Where you file your Form I-485 depends on your eligibility category. Review the information below to see where you should file your application.
Applications that are not mailed to the correct address may experience processing delays.
Family-Based Adjustment
Use the applicable address in this section if you are filing as:
- A spouse, parent, or unmarried son or daughter (under age 21) of a U.S. citizen and you are the beneficiary of an approved, pending or concurrently filed Form I-130;
- A beneficiary of an approved Form I-130;
- A spouse or child of an immigrant who has applied for adjustment of status or has been granted lawful permanent residence (a Green Card) through a family-sponsored visa category that allows derivative status for spouses and children; or
- A beneficiary of an approved Form I-129F who was admitted to the United States as a K-1 nonimmigrant and married the U.S. citizen petitioner within 90 days, or theirK-2 dependent.
Go to ourUSCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Formspage, which lists the address where you must your file your application, based on where you live.
T Nonimmigrant, U Nonimmigrant, or Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petitioner (including under the Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA) for Abused Spouses and Children)
| If you are filing as a: | Then mail your Form I-485 to: |
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| T nonimmigrant. You must include a copy of your Form I-797C, Notice of Action, showing USCIS approved your T nonimmigrant status, a copy of your Form I-94, and a copy of all pages of your passport with a T nonimmigrant visa (or a valid explanation of why you do not have such a document). | USCIS Vermont Service Center USCIS |
| U nonimmigrant. You must include a copy of your Form I-797C, Notice of Action, showing USCIS approved your U nonimmigrant status; your Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record; and all pages of your passport with a U nonimmigrant visa (or a valid explanation of why you do not have such a document). | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: |
| VAWA self-petitioner. If you are the beneficiary of an accepted, or approved Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, based on the Abused Spouse/Child/Parent eligibility category (VAWA self-petitioner) and you are filing for adjustment of status, you must include a copy of the Form I-797, Notice of Action, showing that your Form I-360 was accepted or approved (if applicable). You do not need to include a Form I-797 if you are filing for adjustment of status concurrently with Form I-360. | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Abused spouse or abused child of a qualifying principal under the Cuban Adjustment Act of Nov. 2, 1966 (CAA), Section 1 (Select the second box labeled “The Cuban Adjustment Act for battered spouses and children” under 1.f. Special Programs Based on Certain Public Laws in Part 2 of Form I-485. If you are not an abused spouse or abused child but are eligible under the CAA as a spouse or child, select the first box labeled “The Cuban Adjustment Act.”). | USCIS Vermont Service Center USCIS |
Amerasians, Widow(er)s of a U.S. Citizen who Died within the Past 2 Years, Special Immigrant Juveniles, and Special Immigrant Armed Forces Members
If you are the beneficiary of an pending, approved, or concurrently filed Form I-360 under 1 of the following categories:
- Amerasian;
- Widow(er) of a U.S. citizen who died within the past 2 years;
- Special immigrant juvenile; or
- Special immigrant armed forces member,
Go to ourUSCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Formspage, which lists the address where you must your file your application, based on where you live.
Certain Special Immigrant Employment-Based Categories and Employment-Based Categories with a Pending or Approved Form I-140
Use the applicable address in this section if you are filing with:
- A pending or approved Form I-360 for an international organization employee or family member.
- You must include a copy of yourForm I-797, Notice of Action, showing we accepted or approved your Form I-360; or
- An approved Form I-360 for:
- A special immigrant religious worker;
- Panama Canal Company employment;
- U.S. government in canal zone employment;
- A special immigrant physician; or
- An international broadcaster.
- You must include a copy of yourForm I-797, Notice of Action, showing we approved your Form I-360 for any of these categories; or
- A pending or approved Form I-140.
- You must include a copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, showing we accepted or approved your Form I-140.
- An approved Form DS-1884 for:
- Certain employees or former employees of the U.S. Government abroad.
| If you live in: | Then mail your Form I-485 to: |
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| USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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Employment-Based Categories Filing Form I-485 Concurrently with Form I-140
ALERT:As a reminder, VAWA self-petitioning abused spouses, children, and parents must fileForm I-485andForm I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, at the Nebraska Service Center.
| If you are filing: | Then mail your form to: |
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| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Send your Form I-485, Form I-140, and Form I-907 together to the address listed in the Form I-140 filing instructions. |
Investor Filing Form I-485 with or based on Form I-526 or Form I-526E
| If you are filing: | Then mail your form to: |
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| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
Asylum, Refugee, or Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act
Use the applicable address in this section if you are filing with:
- Asylum status;
- Refugee status; or
- Status under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act as a dependent.
| If you live in: | Then mail your Form I-485 to: |
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| USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
Certain Afghan or Iraqi Nationals
| If you are filing: | And you live in: | Then mail your form to: |
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Based on an approved Form I-360 or approved Form DS-157 forAfghannationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government or the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan or an approved Form I-360 forAfghannationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government as a translator. You must include a copy of the Form I-797, Notice of Action, showing USCISapproved your Form I-360,or a copy of the Chief of Mission approval letter indicating approval of your Form DS-157. (You cannot file Forms I-360 andI-485 at the same time for this classification.) | Any location | USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
Based on an approved Form I-360 forIraqinationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq or forIraqinationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government as a translator. You must include a copy of the Form I-797C, Notice of Action, showing USCISapproved your Form I-360. (You cannot file Form I-360 and Form I-485 at the same time for this classification.) | Any location | USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
Individuals Currently in Exclusion, Deportation, or Removal Proceedings
If you are filing in this category, you must send:
- Your application to the immigration court;
- A complete copy of the application to the appropriate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Chief Counsel; and
- Complete copy of the application and filing fees to:
USCIS Texas Service Center
Attn: EOIR
6046 N Belt Line Rd.
Suite 485
Irving, TX 75038-0017
For more information, read thePre-Order Instructions (PDF, 279.49 KB).
This does not apply to applicants in exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings who have been charged as an “arriving alien” or are filing for adjustment of status based on T nonimmigrant status or U nonimmigrant status. We have exclusive jurisdiction over these adjustment of status applications. Please see instructions above to determine the USCIS filing locations for these adjustment of status applications.
Other Filing Categories
- An applicant, including the spouse or child of a qualifying Cuban principal applicant, who is eligible under the Cuban Adjustment Act of Nov. 2, 1966 (Select the first box labeled “The Cuban Adjustment Act” under1.f. Special Programs Based on Certain Public Laws in Part 2of Form I-485. Do not select the second box labeled “The Cuban Adjustment Act for battered spouses and children” unless you are an abused spouse or abused child.);
- A registry applicant filing Form I-485 based on continuous residence in the United States since before Jan. 1, 1972;
- A diversity lottery winner eligible to file Form I-485;
- A public interest parolee from certain former Soviet and Southeast Asian countries filing Form I-485 under Pub. L. 101-167 (the “Lautenberg Amendment”);
- A registry applicant filing Form I-485 based on birth in the United States to a foreign diplomat officer;
- A former diplomat filing Form I-485 under section 13 of the Immigration Act of 1957; or
- An applicant who is a beneficiary of a private bill.
Go to ourUSCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Formspage, which lists the address where you must your file your application, based on where you live.
