I-485 Supplement A
Ajuste de estatus según la sección 245(i)
Review historical grandfathering and supplement a new or pending adjustment application when 245(i) applies.
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Confirma que el formulario sea el adecuado, verifica cada respuesta, completa las secciones manuales, firma y presenta por tu cuenta. GuidedForms no ofrece asesoría legal ni determina la elegibilidad.
Borrador editable del PDF oficial
Revise cada respuesta aplicable y las páginas adicionales. Cada firmante requerido revisa y firma el formulario real; consulte las instrucciones de presentación vigentes antes de usarlo.
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Editable official PDF draft
Review every applicable answer and any continuation pages. Each required signer reviews and signs the actual form; check current filing instructions before use.
Compare every page of the exported draft with your records; check prefilled answers and all blank fields.
Resolve any unanswered applicable questions and complete the indicated professional, government or signature handoffs.
Review required declarations, certifications, signatures, dates, and supporting documents separately.
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Pasos para completar manualmente
- Compara cada página del borrador exportado con tus documentos; revisa las respuestas rellenadas y todos los campos vacíos.
- Resuelva las preguntas aplicables sin responder y complete las partes indicadas que corresponden a profesionales, funcionarios o firmantes.
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Step-by-step guide
What to check, gather and sign for I-485 Supplement A, from choosing the route to after you file. Guides are in English for now.
Check the route
Research reviewed 2026-10-03. Printed edition reviewed: 09/18/26. Edition reviewed October 3, 2026. Check USCIS acceptance again before filing; the printed OMB expiration is a separate date.
Check ordinary adjustment rules first
Do not add the supplement solely because of an overstay or unauthorized employment. Determine which bar applies and whether a relevant ordinary exemption resolves it.
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Review the historical filing and its merits
A qualifying petition/labor certification must have been properly filed by April 30, 2001 and approvable when filed. Review whether grandfathering was already consumed through residence on that filing; a receipt alone is not proof of merits.
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Distinguish historic derivative from later family
Historic derivative grandfathering requires a qualifying filing permitting INA 203(d) derivatives; immediate-relative filings do not create derivative grandfathering. Later accompanying family depends on the principal's actual 245(i) route and relationship timing.
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Apply the historical presence band
For qualifying filings January 15, 1998 through April 30, 2001, establish the principal beneficiary's December 21, 2000 U.S. presence; pre-January 15 filings use the different branch. Current visa basis/availability and admissibility remain necessary.
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