I-485 Checklist for Family-Based Applications

Table of Contents

• Alien registration number (if applicable)

• Passport (even if expired)

• I-94 Arrival/Departure Record

• Receipt number (if you have a pending or approved I-130 petition)

• Address history for the most recent 5 years

• Employment history for the most recent 5 years

• Marriage and divorce dates for any previous marriages

• Any and all organizations you’ve been involved in

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

• I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

• I-130A, Biographic Supplement (if a relative is a spouse)

• I-864, Affidavit of Support

• I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record

• I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (optional)

• I-131, Application for Travel Document (optional)

• Government-Issued Photo ID

• Passport-Style Photos

• Birth Certificate

• I-94 Arrival/Departure Record

• I-797 Notice of Action

• Proof of Lawful Status