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Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) - Domestic Pathway to Lawful Permanent Residence
Fee: 1225 USD (Form I-485 filing fee (amount varies by age/category); illustrative)
Work allowed: conditional (applicant may apply for EAD while pending)
Extendable: not_applicable
Processing time: months to years (varies by USCIS field office and category)
Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Lottery)
Fee: 330 USD (Consular visa fees for immigrant visas apply)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: not_applicable
Processing time: selection announced annually; consular processing timeline varies
Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) for Certain Iraqi and Afghan Nationals and Other SI Categories
Fee: 0 USD (Certain SIV programs have waived fees; consult USCIS/DOS for details)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: not_applicable
Processing time: case-by-case (subject to statutory program rules and processing)
Family-Based Immigrant Visa (Immediate Relatives and Family Preference Categories)
Fee: 1225 USD (Fees vary (I-130, DS-260/I-485, biometrics); amount provided as illustrative aggregate; consult USCIS/DOS for current fees)
Work allowed: yes (as lawful permanent resident)
Extendable: not_applicable
Processing time: months to years (depends on category, priority date, and processing channel)
Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) Immigrant Visa
Fee: 1225 USD (Fees vary by form and processing path; illustrative aggregate)
Work allowed: yes (as LPR)
Extendable: not_applicable
Processing time: months to years (visa availability and processing times vary)
Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) Immigrant Visa
Fee: 1225 USD (Fees vary by form and processing path)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: not_applicable
Processing time: months to years (priority date backlogs possible)
Employment-Based Third Preference (EB-3) Immigrant Visa
Fee: 1225 USD (Fees vary by form)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: not_applicable
Processing time: months to years (priority date/backlogs common)
Employment-Based Fourth Preference (EB-4) Special Immigrants
Fee: 1225 USD (Fees vary by form and subcategory)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: not_applicable
Processing time: months to years
Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) Immigrant Investor (see investment section)
Fee: 3750 USD (USCIS filing fees vary by form; illustrative)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: conditional (conditions removed after I-829 approval)
Processing time: months to years
Lawful Permanent Residence (Green Card) Status
Fee: 0 USD (Issuance and filing fees apply for underlying processes (I-485/IV/biometrics))
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: not_applicable
Processing time: varies by pathway
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