its processing and adjudication during this fiscal year.
1. Receipt of Application. Approximately 2 to 4 Weeks After Filing. If you properly file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, the green card timeline has begun. USCIS will initially respond by mailing you a receipt notice that confirms receipt of your application.
If the “USCIS Office” is the National Benefits Center (NBC) and you have filed an employment-based or family-based Form I‑485, a Form N‑400, or a Form N‑600, you should check processing times for your local field office.
How Long Does the I-485 Take to Process? Form I-485 processing times. The processing time for Form I-485 for family-based applications is currently 10–23 months (Boundless updates these figures monthly, based on analysis of USCIS data).
If you are in the United States and are eligible for adjustment of status, you may file a Form I-485. Go to the Form I-485 instructions and the web page for your immigrant category for instructions on how to complete your application and properly file it with USCIS.
This page helps family applicants going through adjustment of status determine when they are likely to obtain their Green Card by providing context and analysis around I-485 processing times published by USCIS.
I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; I-765, Application for Employment Authorization; I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) N-400, Application for Naturalization
Form I-485 Processing Times: What To Expect. Depending on your location, your application category, and the backlog at USCIS, the processing times for form I-485 can vary from 8 months to 14 months typically (or even over 24 months if the application is asylum or refugee-based).
If you filed Form I-485 together with Form I-130, Form I-140, or Form I-360, please refer to the processing time for Form I-485. I filed a standalone Form I-130 that was relocated to a field office for interview.