What a marriage green card costs when your spouse is already here
Choose paper or online and add any children to total the USCIS fees for a concurrent I-130 and I-485 filing.
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and past error
Family green card, inside the U.S. (I-130 + I-485)
$3,005
Edition 10/07/26 of the USCIS fee schedule
| I-130 · Petition for alien relative | $675 |
|---|---|
| I-485 · Adjustment of status, age 14 or older | $1,440 |
| I-765 · Work permit with a pending I-485 | $260 |
| I-131 · Advance parole with a pending I-485 | $630 |
| I-864 · Affidavit of support (no USCIS fee) | $0 |
| I-693 · Medical exam form (no USCIS fee; the doctor bills separately) | $0 |
| Paid to USCIS | $3,005 |
| Total government fees | $3,005 |
How this was calculated
- Amounts from USCIS Form G-1055, edition 10/07/26, and the State Department fee page, read on October 13, 2026.
- Not counted because no agency sets them: the civil surgeon’s medical exam, translations, photos and any lawyer.
Estimate from public data, not legal advice. Your case may differ (cross-chargeability, CSPA, waivers). For advice, see a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative. Not affiliated with USCIS or the Department of State. Method and past error
A U.S. citizen who files Form I-130 and Form I-485 together for a spouse living in the United States pays $675 for the petition and $1,440 for the adjustment on paper, under Form G-1055 dated 10/07/26. Adding the work permit ($260 with a pending I-485) and advance parole for travel ($630) brings the total to $3,005. Where online filing is open, the same set costs $2,855. Couples who skip both interim documents pay $2,115. A stepchild under 14 filing with the parent adds $1,840 once the permits are included, and one aged 14 or older adds $2,330. The affidavit of support, Form I-864, has no USCIS fee. Two years later, a marriage under two years old at approval leads to the I-751 to remove conditions, a separate fee not counted here.
The four forms in one envelope
Filing the petition and the adjustment together, called concurrent filing, is possible when the sponsor is a U.S. citizen, because a spouse of a citizen is an immediate relative and never waits for a visa number. The bill is then $675 for the I-130, $1,440 for the I-485, and two optional forms: the I-765 work permit at $260 and the I-131 advance parole at $630. The affidavit of support and the medical exam form carry no USCIS fee, but the civil surgeon bills for the exam separately at a price nobody regulates.
The optional $890
The work permit and travel document are where couples have a real choice. Without them the paper total stays at $2,115. With them it reaches $3,005. For a spouse who already holds a valid work visa, the I-765 may matter less; for one who has no work authorization, it is the only way to work during the months the case is pending. The family I-485 wait at your field office is the number to weigh against the cost.
When stepchildren file too
Each child is a separate applicant. A stepchild under 14 who files with the parent pays the reduced I-485 of $950, which with a work permit and travel document adds $1,840 to the family total. A teenager of 14 or older pays the full adjustment fee, for $2,330 more. Add each child’s own I-130 on top, and the calculator above does it line by line.
A green card sponsored by a permanent resident
If the sponsor holds a green card rather than citizenship, the spouse falls in category F2A and can only file the I-485 when the F2A cutoff allows. The fees are the same; what differs is the wait before the second envelope. Spouses abroad follow the consular route instead.
Fees line by line, paper and online
| Form | What it is | Paper | Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-130 | Petition for alien relative | $675 | $625 |
| I-485 | Adjustment of status, age 14 or older | $1,440 | $1,390 |
| I-765 | Work permit with a pending I-485 | $260 | $260 |
| I-131 | Advance parole with a pending I-485 | $630 | $580 |
| I-864 | Affidavit of support (no USCIS fee) | $0 | $0 |
| I-693 | Medical exam form (no USCIS fee; the doctor bills separately) | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $3,005 | $2,855 |