Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

OMB Control No: 1615-0023	ICR Reference No: 202604-1615-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202502-1615-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-485
Title: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/11/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2027	10/31/2027
Responses	2,223,371	2,223,371
Time Burden (Hours)	15,378,119	8,590,375
Cost Burden (Dollars)	363,780,655	363,780,655

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Abstract: The information on Form I-485 will be used to request and determine eligibility for adjustment of permanent residence status. Supplement A is used to adjust status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1255 Name of Law: U.S. Code

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 6212	09/08/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 43422	05/17/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (PDFi) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (e-file) Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (paper) I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status Biometrics Processing Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i) (e-file) Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i) (paper) I-485 Supplement A Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i) Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j) (paper) I-485 Supplement J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Offer or Request for Job Portability Under Section 204(j)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,223,371	2,223,371	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,378,119	8,590,375	0	0	6,787,744	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	363,780,655	363,780,655	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This action is to transfer the total annual hour burden from the approved Generic Clearances, GC-2025-0002 (1615-0171), GC-2025-0003 (1615-0169), and GC-2025-0006 (1615-0170), into each individual affected information collection to update the associated total annual hour burden estimate. USCIS is reporting an increase in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information as a result of this action. USCIS is reporting no change to the estimated annual cost burden to respondents for this information collection as a result of this action.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,572,090,707

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Samantha Stout 704 762-0352 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 05/11/2026

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