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Instructions for Supplement A to Form I-485,
Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS
Form I-485

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If you are filing Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i) (Supplement A), together
with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, in order to apply for lawful permanent
residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 245(i), you must read these Supplement A Instructions
and the Form I-485 Instructions. Carefully review the Additional Instructions section in the Form I-485 Instructions
for information that relates to your family-based, employment-based, special immigrant, or Diversity Visa immigrant
category.

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What Is the Purpose of Supplement A?

If you are disqualified from adjusting status under INA section 245(a), you may be eligible to adjust status under INA
section 245(i). For more information on who may be disqualified from adjusting under INA section 245(a), see the Bars
to Adjustment and Grounds of Inadmissibility section below.
You should use Supplement A if you seek to adjust status under INA section 245(i).

You cannot adjust status based on filing Supplement A alone. You must also file Form I-485 and be eligible for a visa
under a family-based, employment-based, special immigrant, or Diversity Visa immigrant category. Supplement A and
Form I-485 are used to determine whether you qualify for INA section 245(i) adjustment.

Who May File to Adjust Status Under INA Section 245(i) Using Supplement A?

Use Supplement A if you are applying to adjust status under INA section 245(i). You may file Supplement A when:
1. You are filing your Form I-485 at the same time; or

2. You previously filed your Form I-485 and it remains pending.

NOTE: You may not file Supplement A after your Form I-485 has been adjudicated, including at the time of
naturalization.
You may file Supplement A only if:
1. ONE of the following applies to you:
A. You are or were the principal beneficiary of an immigrant petition or application for permanent labor
certification properly filed on or before January 14, 1998, which was approvable when filed;
B. You are or were the principal beneficiary of an immigrant petition or application for permanent labor
certification properly filed on or after January 15, 1998, but on or before April 30, 2001, which was approvable
when filed and you were physically present in the United States on December 21, 2000;
C. You are or were the derivative beneficiary of an immigrant petition or application for permanent labor
certification properly filed on or before January 14, 1998, which was approvable when filed;
D. You are or were the derivative beneficiary of an immigrant petition or application for permanent labor
certification properly filed on or after January 15, 1998, but on or before April 30, 2001, which was approvable
when filed and the principal beneficiary was physically present in the United States on December 21, 2000; or
E. You are currently the spouse or child (unmarried and under 21 years of age) eligible to accompany or followto-join a principal or derivative beneficiary described in Items A. - D. above.
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NOTE: “Properly filed” and “approvable when filed” are explained in the What Evidence Must You Submit to
Establish Your Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under INA Section 245(i) section of these Instructions.
AND
2. ALL of the following apply to you:
A. You are physically present in the United States;
B. You are eligible to receive an immigrant visa because you are the current beneficiary of an immigrant petition or
you were selected for a Diversity Visa for the current fiscal year (or because you are the spouse or child described
in Item 1.E. above);

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C. An immigrant visa is immediately available to you at the time you file your application;

NOTE: Visit the Visa Availability and Priority Dates website at www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-cardprocesses-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates to determine whether an immigrant visa is
immediately available.
D. You are admissible to the United States for lawful permanent residence or eligible for a waiver of inadmissibility
or other form of relief; and
E. You are paying the required filing fee as described in the What is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.

Current Family Member of Principal Applicant

If you qualify to file under INA section 245(i) because you are the current spouse or child (unmarried and under 21 years
of age) who is eligible to accompany or follow-to-join a principal applicant for adjustment of status under INA section
245(i), you must file Form I-485:
1. At the same time as the principal applicant files Form I-485;

2. After the principal applicant filed a Form I-485 that remains pending a final decision by U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS); or
3. After the principal applicant was granted lawful permanent residence under INA section 245(i) (as long as the
principal applicant is still currently a lawful permanent resident) and at the time of that approval, you were the
principal applicant’s spouse or child.

Bars to Adjustment and Grounds of Inadmissibility
Bars to Adjustment
In general, you are not eligible for adjustment of status based on INA section 245(a) if any of the adjustment bars apply
to you. See INA section 245(a) and (c) for more information on these adjustment bars, including whether an exemption
might apply to you.
If one or more of the below adjustment bars applies to you and you are not exempt under INA sections 245(a), (c), or (k),
you must qualify under INA section 245(i) to adjust.
1. You last entered the United States without being admitted or paroled after inspection by an immigration officer.
2. You last entered the United States as a nonimmigrant crewman.
3. You are now employed or have ever been employed in the United States without authorization.

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4. You are not in lawful immigration status on the date of filing your application for adjustment of status.
5. You have ever failed to continuously maintain a lawful status since entry into the United States, unless your failure to
maintain status was through no fault of your own or for technical reasons.
6. You were last admitted to the United States in transit without a visa.
7. You were last admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor without a visa, under the Guam and
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program, and you are not a Canadian citizen.
8. You were last admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program
(see http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visa-waiver-program.html).

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9. You are seeking employment-based adjustment of status, and you are not maintaining a lawful nonimmigrant status on
the date of filing your application for adjustment of status.
10. You have ever violated the terms of your nonimmigrant status.

If the bars do not apply to you or you are exempt, then you do not need to adjust under INA section 245(i) and you should
not file Supplement A.
Grounds of Inadmissibility

If you are inadmissible to the United States, you may not adjust to lawful permanent resident status. You can find the
grounds of inadmissibility listed in INA section 212(a) at www.uscis.gov.
If you are inadmissible, you may be eligible for a waiver or other form of relief. If your waiver application or other form
of relief is granted, USCIS may approve your application to adjust status.
You can learn more about waivers and other forms of relief by reading the Instructions for Form I-601, Application for
Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, at www.uscis.gov/I-601 and Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for
Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, at www.uscis.gov/I-212.

What Immigrant Petitions and Permanent Labor Certification Applications Qualify Under INA
Section 245(i)?
You may use one of the following petitions and applications to qualify under INA section 245(i), if it was properly filed
and approvable when filed on or before April 30, 2001:
1. Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative;
2. Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker;
3. Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (including VAWA self-petitioners);
4. Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur; or
5. Form ETA-750, Application for Alien Employment Certification, Parts A and B.
If you are using an immigrant petition to show that you qualify for adjustment under INA section 245(i), provide the
receipt number of the petition in Part 2. Eligibility, Item Number 2. (if available). If you are using a permanent labor
certification application to qualify, you do not need to complete Item Number 2.
NOTE: If you use one of the petitions listed above to qualify to apply under INA section 245(i), you may be able to use
the same petition to establish eligibility for an immigrant visa, or you may establish eligibility for an immigrant visa based
on another petition or on being selected for a Diversity Visa for the current fiscal year.

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What Evidence Must You Submit to Establish Your Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under INA
Section 245(i)?
You must submit all evidence requested in these Instructions with your Supplement A. If you fail to submit required
evidence, USCIS may reject or deny Form I-485 and Supplement A for failure to submit requested evidence or supporting
documents in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(b)(1) and these Instructions.
You must submit documentation to prove Items 1. - 4. below.
1. You:

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A. Are or were the principal beneficiary of an immigrant petition or application for permanent labor certification
that was properly filed on or before April 30, 2001, and which was approvable when filed;
B. Are or were a derivative beneficiary (the principal beneficiary’s spouse or unmarried child under 21 years of age
at the time the qualifying petition or application was filed) of an immigrant petition or application for permanent
labor certification that was properly filed on or before April 30, 2001, and which was approvable when filed; or
C. Are currently the spouse or an unmarried child under 21 years of age who is eligible to accompany or followto-join a principal or derivative beneficiary described in Items A. or B. above, and the principal or derivative
beneficiary is currently applying for or was granted adjustment of status under INA section 245(i).
Documentation. To prove the existence of a qualifying petition or application, submit an official document showing
either:
A. The filing or approval of the immigrant petition (Form I-797, Notice of Action), which contains the principal
beneficiary’s name; or
B. The filing or approval of the permanent labor certification application (Form ETA-750), which contains the
principal beneficiary’s name.
If you qualify to apply for adjustment of status under INA section 245(i) because you are or were a derivative
beneficiary of a qualifying petition or application, you must prove the required relationship to the principal beneficiary
by submitting a marriage certificate (for spouse) or birth certificate (for child). This evidence must show that the
claimed relationship existed at the time the qualifying petition or application was properly filed. You do not need to
show that the relationship still exists.
If you qualify to apply for adjustment of status under INA section 245(i) because you are the current spouse or an
unmarried child under 21 years of age of a person who is or was the principal or derivative beneficiary of a qualifying
petition or application, you must submit evidence of your current relationship to the principal applicant.
2. The qualifying immigrant petition or application for permanent labor certification was properly filed.
An immigrant petition is considered properly filed if the:
A. Petitioner properly signed the petition;
B. Petitioner submitted the correct filing fee; and
C. Petition was physically received at a designated USCIS office (then known as the Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS)) on or before April 30, 2001, or was mailed with a postmark on or before April 30, 2001 (regardless
of when INS received it).
A permanent labor certification application is considered properly filed if the U.S. Department of Labor (or a
designated state workforce agency) accepted the application on or before April 30, 2001, under applicable Federal
regulations at the time.

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Documentation. To show that your immigrant petition or permanent labor certification application was properly
filed, you must submit either:
A. Form I-797 showing a qualifying date of filing. (Form I-797 showing a filing date indicates the U.S. Government
accepted the petition and implies that the U.S. Government determined the petition was signed and submitted with
the appropriate filing fee); or
B. Form ETA-750 bearing a state workforce agency’s date stamp, an agency letter, or other document specifying the
date of receipt/filing.
3. The qualifying petition or application was approvable when filed.

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An immigrant petition or labor certification application is considered approvable when filed if:
A. The petition or application was properly filed;

B. The petition or application was meritorious in fact; and

C. The petition or application was not frivolous (“frivolous” meaning patently without substance).
Documentation. Unless contradictory evidence exists, a final decision approving the required petition or application
shows that the petition or application was approvable when filed. Such an approval consists of either:
A. An INS approval notice (on Form I-797) for the immigrant petition; or

B. A U.S. Department of Labor certification stamp (on Form ETA-750) for the permanent labor certification application.
Absent an approved petition or application, you may submit any relevant evidence to show the petition or application
was properly filed and approvable when filed. USCIS makes this determination based on the circumstances that
existed at the time the qualifying petition or application was filed. A petition or application that was approvable when
filed but was later withdrawn, denied, or revoked due to circumstances that arose after the time of filing may still
qualify you for INA section 245(i) adjustment if you are otherwise eligible.
4. The principal beneficiary of the qualifying petition or application was physically present in the United States on
December 21, 2000 (if applicable).
If you qualify to apply for adjustment of status under INA section 245(i) based on an immigrant petition or application
for permanent labor certification filed on or after January 15, 1998, you must prove that the principal beneficiary of
that petition or application was physically present in the United States on December 21, 2000.
Documentation. In some cases, a single document may suffice to prove physical presence, but often you will need
to submit several documents. USCIS will ordinarily place the greatest weight on government-issued documents. The
following list gives examples of documents that you may submit as evidence of physical presence:
A. Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record, the nonimmigrant visa page of the principal beneficiary’s passport, Form
I-512L, or other U.S. Government-issued document showing admission or parole into the United States after
inspection by an immigration officer;
B. A Notice to Appear in Immigration Court;
C. Official correspondence or other notices from a U.S. Government agency;
D. A state driver’s license;
E. Income tax or property tax records, returns, or payments;
F. School or college transcripts and records;
G. Hospital or doctor’s records;

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H. Lease agreements and rental receipts;
I. Utility bill receipts;
J. Employment records, such as payroll statements or pay stubs; or
K. Bank and credit card statements and records.
NOTE: If you submit a personal affidavit attesting to physical presence, you must also submit other supporting
documentation. USCIS will evaluate all documentation on a case-by-case basis.
If you qualify to apply for adjustment of status under INA section 245(i) based on an immigrant petition or application
for permanent labor certification filed on or before January 14, 1998, you do NOT need to submit any evidence of
physical presence.

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General Instructions

USCIS provides forms free of charge through the USCIS website. In order to view, print, or fill out our forms, you should
use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you do not
have Internet access, you may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail
a form to you. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
Signature. Each supplement must be properly signed and filed. For all signatures on this supplement, USCIS will not
accept a stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or legal
guardian may sign the supplement on your behalf. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person.
Filing Fee. Each supplement must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section
of these Instructions.)
Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the What Evidence
Must You Submit to Establish Your Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under INA Section 245(i) section of these
Instructions.
Biometric Services Appointment. USCIS may require that you appear for an interview or provide fingerprints,
photograph, and/or signature at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background
and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), before making a decision on your application, petition, or request. After USCIS receives your supplement and
ensures it is complete, we will inform you in writing if you need to attend a biometric services appointment. If an
appointment is necessary, the notice will provide you the location of your local or designated USCIS Application Support
Center (ASC) and the date and time of your appointment.
If you are required to provide biometrics, at your appointment you must sign an oath reaffirming that:
1. You provided or authorized all information in the supplement;
2. You reviewed and understood all of the information contained in, and submitted with, your supplement; and
3. All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing.
If you fail to attend your biometric services appointment, USCIS may deny your supplement. For applicants and
dependents who appear before an immigration judge, failure to attend a biometric services appointment, without good
cause, may result in the immigration judge finding that your application was abandoned, and USCIS may also deny any
other application, petition, or request you filed with USCIS.

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Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you
must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during
processing of an application, petition, or request. If USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to
you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.
NOTE: If you submit original documents when not required or requested by USCIS, your original documents may
remain a part of the record, USCIS will not automatically return them to you, and your original documents may be
immediately destroyed upon receipt.
Translations. If you submit a document with information in a foreign language, you must also submit a full English
translation. The translator must sign a certification that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that
he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English. The certification must include the translator’s
signature. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recommends the certification contain the translator’s printed
name and the date and the translator’s contact information.

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Delivery Information. If your application is approved, your ensuing document (Permanent Resident Card, Employment
Authorization Document, or Travel Document) may be delivered using the United States Postal Service’s (USPS)
Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery (SCRD) service. If SCRD is used for delivery, you will be required to sign
for delivery of your document. You must provide identification as requested by USPS. If you are not able to sign for your
document, you may designate an agent to sign on your behalf. To do this you must complete either the US Postal Service
Form 3801 and submit it to your local Post Office or Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited
Representative, if you would like your attorney or accredited representative to receive the document.
How To Fill Out Supplement A

1. Type or print legibly in black ink.

2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this supplement, attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print
your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number,
Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been
married and the question asks, “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise
directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many
children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless
otherwise directed.
4. USCIS Online Account Number (if any). If you have previously filed an application, petition, or request using the
USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the
USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number
by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications, petitions,
or requests on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access
Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. If you received such a notice, your USCIS Online Account
Number can be found at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the
space provided. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number.
5. Immigrant Category for Adjustment of Status. When you filed your Form I-485, you selected an immigrant
category in Part 2., Item Number 1. as the basis of your eligibility to adjust status. Insert the full title of that
immigrant category in Part 2., Item Number 5.

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6. Part 4. Applicant’s Statement, Contact Information, Declaration, Certification, and Signature. Select the
appropriate box to indicate whether you read this supplement yourself or whether you had an interpreter assist you.
If someone assisted you in completing the supplement, select the box indicating that you used a preparer. Further,
you must sign and date your supplement and provide your daytime telephone number, mobile telephone number (if
any), and email address (if any). Every supplement MUST contain the signature of the applicant (or parent or legal
guardian, if applicable). A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable.
7. Part 5. Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature. If you used anyone as an interpreter to
read the Instructions and questions on this supplement to you in a language in which you are fluent, the interpreter
must fill out this section, provide his or her name, the name and address of his or her business or organization (if any),
his or her daytime telephone number, his or her mobile telephone number (if any), and his or her email address (if
any). The interpreter must sign and date the supplement.

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8. Part 6. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Supplement, if Other
Than the Applicant. This section must contain the signature of the person who completed your supplement, if
other than you, the applicant. If the same individual acted as your interpreter and your preparer, that person should
complete both Part 5. and Part 6. If the person who completed this supplement is associated with a business or
organization, that person should complete the business or organization name and address information. Anyone who
helped you complete this supplement MUST sign and date the supplement. A stamped or typewritten name in place
of a signature is not acceptable. If the person who helped you prepare your supplement is an attorney or accredited
representative, he or she may be obliged to also submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as
Attorney or Accredited Representative, along with your supplement.
We recommend that you print or save a copy of your completed supplement to review in the future and for
your records.

What Is the Filing Fee?

The filing fee for Supplement A is $1,000. USCIS cannot waive the filing fee.

You may file Supplement A and its $1,000 filing fee together with Form I-485 and its applicable fees. If you previously filed
Form I-485 and it remains pending, attach a copy of your filing receipt and pay only the $1,000 Supplement A filing fee.
NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this supplement. DO NOT MAIL
CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.
You do NOT need to pay the Supplement A $1,000 filing fee if at the time of filing you are:
1. An unmarried child less than 17 years of age; or
2. The spouse or the unmarried child less than 21 years of age of a legalized alien, and have attached a copy of a USCIS
receipt or approval notice for a properly filed Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits.
Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Supplement A filing fee:
1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must
be payable in U.S. currency; and

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2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.”
Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds
transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your
account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it
on your regular account statement.
You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS
cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your
check is returned as unpayable, we may reject your form.

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Payments by Credit Card

If you are filing your application at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you can pay your filing fee using a credit card. Please see
G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, at www.uscis.gov/g-1450 for more information.
How to Check If the Fees Are Correct

Supplement A’s filing fee is current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS
fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below.
1. Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov, select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or

2. Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information. For TTY (deaf
or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

Where to File?

Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/i-485 or call our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 for the
most current information about where to file this supplement. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
If you are in proceedings in Immigration Court (that is, if you have been served with Form I-221, Order to Show Cause
and Notice of Hearing; Form I-122, Notice to Applicant for Admission Detained for Hearing Before an Immigration
Judge; Form I-862, Notice to Appear; or Form I-863, Notice of Referral to Immigration Judge, that DHS filed with
the Immigration Court), you should file this supplement with the appropriate Immigration Court. Pre-Order Filing
Instructions regarding background and security investigations will be provided to you by the DHS attorney. You must
also submit a copy to USCIS. Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/laws/immigration-benefits-eoir-removalproceedings or call our National Customer Service Center for the most current information about where to file the copy of
the application that you file with the Immigration Court.

Address Change
An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen must notify USCIS of his or her new address within 10 days of moving from his
or her previous residence. For information on filing a change of address, go to the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov/
addresschange or contact the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of
hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
If you are already in proceedings in Immigration Court, you must also notify the Immigration Court on EOIR Form 33/IC,
Alien’s Change of Address Form/Immigration Court, of any changes of address within five days of the change in address.
The EOIR Form 33/IC is available on the EOIR website at www.justice.gov/eoir/formslist.htm.
NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to the USCIS Lockbox facilities because the Lockbox does not
process change of address requests.
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Processing Information
USCIS will reject any Supplement A that is not signed or accompanied by the correct filing fee and will send you
a notice that Supplement A is incomplete. You may fix the problem and resubmit Supplement A. Supplement A is not
considered properly filed until USCIS accepts it.
Initial Processing. Once USCIS accepts your supplement we will check it for completeness. If you do not completely
fill out this supplement, you will not establish a basis for your eligibility and USCIS may reject or deny your Form I-485.
Requests for More Information. We may request that you provide more information or evidence to support your
supplement. We may also request that you provide the originals of any copies you submit. If USCIS requests an original
document from you, it will be returned to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

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Requests for Interview. We may request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview based on your supplement.
At the time of any interview or other appearance at a USCIS office, we may require that you provide your fingerprints,
photograph, and/or signature to verify your identity and/or update background and security checks.
Decision. The decision on Supplement A involves a determination of whether you have established eligibility for the
immigration benefit you are seeking. USCIS will notify you of the decision in writing.

USCIS Forms and Information

To ensure you are using the latest version of this supplement, visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov where you can
obtain the latest USCIS forms and immigration-related information. If you do not have internet access, you may order
USCIS forms by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283. The USCIS Contact Center provides information
in English and Spanish. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
Instead of waiting in line for assistance at your local USCIS office, you can schedule an appointment online at
www.uscis.gov. Select “Schedule an Appointment” and follow the screen prompts to set up your appointment. Once you
finish scheduling an appointment, the system will generate an appointment notice for you.

Penalties

If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with your Supplement A, we
will deny your Supplement A and may deny any other immigration benefit. In addition, you will face severe penalties
provided by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution.

DHS Privacy Notice
AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected under INA
section 245(i).
PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to determine if you
have established eligibility to adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident of the United States. DHS will use the
information you provide to grant or deny your application to adjust status to lawful permanent resident.

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DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information,
including your Social Security number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in
a rejection or denial of your application.
ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this application, and any additional requested
evidence, with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows
approved routine uses, as described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP- 001
Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System, DHS/USCIS-007 Benefits Information System, and DHS/USCIS-018
Immigration Biometric and Background Check] and the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-016(a)
Computer Linked Application Information Management System] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may
also share this information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.

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Paperwork Reduction Act

An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection
of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1 hour and 15 minutes per response, in addition to the
burden for completing Form I-485, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation
and information, completing the supplement, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the supplement. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions
for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of
Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140; OMB No. 1615-0023. Do not mail your
completed Supplement A to this address.

Checklist

I am filing my Form I-485 with this Supplement A, or I previously filed my Form I-485 and it remains pending. (If I
filed previously, I am attaching a copy of my Form I-797 receipt for that filing.)
I signed Supplement A in Part 4. Applicant’s Statement, Contact Information, Declaration, Certification, and
Signature.
I included the appropriate $1,000 filing fee for Supplement A, unless exempt.

I included all required supporting documentation listed in the What Evidence Must You Submit to Establish Your
Eligibility for Adjustment of Status under INA Section 245(i) section of these Instructions.

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