Green Card Process and Documentation

As the identified Form I-140 beneficiary, you must submit the following documentation and evidence to apply for an employment-based green card as an immigrant currently residing in the United States, according to USCIS:

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• Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485);
  Form I-797,

• Approval or Receipt Notice, for Form I-140, filed on your behalf (unless filing Form I-485 with Form I-140 or adjusting status based on a National Interest

• Waiver or as an alien of extraordinary ability);

• Form I-485 Supplement J, to confirm that the job offered to you in Form I-140 remains a bona fide job offer that you intend to accept once your Form I-485 is approved (unless filing Form I-485 with Form I-140)

• Two passport-style photos; a government-issued identification card with a photo;

• A birth certificate;

• Passport page with nonimmigrant visa;

• Passport page with admission/parole stamp;

• Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, or admission or parole stamp on the travel document from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Note: If CBP does not give you with an electronic version of Form I-94, you can print the paper form from the CBP website.

• Show documentation of continuous lawful status (or an exemption under INA 245(k)) since arriving in the United States.

• If your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident relative filed Form I-140, you'll need to fill out Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA. Or by a U.S. citizen relative with a 5 percent or more ownership interest in a for-profit corporation.) See the Instructions for Form I-864 for more details.
   

Note: A "Relative" is your husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or sister who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

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• Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (may be submitted with Form I-485, by mail, or in person if requested);

• Certified police/court documents, including a full criminal background check;

• Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, Form I-601;

• Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission to the United States After Deportation or Removal;

• Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission to the United States After Deportation or Removal;

• Proof of compliance or a 2-year foreign residency waiver under INA 212 for J-1 or J-2 nonimmigrant status papers (e). Form I-612, Request for Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities;

• Form I-508, Request for Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities (if for A, G, or E nonimmigrant status.)

• Interagency Record of Request – A, G, or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/Adjustment to/from A, G, or NATO Status (only for nonimmigrant status A, G, or NATO); and

• Form I-485 Supplement A "Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)"
   

Note: Unless you are exempt or qualified for a fee waiver, you must provide the right filing fee for each form. For additional information, see USCIS' Filing Fees and Fee Schedule.