Wed, Dec 7th, 06:58 AM

The majority of foreigners who become permanent residents of the United States are eligible to do so because their immediate relatives, who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, petition them. A person seeking to help a relative become a green card holder (lawful permanent resident) of the U.S. is referred to as the ‘Petitioner’, in [...]

 Tue, Oct 25th, 04:23 AM

The adjustment of status process allows individuals to register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as permanent residents of the United States. It is a step taken to differentiate between temporary visitors to the United States and permanent U.S. residents, including individuals looking to eventually undergo the naturalization process and become U.S. citizens. However, [...]

 Tue, Oct 11th, 06:23 AM

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will grant permanent residency status (also known as a “green card”) to individuals for a number of different reasons, including military service or being the spouse of a U.S. citizen. The green card is itself valuable because it allows its holder to study, work, and live in the United [...]

 Tue, Sep 27th, 05:37 AM

Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, is a form completed and filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by an individual sponsoring an alien or non-U.S. citizen who seeks to enter the United States. The form establishes that the sponsor is able to financially support the individual being sponsored. Form I-134 is primarily used in [...]

 Wed, Sep 21st, 04:52 AM

Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, is filed by a U.S. employer to request that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) update the status of an alien worker to that of a permanent U.S. resident. The form can also be filed by a person, employer, or third party (including the beneficiary of the petition) [...]

 Tue, Aug 30th, 06:39 PM

The form I-130, Petition for Foreign Relative, is a form that U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents can file with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to officially record their relationship to relatives looking to immigrate to the United States. Having the USCIS process and approve form I-130 is necessary to start the relatives’ immigration [...]

 Fri, Jul 1st, 10:01 AM

The Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, is an immigration form for conditional residents — who achieved their permanent resident status through marriage — to apply for the removal of the conditions placed on their resident status. The form must be filed jointly with the applicant’s spouse. However, United States Citizenship and Immigration [...]

 Thu, Jun 23rd, 01:09 PM

Immigration Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status The immigration form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, is an immigration form that individuals may use when applying to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to either have their permanent resident status adjusted or to register for permanent residence. Individuals [...]

 Sat, Jun 4th, 04:44 AM

When to File a Form I-90 U.S. Immigration Form The Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, is an immigration form for lawful permanent residents and conditional permanent residents who need to replace their permanent resident card (“green card”). It is for individuals who have already had a green card issued — not for [...]