I-698
Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA)
Form I-698, Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA), is used by a person who was granted temporary residence under section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act to apply to USCIS to adjust to lawful permanent resident status. The instructions say applicants apply under section 245A, as amended by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and section 902 of the U.S. Department of State Authorization Bill of 1987.
The form asks for personal details, absences from the United States since becoming a temporary resident, biographic information and a set of eligibility questions in Part 3, including how the applicant meets the English and U.S. history and government requirement.
The instructions say the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive some grounds of inadmissibility and that a waiver is requested on Form I-690. Two passport-style photographs go with the application.
Legal name, the name on the Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766), other names, U.S. mailing and physical address, A-Number, Social Security number, birth details, citizenship, parents' first names and marital status.
A list of absences from the United States since becoming a temporary resident, most recent first, with dates, country, purpose of the trip and total days absent.
Ethnicity, race, height, weight, eye color and hair color.
How the English and U.S. history and government requirement is or will be met, then Yes or No questions in Items 2 to 29 on criminal history, public assistance, security, immigration violations and other topics.
The applicant's contact information, certification and signature, then the interpreter and preparer sections.
Space for explanations, such as Yes answers and long absences, with the page, part and item number for each answer.
The USCIS page lists edition 01/20/25 and says all pages need to be from the same edition, with the edition date and page numbers visible. Type or print legibly in black ink.
The USCIS page says it rejects the form without the Family Name, U.S. Mailing Address, Date of Birth and Place of Birth in Part 1. Write N/A where a question does not apply and None for a zero.
Start with the most recent. The form says a single absence over 30 days, or total absences over 90 days, are explained in Part 7.
The instructions say height goes in feet and inches and weight in pounds, with 000 entered for an unknown weight or one under 30 or over 699 pounds.
Explain any Yes answer in Part 7. The form says a Yes answer does not necessarily mean the applicant is not entitled to adjust status or register for lawful permanent residence.
A stamped or typewritten name is not accepted. The instructions describe two identical 2 by 2 inch color passport-style photos with the name and A-Number lightly printed on the back. This page lets you fill the form online free, then print it.
You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.
The USCIS page lists the USCIS Chicago Lockbox Facility, with a P.O. Box for U.S. Postal Service mail and a Chicago street address for FedEx, UPS and DHL deliveries, both marked Attn: AOS.
The fee is on the USCIS Fee Schedule page (Form G-1055), which can change. The instructions say an application that is unsigned or without the correct fee is rejected as deficient and can be corrected and resubmitted.
The instructions say grounds other than those listed as not waivable may be waived, and that a waiver is requested on Form I-690.
If the name has changed since the Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) was issued, the instructions call for a certified copy of the court decree or marriage certificate.
Send legible photocopies unless an original is requested. Any foreign-language document needs a full English translation with the translator's certification.
USCIS may schedule a biometrics appointment or an interview. The USCIS page says Form G-1145 can be clipped to the first page to get an email or text message when the lockbox accepts the form.
I-690
189 fields, 7 pages
I-694
119 fields, 6 pages
I-687
460 fields, 9 pages
G-1145
6 fields, 1 page
G-1055
64 fields, 58 pages
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The instructions say it is for persons granted temporary residence under INA section 245A who apply to adjust to lawful permanent resident status.
The instructions list a 2-year period beginning with the 19th month after the date temporary resident status was granted.
The instructions say a single absence over 30 days or total absences over 90 days break continuous residence unless the applicant shows the U.S. residence was not abandoned. Item 17 of Part 1 lists each absence.
The instructions say the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive grounds other than those listed as not waivable, and the waiver is requested on Form I-690.
The USCIS page lists the USCIS Chicago Lockbox, with separate addresses for U.S. Postal Service mail and for FedEx, UPS and DHL deliveries.
USCIS fees change, so this page does not list one. The USCIS page points to its Fee Schedule, and the instructions point to Form G-1055.
