I-698 Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA)
Moves a 1986 legalisation temporary resident to permanent residence. It is the second half of the 245A process and applies to the same small group of class members.
- Fee
- $1,670
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- Temporary residents under INA 245A.
- Where to file
- By mail to the USCIS office named in the instructions.
Usually filed with
Part of these processes
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- The final step in the 1986 legalisation route, still used by late-legalisation class members.
Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/i-698. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.