Green Card Application Form Gets Another Unchanged Federal Extension
Published Date: 10/23/2026
Notice
Summary
USCIS is extending the current form for applying to become a permanent resident or adjust your status—no changes to the form itself. This affects anyone applying for a green card and keeps the process steady without new fees or extra paperwork. You’ve got until December 22, 2026, to share your thoughts if you want to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Large Time and Cost Burden for Applicants
USCIS estimates the total annual public burden for this collection is 8,391,317 hours and the total annual cost burden is $363,993,315. Specific estimates include: I-485 (paper) — 791,897 respondents at 6.86 hours per response; I-485 (e-file) — 263,965 respondents at 6.09 hours per response; Biometrics Processing — 1,061,205 respondents at 1.17 hours per response. Other listed respondent estimates include Supplement A (paper) 33,636 respondents at 0.88 hour and Supplement J 57,353 respondents at 0.60 hour.
I-485 Collection Extended Without Change
USCIS is extending the currently approved Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) and its listed supplements without making changes to the collection. The extension covers Form I-485, Supplement A, Supplement J, and the Physicians National Interest Waiver; the public may comment through December 22, 2026.
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