How do I apply for a green card for immigrants?

How do I apply for a green card for immigrants?

After USCIS approves the immigrant petition, and there is a visa available in your category, you file either a Green Card application with USCIS or a visa application with the U.S. Department of State. You go to a biometrics appointment to provide fingerprints, photos, and a signature.

What does it mean to have a green card?

Having a Green Card (officially known as a Permanent Resident Card (PDF, 6.77 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.

What happens if my green card is lost or stolen?

You must replace your Green Card if: Your previous card was lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed; Your card contains incorrect information; You have legally changed your name or other biographic information on the card since you last received your card; or You never received the previous card we issued to you. Conditional Permanent Residents

How do I get my travel history information for USCIS N-400?

Note: The USCIS N-400 Form (Application for Naturalization) requires you to record your time outside the United States during the last 5 years only. Your travel history information for this form can be retrieved from your official passport – you do not need to submit a FOIA request unless you do not have possession of your passport.

How to replace a lost or stolen green card?

If you are a lawful permanent resident or conditional permanent resident and need to replace your Green Card based on the reasons in the When to Replace Your Green Card section, you may begin the application process for a replacement Green Card by filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, online or by mail.

Can a relative of an US citizen get a green card?

If you are an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen, you can become a lawful permanent resident (get a Green Card) based on your family relationship if you meet certain eligibility requirements. You are an immediate relative if you are: The spouse of a U.S. citizen; The unmarried child under 21 years of age of a U.S. citizen; or

What happens after USCIS approves your immigration petition?

After USCIS approves the immigrant petition, and there is a visa available in your category, you file either a Green Card application with USCIS or a visa application with the U.S. Department of State. You go to a biometrics appointment to provide fingerprints, photos, and a signature. You go to an interview.

When to file a petition to remove conditions on a green card?

Instead, you must file a petition to remove conditions 90 days before your Green Card expires, or you will lose your permanent resident status. Use our Filing Calculator to determine your 90-day filing date. A family-based conditional permanent resident must file a Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

Having a Green Card (officially known as a Permanent Resident Card) 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.

How can I check the status of my green card application?

Start by checking your eligibility. Checking online is by far the easiest way to track the status of your green card application. But the right place to look depends on whether you applied from within or outside the United States.

How do I get a receipt for my green card?

How to Get Electronic Updates When you apply for a green card, the U.S. government will automatically notify you by mail once they’ve accepted your form. You may also request receipt notifications via email and/or text (if available). Applying within the United States