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The entire adjustment process may take 8 to 14 months for most applicants. The most important thing you can do to ensure the best processing times is to submit a complete and thorough application package. You may not need a lawyer, but you need CitizenPath to help you get the best processing time on USCIS forms.
Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, is used by a person in the United States to apply for lawful permanent resident status. Throughout these Instructions, we will sometimes refer to Form I-485 as an application for adjustment of status or as an adjustment application.
While there are certainly other factors that could be relevant to delaying your case, the most common reasons include: (1) general case processing times; and (2) having a case that falls under a family-based visa preference category where a visa is not immediately available.
Form I-485 (Application for Adjustment of Status): Family-based green card applications (in other words, immediate relatives or spouses of a U.S. citizen) for applicants filing from within the United States average 11.3 months.
Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, is used by a person in the United States to apply for lawful permanent resident status. Throughout these Instructions, we will sometimes refer to Form I-485 as an application for adjustment of status or as an adjustment application.
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The Form I-485 processing time ends when you receive your permanent residence. This usually takes 8 to 14 months after filing.
The processing time for Form I-485 for family-based applications is currently 12.522.5 months (Boundless updates these figures monthly, based on analysis of USCIS data). Processing times for Form I-485 vary depending on your category of adjustment and which USCIS field office is processing the application.
You can expect the total I-485 processing time to be at least 8 to 14 months. It may take four to six weeks for USCIS to accept your application and send you a confirmation receipt. You then will receive notice of your biometrics appointment, which you must attend.
You can anticipate that adjusting status to permanent resident will take about 8 to 14 months for family-based green card applications. For a look at what happens after filing your adjustment application, review the Form I-485 processing time.
Form I-485 (Application for Adjustment of Status): Family-based green card applications (in other words, immediate relatives or spouses of a U.S. citizen) for applicants filing from within the United States average 11.3 months.

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