USCIS Announces Grace Period for I-485 Green Card Application Forms After Backlash

 On March 8, 2025, USCIS issued a grace period for a dozen newly updated immigration forms that were released in February and March 2025 and made effective immediately. 

What forms are affected?

These forms include key applications such as:

• N-400 (Application for Naturalization)
• I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status)
• I-131 (Application for Travel Documents)

Why?

Initially, USCIS released the “01/20/2025” editions of these forms without prior notice, creating uncertainty for applicants using previous versions. As a result, older editions received after the new forms' release date risked rejection. Now USCIS announced a grace period, allowing applicants to continue using prior versions until a specified deadline.

Important Deadlines: New Forms Required After These Dates

USCIS will accept only the 01/20/2025 editions of certain forms starting:

March 24, 2025

• Form I-356 – Request for Cancellation of Public Charge Bond
• Form I-914 – Application for T Nonimmigrant Status
• Form I-941 – Application for Entrepreneur Parole

April 3, 2025

• Form I-485 Supplement J – Confirmation of Valid Job Offer or Request for Job Portability
• Form I-485 Supplement A – Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)
• Form I-485 – Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
• Form G-325A – Biographic Information (for Deferred Action)
• Form I-192 – Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant
• Form I-134 – Declaration of Financial Support

April 4, 2025

• Form N-400 – Application for Naturalization
• Form I-131 – Application for Travel Documents, Parole, and Arrival/Departure Records

May 5, 2025

• Form I-918 – Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status

Avoid Delays: Check USCIS for the Latest Forms

I always suggest our readers that you should check the USCIS Forms pages to ensure you are submitting the correct edition of any required form. Using outdated versions after the grace period expires could lead to processing delays or rejection! 

Alright - Good luck my friends!