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Once you are the beneficiary of an approved immigrant petition and an immigrant visa number is immediately available to you, there are two ways to apply for lawful permanent resident status (a| USCIS
Once you are the beneficiary of an approved immigrant petition and an immigrant visa number is immediately available to you, there are two ways to apply for lawful permanent resident status (a| USCIS
U.S. employers must check to make sure all employees, regardless of citizenship or national origin, are allowed to work in the United States. If you are not a citizen or a lawful permanent resident| USCIS
How to Make a Biographic Change on Your Document| USCIS
Alert: Before sending your package to USCIS, make sure that all the forms you have completed are the current acceptable edition. The current acceptable edition can be found under the Edition Date section listed on each form’s webpage.| USCIS
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would modernize the H-1B specialty occupation worker program by streamlining eligibility requirements, improving program efficiency, providing greater benefits and flexibilities for employers and workers, and strengthening integrity measures.| USCIS
The J-1 classification (exchange visitors) is authorized for those who intend to participate in an approved program for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, condu| USCIS
Certain immigrant visa applicants who are relatives of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents may use this application to request a provisional waiver of the unlawful presence grounds of inadmissibility under Immigration and Nationality Act section 212 (a)(9)(B) before departing the United States to appear at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an immigrant visa interview.| USCIS
If you are here illegally and you want to go home, the Department of Homeland Security now offers use of the CBP Home Mobile App so that you can voluntarily self-deport. Through the CBP Home Mobile| USCIS
Since U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published new guidance on issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs) on Feb. 28, it has initiated removal proceedings against more than 26,700 aliens with no legal basis to remain in the country.| USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is aggressively working to ensure America’s national security by addressing vulnerabilities in immigration policies, reducing exploitation of humanitarian parole programs, and assisting enforcement agencies in identifying and removing illegal aliens.| USCIS
A. GeneralOnce USCIS accepts the Application for Employment Authorization (| USCIS
Beginning June 4, 2012, immigrant visa applicants who are applying for a waiver of a ground of inadmissibility from outside the United States will file the Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Gro| USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is publishing a federal register notice (FRN) based on the H.R 1 Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1).| USCIS
Use this form if you are an alien who is eligible to apply for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA).| USCIS
A. F-1 StudentsAn F-1 student returning to the United States from a temporary absence of 5 months or less may be readmitted for attendance at an education| USCIS
ALERT: Court Order on Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Final RuleOn Aug. 3, 2023,| USCIS
Congress sets limits on the number of immigrant visas that can be issued each year. In order to adjust status to that of legal permanent resident, an immigrant visa must be available to the applica| USCIS
We help protect victims of human trafficking | USCIS
If you were admitted to the United States as the spouse of an A, E-3, G, or H nonimmigrant who has abused you, you may be eligible for employment authorization. Provisions added to the Immigration| USCIS
A. EligibilityWhen seeking classification as a person of extraordinary ability, a petitioner files an Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers (| USCIS
Immigration benefit requestors or their authorized representative may request that USCIS expedite the adjudication of their application, petition, request, appeal, or motion that is under USCIS jur| USCIS
Use this form if you are a lawful permanent resident (LPR), including an LPR with conditions, and wish to apply for a travel document (carrier documentation) that allows you to board an airline or other transportation carrier without the airline or transportation carrier being penalized.| USCIS
Use this form if you are a conditional permanent resident who obtained status through entrepreneurship and want to remove the conditions on your residence.| USCIS
The form is used by a standalone investor to petition USCIS for status as an immigrant to the United States under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended.| USCIS
Unlawful presence is any period of time when you are present in the United States without being admitted or paroled, or when you are present in the United States after your “period of stay author| USCIS
U.S. citizens who plan to adopt a foreign-born child use this form to allow USCIS to adjudicate the application that relates to the suitability and eligibility of the applicant(s) as prospective adoptive parent(s).| USCIS
An employer uses this form to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for an alien who is ineligible for another employment-based nonimmigrant classification to work as a nonimmigrant in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) temporarily as a CW-1, CNMI-Only Transitional Worker.| USCIS
Use this form to petition to bring your fiancé(e) (K-1) and their children (K-2) to the U.S. so you may marry your fiancé(e), or to bring your spouse (K-3) and their children (K-4) to the U.S. to apply for lawful permanent resident status.| USCIS
A. Petition Review [Reserved]B. Interviews [Reserved]C. Derogatory Info| USCIS
Alert: If you need to reschedule an appointment for biometric services, you must make th| USCIS
We are often asked how to verify the case status. It is a very simple process. You can verify your case status online from your home or office, even from your cell phone!| USCIS
Widows or widowers who were married to U.S. citizens at the time of the U.S. citizen’s death may apply for a Green Card.| USCIS
Use this form if you are a nonimmigrant and need to apply for a new or replacement Form I-94 or I-95, Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document.| USCIS
If authorized, F-1 students may engage in on-campus or off-campus employment. M-1 students may only engage in employment for purposes of practical training.| USCIS
If you wish to return to the United States lawfully after traveling outside the United States, you generally must have a:Valid entry document, such as a Permanent Resident Card (Green C| USCIS
You may request that USCIS expedite the adjudication of an application, petition, request, appeal, or motion that is under USCIS jurisdiction.We consider all expedite requests on a case-by-c| USCIS
Use this form to pay fees for any form processed at a USCIS lockbox. There is no additional fee to pay with your credit card.| USCIS
Use this form to request a text message and/or email when USCIS accepts your form.| USCIS
You may use Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien| USCIS
If you believe you are an eligible national of a designated country or a person without nationality who last habitually resided in the designated country, use this form to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).| USCIS
If you are inadmissible to the United States and are seeking an immigrant visa, adjustment of status, certain nonimmigrant statuses, or certain other immigration benefits, you must file this form to seek a waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility.| USCIS
Use the HHS Poverty Guidelines to complete Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA.| USCIS
If you are an employer who wants to provide a practical training opportunity to a STEM OPT student during their extension, you must:| USCIS
This page will help you understand how the U.S Department of State (DOS) allocates immigrant visas, the DOS Visa Bulletin process, and specific ways to adjust status depending on your situation.| USCIS
Concurrent filing of Form I-485, Application to Regis| USCIS
To comply with confidentiality protections required by law, USCIS has special procedures in place if you previously filed or have a pending or approved benefit request as:A Violence Aga| USCIS
This page is for aliens in the United States who need to travel outside of the United States because of an emergency and are seeking a travel document to authorize their return. If you| USCIS
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952. The INA collected many provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The INA has been amended many times over the years| USCIS
On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, which directed the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that aliens comply with th| USCIS
Naturalization is the process to become a U.S. citizen if you were born outside of the United States. If you meet certain requirements, you may become a U.S. citizen either at birth or after birth. Us| USCIS
Use this information as income guidelines based on household size when requesting a fee waiver (| USCIS
Use this form to classify an alien as: An Amerasian (Born after 12/31/1950 and before 10/23/1982); The widow(er) of a U.S. citizen; Self-petitioning spouse or child of an abusive U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; Self-petitioning parent of an abusive U.S. citizen; or| USCIS
Use this form to request additional action on a previously approved application or petition.| USCIS
Prospective petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption, must first electronically register and pay the associated $10 H-1B registration fee for each prospective beneficiary.| USCIS
If you file an application, petition, or request with a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may pay your filing fee and biometric services fee, if applicable, with a credit card at no additional cost.| USCIS
If you believe USCIS has made an error on your EAD, two options are available:| USCIS
Form I-129 is filed at the California Service Center (CSC), the Vermont Service Center (VSC), the Nebraska Service Center (NSC), or the Texas Service Center (TSC), depending on which nonimmigrant classification and action the petitioner is requesting and where the petitioner is located. If you file your petition at the incorrect service center, your petition may be rejected.| USCIS
On Jan. 31, 2024, USCIS published a final rule that, for the first time since 2016, adjusts certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. With the final rule, we can recover our operating costs more fully and support timely processing of new applications.| USCIS
How you pay your USCIS filing fees (including biometric services fees and other fees, if applicable) will depend on whether you are inside or outside of the United States.| USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a final rule to strengthen the integrity of and reduce the potential for fraud in the H-1B registration process, including by reducing the potential for gaming the registration system and ensuring each beneficiary would have the same chance of being selected, regardless of the number of registrations submitted on their behalf.| USCIS
Rule will provide greater benefits and flexibilities for U.S. employers and specialty occupation workers, helping to meet U.S. labor needs| USCIS
A. Privacy Act of 1974The Privacy Act provides that federal agencies must protect against the unauthorized disclosure of personally identifiable informati| USCIS
Use this form to provide information about your eligibility to act on behalf of an applicant, petitioner, or respondent.| USCIS
The following groups use this form: Certain nonimmigrants extending their stay or changing to another nonimmigrant status; CNMI residents applying for an initial grant of status; F and M nonimmigrants applying for reinstatement; and, Persons seeking V nonimmigrant status or an extension of stay as a V nonimmigrant.| USCIS
This page contains tips for filing paper forms by mail.However, you can file many USCIS forms online. You can review the list of| USCIS
Family-Based Adjustment| USCIS
We provide free fillable forms through our website in PDF format, which means you can type your answers directly on the form instead of printing a blank form and writing your answe| USCIS
Enter your address, city, state, or ZIP code to find a designated civil surgeon near you.| USCIS
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created special economic and trade relationships for the United States, Canada and Mexico. The TN nonimmigrant classification permits qualified Canad| USCIS
Employees must provide documentation to their employers to show their identity and authorization to work.| USCIS
You can be barred from both applying for and receiving asylum for certain actions.Bars to Applying for AsylumYou may not be eligible to apply for asylum if you:Did not c| USCIS
Individuals in the United States may apply for asylum regardless of country of nationality or current immigration status. If you have been persecuted or have a fear of future persecution because of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, you may be eligible for asylum.| USCIS
Use this form to request a discretionary grant of parole in place under Keeping Families Together.| USCIS
We are funded largely by application and petition fees. Recognizing that some applicants cannot pay the filing fees, we established a fee-waiver process for certain forms and benefit types. We will| USCIS
Our website gives you several ways to track your case and get answers to your immigration questions.Track Your Case| USCIS
ALERT: Court Order on Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Final RuleOn Aug. 3, 2023,| USCIS
Use this form to apply for asylum in the United States and for withholding of removal (formerly called “withholding of deportation”). You may file for asylum if you are physically in the United States and you are not a U.S. citizen.| USCIS
If you are a family preference (including VAWA self-petition), employment-based preference, or diversity visa (DV) applicant, calculate your CSPA age by subtracting the number of days your petition was pending (pending time) from your age on the date an immigrant visa becomes available to you (age at time of visa availability). However, you must remain unmarried in order to qualify.| USCIS
Use this form to request a fee waiver (or submit a written request) for certain immigration forms and services based on a demonstrated inability to pay.| USCIS
ALERT: Court Order on Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Final RuleOn Aug. 3, 2023,| USCIS
The H-2A program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs. A U.S. employer,| USCIS
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees for the first time since 2016.| USCIS
Use this form if you (the petitioner) are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or U.S. national and you need to establish your qualifying relationship with an eligible relative (the beneficiary) who wishes to come to or stay in the United States permanently and apply for the Permanent Resident Card (also called a Green Card).| USCIS
U.S. citizens use this form to request that USCIS classify an orphan as an immediate relative. The U.S. citizen adoptive parent or legal custodian files the petition to finalize the immigration process of a child who is not habitually resident in a Hague Convention country.| USCIS
Use this form to apply for lawful permanent resident status if you are in the United States.| USCIS
Use this form to apply for travel documents, parole documents, or arrival/departure records.| USCIS
Employment-Based VisasApproximately 140,000 immigrant visas are available each fiscal year for aliens (and their spouses and children) who seek to immigrate based on their job skills. Thes| USCIS
