Green card applicants who apply from within the U.S. go through a process called adjustment of status. Applicants who apply from abroad go through a process called consular processing at a U.S. Consulate.
Khadija DerrickMarch 11, 2022
Applicants with pending green card applications can apply for emergency travel documents or ask for an expedited decision on their I-131 application if they need to travel before their I-131 has been approved.
Khadija DerrickFebruary 1, 2022
Portability allows certain employment-based adjustment of status applicants to change jobs. The new job must be in the same or a similar occupational classification.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 28, 2022
Portability allows certain employment-based adjustment of status applicants to change jobs. The new job must be in the same or a similar occupational classification.
Khadija DerrickDecember 17, 2021
Marriage green card interview is the last step in the green card application process. Both the applicant and the spouse have to attend the interview.
Khadija DerrickDecember 9, 2021
USCIS has updated the Form I-485, adjustment of status application, to allow permanent residence applicants to concurrently apply for an unrestricted social security card or a replacement social security card as a part of the green card application.
Khadija DerrickAugust 12, 2021
The requirements of the Form I-864 typically prevent a minor U.S. citizen from sponsoring their spouse for a green card.
Khadija DerrickAugust 6, 2021
If you are applying for a green card either through a family or employment basis, it may take several months (or even years, depending on your basis for filing the green card application) for USCIS to adjudicate your Adjustment of…
Jenny ZhanAugust 27, 2020
Let’s analyze the following scenario: Your employer filed an employment based petition (I-140) and you filed an Adjustment of Status application based on the approved employment-based petition. Your green card petition is currently pending and you now married a U.S.…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 17, 2020
If your green card application is pending and you need to travel outside the U.S., you have to have an Advance Parole card. There are couple things you should keep in mind when entering the U.S. on your Advance Parole…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 10, 2020
Interfiling is an administrative procedure described in the USCIS Policy Manual. It is possible for an applicant whose application is based on a particular immigration category (either family or employment based) to have the pending application considered under another category,…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 3, 2020
Many employment based green card applications are processed while an applicant is on an H-1B visa. This usually involves filing an I-140 petition along with an I-485 petition. You can find out more about the green card process by clicking here.…
Jenny ZhanMay 21, 2019
On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 12780, which, among other things, called for the implementation of standardized vetting procedures for immigration benefits, including in-person interviews. Based on this Executive Order, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) now…
Jenny ZhanJuly 5, 2018
There are three main steps to obtain an employment-based green card: PERM Labor Certification (Assessment of whether or not there are qualified U.S. workers) I-140 petition (employer petition for permanent foreign worker) I-485 application (employee application for permanent residence (green…
IanScottJanuary 12, 2014
