Form i-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Evidence of Diplomatic Status

International law states that individuals born in the United States to a foreign diplomatic officer accredited to the United 

States are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.  You are also not a U.S. citizen under the Fourteenth 

Amendment to the Constitution.  However, you may be considered a lawful permanent resident at birth.

If one of your parents was listed on the Blue List at the time you were born in the United States, you may file Form I-485 

in this category.  Both parents do not have to be listed on the Blue List.  The Blue List is available at