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Each Green Card category have specific steps and procedures to follow. Listed below are some general processes and procedures to help you apply either while in the United States (known as “adjustment of status”) or while outside the United States (known as “consular processing”).
The steps you must take to apply for a Green Card will vary depending on your individual situation. However, here is the general application process that most applicants will go through: Someone usually must file an immigrant petition for you (often referred to as sponsoring or petitioning for you).
If you are currently in the United States, in order to be eligible for a Green Card as an EB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 immigrant, you must meet the following requirements: You properly file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; You were inspected and admitted or inspected and paroled into the United States;
The first step in consular processing is to determine if you are eligible to apply for a Green Card (lawful permanent residence). Most immigrants become eligible through a petition filed on your behalf by a family member or employer.
Adjustment of status is the process that you can use to apply for lawful permanent resident status (also known as applying for a Green Card) when you are present in the United States. This means that you may get a Green Card without having to return to your home country to complete visa processing.
You should submit the following documentation and evidence to apply for a Green Card as an immediate relative who is already in the United States: Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status ;
You may be eligible for an employment-based, first-preference visa if you are a noncitizen of extraordinary ability, are an outstanding professor or researcher, or are a certain multinational execu.
Having a Green Card (officially known as a Permanent Resident Card (PDF, 1.69 MB) allows you to live and work permanently in the United States. The steps you must take to apply for a Green Card will vary depending on your individual situation.
Turn in your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). Take the Oath of Allegiance to become a U.S. citizen. Receive your Certificate of Naturalization, review it, and notify USCIS of any errors you see on your certificate before leaving the ceremony site.
In order to be eligible for a Green Card as a derivative applicant in a family-based preference category, you must meet the following requirements: You properly file your Form I-485: Together with the principal applicant’s Form I-485 (and the principal applicant’s Form I-485 is ultimately approved);