How Much Income an Immigrant's Sponsor Needs to Show According to the Poverty Guidelines

Find out how much income and assets the U.S. citizen or permanent resident sponsor will need to show for the foreign spouse's application to be approved.

What Sponsors Should Know Before Signing Form I-864 Affidavit of Support

A U.S. citizen or permanent resident petitioning for an immigrant needs to know the extent of financial obligation being taken on.

Strategies When an Immigrant's Sponsor's Income and Assets Are Too Low

Finding a joint sponsor, and other ways to compensate for the petitioner's relatively low income.

Who Is Exempt From Submitting Form I-864 Affidavit of Support

Situations where green card applicants can avoid having the U.S. petitioner submit a promise of financial support.

Filling Out Form I-864A (By the Immigrant Sponsor's Household Member)

Instructions for household members promising to add their income to the main petitioners for purpose of sponsoring an incoming immigrant.

Where Do I Find Latest USCIS or Department of State Immigration Forms and Filing Fee Amounts?

How to access the forms you need (for free!) and make sure you're paying the latest application fees.

Filling Out USCIS Form G-325A

Details on how to prepare the biographical information form required in connection with some immigration applications.

Filling Out Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

Various categories of foreign-born persons who have the right to spend time in the U.S. do NOT have the right to work here as well, unless they have first applied for and received an employment authorization document (EAD), often referred to as a work permit.

How to Prepare and Send Adjustment of Status Application to USCIS

Photos, fees, Form I-485, and other pieces of paperwork you'll need to submit to USCIS to adjust your status and obtain a U.S. green card.

Filling Out Form I-131 for Advance Parole When Applying to Adjust Status in the U.S.

Let's say you have filed an application for permanent residency while you are in the U.S.

How to Arrange for a Green Card Medical Exam Report

If you are applying for a green card, either in the United States through the process known as adjustment of status or from overseas through "consular processing," you will need to have a medical exam done. Find out how.

What’s an I-765 EAD/AP Combo Card?

What is offered by the card that combines employment authorization with advance parole.

Applying to Adjust Status After Entry on K-1 Visa: Forms and Procedures

A rundown of all the practical steps involved in applying for a green card as the married fiance of a U.S. citizen.

How to File for Adjustment of Status (a Green Card) Based on VAWA

Need to apply for U.S. lawful permanent residence without the help of an abusive spouse? Here's how to complete the portion of the process known as adjustment of status.

My Visa and I-94 Are Missing—How Do I Prove Lawful Entry for Adjustment of Status?

Legal entry is, for some green card applicants, the key to being allowed to adjust status without leaving the U.S.—but what if you can't find the documents that prove your legal entry?

Form I-485: Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Get line-by-line instructions to complete form I-485, application to register permanent residence or adjust status.

Waved Through U.S. Border: How Do I Prove Legal Entry for Adjustment of Status?

Proving that a green card applicant was lawfully inspected and admitted to the U.S.

Sample Format for Translating Non-English Documents for Immigration Applications

If you will be submitting certificates in a foreign language with your immigration application, learn the rules for translation.