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Green Card Renewal Processing Times [2022]

Green Card Renewal Processing Times [2022]

Green cards serve as the physical proof of a person's status as a permanent resident. USCIS will usually issue green cards for 10-year periods. If your green card is about to expire, you'll have to re...

Form I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card Green Card Renewal Permanent Residency Biometrics

Jun 3, 2020 Green Card

How to Replace a Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Green Card

How to Replace a Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Green Card

A green card is a physical representation of a person's legal right to live and work in the United States as a permanent resident. For this reason, losing your green card can be a terrifying experienc...

Conditional Green Card Form I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card Green Card Biometrics

Jun 3, 2020

Can a DUI Affect My Green Card Application?

Can a DUI Affect My Green Card Application?

Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) is a serious crime that can impact your life in many unexpected ways. This is especially true if you are waiting for approval on your green card. ...

Aggravated Felony Criminal Record Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Inadmissibility Ineligibility Adjustment of Status

Aug 6, 2019

Do I Need to Renew My Green Card?

Do I Need to Renew My Green Card?

Getting a U.S. green card can be a long, complicated process. However, this process doesn't end after you receive your card in the mail. If you want your green card to remain valid, you'll need to per...

Conditional Permanent Residency Green Card Green Card Renewal Permanent Residency Conditional Green Card

Jun 11, 2019

How to Prepare for your Green Card Medical Exam

How to Prepare for your Green Card Medical Exam

To be eligible for a U.S. Green Card , you must first complete a medical exam. However, this isn’t just a normal checkup. Instead, you must have a USCIS-approved physician sign off on a number of spec...

Medical Exam U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) U.S. Department of State Green Card

May 21, 2019

Will I Lose My Green Card If My Parent Gets a Divorce?

Will I Lose My Green Card If My Parent Gets a Divorce?

Children whose parents divorce face a unique set of obstacles. When immigration status is involved, the divorce can be even more difficult for the child. For children whose permanent residency is depe...

Domestic Violence Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence Virginia Divorce Conditional Residency

Jan 16, 2016

How Much Does it Cost to Get a Family-Based Green Card?

How Much Does it Cost to Get a Family-Based Green Card?

If you're a family member of either a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident, you may be eligible to receive a green card based solely on this relationship. Gaining permanent residency status is more co...

Family-Based Green Card Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization Form I-864 Affidavit of Support under Section 213A of the INA DS-260 Online Immigrant Visa Application

Nov 30, 2015

Will I Lose My Green Card If I Get A Divorce?

Will I Lose My Green Card If I Get A Divorce?

Immigration law in the United States is designed to prevent people from getting married for the sole purpose of obtaining legal residence. For this reason, marriages terminated less than two years aft...

Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence Virginia Divorce Conditional Residency

Nov 10, 2015

What The Green Card Backlog Means For You

What The Green Card Backlog Means For You

The immigration process is very similar to playing a round of the waiting game. Congress sets limits on the number of visas U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can issue annually. The co...

Family-Based Green Card Green Card Wait Times Immediate Relative Visa Bulletin Employment-Based Green Card

Nov 6, 2015

VAWA: Green Cards for Victims of Abuse

VAWA: Green Cards for Victims of Abuse

Despite its name, the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) applies equally to both men and women. So you may be eligible to apply for a green card under VAWA if you qualify for a group listed below reg...

I-360 VAWA Application Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Oct 28, 2015

What is a Green Card Priority Date?

What is a Green Card Priority Date?

For immigrants who want to live permanently in the United States, your green card priority date will be one of the most important dates of your life. It is the date that puts you in line for actually ...

Family-Based Green Card Green Card Priority Date Visa Bulletin Visa Preference Categories Employment-Based Green Card

Oct 23, 2015

How Do I Renew My Green Card?

How Do I Renew My Green Card?

If you are currently a lawful permanent resident in the U.S., you will have a green card. The green card serves as a physical representation of your permanent residence status, and shows that you are ...

I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions I-90 Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

Oct 23, 2015

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