File Form I130, Petition for Alien Relative, and Form I485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, at the same time. Where you file your Form I485 depends on your eligibility category.Review the information below to see where you should file your application. Pay the required fees. If the spouse lives in the United States, the next step involves filing Form I-485, also known as the "Adjustment of Status" application. You must file an I-130 form (Petition for Alien Relative) along with two passport-time pictures of the spouse and filled-out Form I-130A for the spouse. If one spouse is a resident of Georgia and one is not, the taxpayer should write three in the residency code block (nonresident) of the Form 500. Fill in an immigration form for a green card through marriage and present documentation proving the legality of the marriage. Form I485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; Form I130, Petition for Alien Relative. You will need to fill out forms I-130 and I-485, which are the main ones.