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Adjustment of Status
(Form I-485)

This service is intended to help you prepare all the required immigration forms and give you an opportunity to move to the United Stated and be reunited with the most important people in your life. 

Adjustment of Status (AOS) is an application for a permanent resident card by conditional residents of the United States. Once the application is approved, the applicant is granted all the rights of a lawful permanent resident: they can live in the U.S., work or study for as long as they want on the condition that they adhere to certain rules.

Read the information below to learn more about applying for Adjustment of Status with the assistance of our attorneys.

What documents are required?

  • Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

  • Petition for Alien Relative Form I-130 (if the application is family based)

  • Affidavit of Support Form I-864 (if necessary)

  • Biographic Information

  • Non-immigrant Arrival/Departure Record (I-94)

  • A photocopy of your current marital status document, evidence of your and/or your spouse’s previous marriage(s) termination

  • Medical Examination

  • Employment Authorization/Work Permit (if necessary)

  • Travel Permit/Advance Parole (if necessary)

  • E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (optional)

  • Receipt for the Adjustment of Status Fee

 

The list may vary depending on each individual case, you may be requested additional documents other than listed above.

Who can apply?

  • To get a Green Card through marriage the applicant must be a spouse of a U.S. Citizen or a lawful permanent resident

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  • Sponsor, i.e. U.S. Citizen / permanent resident must be 21 years of age or older.

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  • If the beneficiary (immigrant) is abroad, after marrying a US citizen or permanent resident they will get a CR1 Visa first (a spouse visa) and apply for a Marriage Based Green Card as soon as they enter the United States.

How much does it cost?

U.S. government fees are mandatory and nonrefundable: 

  • USCIS Adjustment of Status Fee: $1,140

  • USCIS alien relative petition (I-130): $535

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The total cost for each type of green card application can vary. The figures above do not include travel costs, securing needed documents, attorney fees, professional assistance fees. Government fees may change by the decision of the government.

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Application advisory fee charged

by Beyond Borders Visas:  $499

Application tips:

  • Submit your valid and up-to-date official documents​

  • Do not provide false, misleading or fraudulent information or documents​.

  • Answer all of the questions honestly​

  • Avoid spelling mistakes​

  • Provide as much information as you can

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