The Adjustment of Status is a procedure that allows people to request permanent resident status, commonly known as applying for a Green Card while living in the United States.
The adjustment of status applicant must meet the eligibility criteria for a Green Card. If approved, you can live and work in the United States.
Applying for a Green Card involves completing at least two primary forms in the application process. These forms are the immigrant petition and the Green Card application.
Employment-based adjustment applicants must file Form I-140, and family-based applicants Form I-130. Both need to file Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status), the application form used to request an adjustment of status and obtain a Green Card.