If you've already filed a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and your case is still pending with USCIS, here's what you should know.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Address Change
If you relocate, you must notify USCIS of your new address within ten days of your move. If you do...
Unless you qualify for entrance without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program, you must get a temporary visitor for a business visa to visit the United States for business.
The classifications of temporary business visits are listed in the table below. See the links in the chart below for more information about eligibility and the applicati...
ALERT: The US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina imposed a nationwide injunction (PDF, 232.45 KB) on February 6, 2020, barring USCIS from enforcing the policy memo titled "Accrual of Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M Nonimmigrants," which was issued on August 9, 2018. USCIS will continue to follow the previous policy guidan...
The sections below will guide you through the procedure of replacing your Green Card.
When should you get a new Green Card?
legal Residents in Good Standing
When you are a legal permanent resident, you must replace your Green Card if:
Each financial year, about 140,000 immigrant visas are available for noncitizens (and their wives and children) who want to come to the United States because of their job abilities. You might be eligible to live permanently in the United States if you have the necessary combination of education, skills, and work experience and are otherwise elig...
Your potential employer must generally file a nonimmigrant petition on your behalf with USCIS for you to travel to the United States legally as a nonimmigrant to work temporarily in the United States.
Dependent Nonimmigrant Classification for Spouses and Children
outside the United States and eligible for the dependent nonimmigrant c...
There are two questions you should answer before beginning the application process:
People can apply for a Green Card in a variety of ways under US immigration regulations. The standards for qualifying may differ based on the immigrant category for which you are applying. Visit our Green Card Eligi...
There will be particular stages and procedures to follow for each Green Card category. The following are some general processes and procedures to assist you in applying while in the United States (known as "adjustment of status") or while abroad (known as "consular processing").
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