As a first-preference family-based relative, I’d like to know when I can file I-485
I’m a relative under the first-preference family-based category. I’d like to know when I’ll be able to file I-485.
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Marriage Green Card in U.S.: $1,900
Marriage Green Card Abroad: $2,100
Green Card for a Parent in US: $1,750
Green Card for a Parent Abroad: $1,950
Perm(LC) : $4,500
I-140 : $2,000
I-485 : $1,500
K-1 Visa : $1,450
Change of Status : $1,500
N-400 : $600
Re-Entry Permit : $500
Green Card Extension : $300
For relatives under the first through fourth preference family-based categories, you can file the green card application (I-485) once your I-130’s filing date is earlier than the priority date currently published by USCIS.