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I-485 Tracker: Follow Your Adjustment of Status Case

Form I-485 is the application to register permanent residence or adjust status: the form people in the United States file to apply for a Green Card.[1]

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Typical Stages for I-485

Most I-485 cases move through the stages below, but not every case has every step, and the order can differ. Each code links to its page in our status code library.[3]

  1. Received

    USCIS accepts the application and sends a receipt notice. Keep the receipt number: it is how you check the case online.[3][2]

  2. Biometrics

    If USCIS needs your biometrics, such as fingerprints, a photograph or a signature, it schedules a biometric services appointment. Biometrics let USCIS confirm your identity and run the required background and security checks.[4]

  3. Background checks

    Results of the background and security checks come back to the case file.[3][4]

  4. Evidence request

    An officer may ask for more evidence. The request states the deadline to respond, and a code records when USCIS receives your response.[5][3]

  5. Interview

    USCIS policy is that adjustment of status applicants are interviewed by an officer unless USCIS waives the interview, which it decides case by case.[6]

  6. Decision

    USCIS orders and sends the decision notice. For an approved case, a welcome notice may follow.[3]

  7. Card

    USCIS issues a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) to every permanent resident. The card codes record when it is requested, produced and mailed.[7][3]

Current I-485 Processing Times

Form I-485, across offices

8.5–60.5 months

USCIS published · All I-485 offices and forms

USCIS publishes I-485 processing times per field office, and the range above spans all of them, averaged across categories by ImmigrationTimes.org. Our processing times table lists every office; USCIS shows the time for your own office and category on its processing times page.[8][9]

Data: ImmigrationTimes.org (CC BY 4.0), from USCIS published processing times. These describe past cases: not a prediction for yours.

I-485 Questions

How do I check my I-485 case status?

Use USCIS Case Status Online with your receipt number, or sign in to your USCIS online account to see your most recent case updates. To read the full event history in plain English, copy the case data from your account and paste it into the case check on this page.

Source[2]

Will my I-485 case have an interview?

USCIS policy says every adjustment of status applicant is interviewed by an officer unless USCIS waives the interview. The decision to waive it is made case by case, so an interview code may or may not appear on your case.

Source[6]

Why does USCIS take my biometrics for an I-485?

Your biometrics, such as fingerprints, a photograph or a signature, let USCIS confirm your identity and run the required background and security checks. USCIS schedules the appointment at an Application Support Center.

Source[4]

What does a Request for Evidence on my I-485 mean?

USCIS issues a Request for Evidence when an officer needs more evidence to decide the case. It is not a denial. The request must state the deadline for your response, so read it carefully and consider talking to an immigration attorney.

Source[5]

How long does an I-485 take?

USCIS publishes processing times for the I-485 by field office. The range on this page comes from those published numbers through ImmigrationTimes.org. It describes past cases and is not a prediction for yours.

Source[8][9]

Related

Not legal advice. This page is general information from public sources. For advice about your own case, talk to an immigration attorney or accredited representative. CaseTicker is not affiliated with USCIS. Not legal advice.

Sources

Checked . Numbers in brackets in the text point here.

  1. [1]I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust StatusUSCIS
  2. [2]Checking Your Case Status OnlineUSCIS
  3. [3]NIEM 5.0 BenefitDocumentStatusCategoryCodeSimpleTypeNIEM
  4. [4]Preparing for Your Biometric Services AppointmentUSCIS
  5. [5]Policy Manual: Evidence (Requests for Evidence and NOIDs)USCIS
  6. [6]Policy Manual: Adjustment of Status, Interview GuidelinesUSCIS
  7. [7]After We Grant Your Green CardUSCIS
  8. [8]Check Case Processing TimesUSCIS
  9. [9]Open Data (CC BY 4.0)ImmigrationTimes.org

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