Packet checklist
Asylee Green Card Checklist: What to Review
Use this checklist as a working outline while you compare your packet with the current USCIS form instructions. It is a preparation aid, not a complete list for every person or case.
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Before you start
Read the current Form I-485 instructions and the USCIS asylee adjustment-of-status information. Gather the records needed to answer the form accurately, and flag any missing, inconsistent, or difficult fact for additional review.
Before filing, follow the current USCIS instructions and include all required initial evidence. USCIS may deny an incomplete filing without first asking for missing evidence.
- Confirm the form edition and instructions at USCIS.
- Use consistent names, dates, and identifying details across documents.
- Keep a copy of the packet and the evidence you submit.
Forms and supporting material
Review which forms apply to your packet and whether current USCIS instructions call for supporting documents. If a full or partial Form I-693 is required, it must accompany Form I-485 or USCIS may reject the filing. Normally mail the completed I-693 in its sealed envelope and do not open it.
Asylees can work based on asylum status without an EAD. If you file Form I-765 in the asylum-based (a)(5) category, mail it in a separate envelope from Form I-485. Form G-1145 is optional and applies only when you choose to request an electronic notification under the current instructions.
Match identity and asylum records
Check the government-issued identity document, birth record if available, asylum-grant notice or decision, and any I-94 or other USCIS record against the answers in the packet. Names, dates, and places should be explained consistently when records use different formats or spellings.
Evidence can be conditional: some records apply only to a principal asylee, a derivative applicant, a family relationship, a travel or status fact, a medical requirement, or a waiver request. Follow the current USCIS instructions to decide what applies instead of attaching every document on a generic list.
- Identify which evidence proves the asylum grant and physical presence.
- Keep relationship records separate for each derivative applicant.
- Flag missing or conflicting records for additional review.
Check translations, signatures, payment, and address
If a document is not in English, follow USCIS requirements for a complete English translation and certification. Confirm every required signature and date before assembling the packet; an unsigned form is not ready to file.
For a standard mailed payment, USCIS directs applicants to use Form G-1450 for a credit, debit, or prepaid card or Form G-1650 for a U.S. bank ACH payment. Checks or money orders require an applicable exemption and Form G-1651. Use a separate payment authorization for each benefit request and do not mix card and ACH payment types in one mailed package. These payment-method rules are separate from an I-912 fee waiver.
Recheck the current USCIS fee schedule, payment instructions, and filing address on the day you mail or submit the packet. These government details are separate from StatusShift's software price. Keep delivery evidence and a full copy of everything sent.
Final review before filing
Review every answer, signature, date, translation, copy, and filing-address instruction. Confirm the current fee guidance separately from StatusShift's product pricing, and check the USCIS source again on the day you prepare to file.
StatusShift is self-help software, not a law firm. It uses your answers to prepare supported forms; it does not provide legal advice or predict what USCIS will decide.
Official USCIS sources
Related guides
- Green Card for Asylees: A Preparation GuideLearn what to review when preparing an asylee adjustment-of-status packet, with links to current USCIS forms, policy, and instructions.
- Asylee Green Card Fees: How to Check Current CostsFind the current USCIS fee sources for an asylee adjustment-of-status packet and keep government fees separate from StatusShift pricing.
- Derivative Asylee Green Card Preparation GuideQuestions to organize when a spouse or child is preparing a derivative asylee adjustment-of-status packet.
- Form I-693 for an Asylee Green Card PacketWhat to verify about the immigration medical examination and Form I-693 while reviewing an asylee adjustment-of-status packet.
- Common Asylee I-485 Preparation Mistakes to AvoidA conservative review of common preparation errors involving form editions, consistency, evidence, payment, and final review.
A review checklist for asylees organizing Form I-485 information, supporting evidence, medical paperwork, fees, and signatures.
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