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USCIS Online Guide to Green Card Filing and the SIJ Pathway

The coverage explains USCIS’s account-based filing process for Form I-485 with required fees and document uploads.

Overview

  • Applicants are instructed to create an online account at USCIS.gov to start, manage, and track their Green Card cases and upload required evidence securely.
  • Form I-485 remains the core application to register permanent residence or adjust status, and accuracy in completing the form is emphasized to avoid delays.
  • After submitting Form I-485 online, applicants upload supporting documents and pay fees, then receive a receipt followed by scheduling for biometrics or a possible interview.
  • USCIS recognizes multiple eligibility categories for permanent residence, including family-based, employment-based, refugees or asylees, and certain victims of abuse, trafficking, or other crimes.
  • For Special Immigrant Juveniles, the outlined sequence is a state juvenile-court order, filing Form I-360 with USCIS, and, upon SIJ approval, filing Form I-485 to seek permanent residence.