Many people think they can show up at a U.S. embassy or border post, describe why they’d make a good addition to U.S. society, and be welcomed in. Unfortunately, this is the exact opposite of how the U.S. immigration system works.

A green card comes with several distinct benefits and rights as you settle into the United States as your long-term home. After all, your permanent legal...

Updated: January 2023 If you are filing the I-485 (Adjustment of Status) application, you will need to pay the government...

Part of the green card process for family-based green card applications is filing the Form I-864, Affidavit of Support. Form...

Along with a fully completed and signed Form I-485, there is evidence that you must include to be considered for...

There is a range of individuals who may file Form I-485 based on several unique situations: Based on an Immigrant...

Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, is used to either register for permanent legal residence in...

If you are from Canada and you are trying to get your green card you will need a specific copy...

Obtaining lawful permanent residence status, or a green card, is a necessary step on the way to becoming a U.S....

People all over the world dream of calling America home. They long to join family members in America.

Every year more than 1 million people apply to get a green card in the United States. This is an...

When applying for a Green card, an applicant also has the opportunity to apply for Travel Authorization by filing Form...

Getting your green card and becoming a permanent resident of the United States is a wonderful feeling. Thankfully, that status...

The I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, is the first form you must submit in order to obtain lawful permanent residence (green...

Since the birth of this nation, marriage was a right reserved for heterosexual couples. Gay couples, no matter their love...

The journey began in Mexico right before Christmas. My mother picked me and my sister up early from school one...

The USCIS provides “conditional permanent resident status” and a two-year green card to immigrants married to a Legal Permanent Resident...

Thinking of making the United States your home? You’ll need a green card. Although the process can be rather long...