Adjustment of Status Procedures
Once you know that you are eligible for U.S. lawful permanent residence (a green card), the question becomes how to apply for it. Some -- but not all -- applicants who are already in the United States may use a procedure called Adjustment of Status. This involves submitting all of your application materials to, and attending the interview at, an office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Adjustment of status applicants never need to leave the U.S. for an interview at a U.S. consulate in their home country, which can be a distinct advantage depending on the circumstances of their case. Find out how adjustment of status works here.
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Will 30/60-Day Rule Help Clear Suspicion About Your Intentions Upon U.S. Entry?
If you plan to change or adjust your visa status in the U.S., something called the “30/60 day rule” may be more important than you realize.
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Adjustment of Status via "Parole in Place" for Family Members of U.S. Citizens in Military
Noncitizen spouses, parents, and ummarried minor children of U.S. citizen members of the U.S.
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Can I apply for a green card if I was refused U.S. entry but came back with fake documents?
Question I am from Brazil. I tried coming to the U.S. to visit my girlfriend two years ago, but when I arrived at the airport the immigration officer refused to let me in, so I had to go back. Six months ago, I came back, this time with a fake passport. It worked. Now my girlfriend and I got married
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Can I really use Section 245(i) to adjust status now, years after the I-130 submission?
Question I crossed the border into the U.S. without papers in the late 1990s. My mother has a green card, and she sent an I-130 visa petition to USCIS for me.
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When to Apply for Adjustment of Status When You’re on a Wait List
If you’re in the U.S.
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Am I Too Late for “Parole in Place” With a Removal Order on My Record?
Question I am married to a woman in the U.S. Navy, but I myself have no papers to be in the U.S., having crossed the border illegally from Mexico a few years ago.
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Who Can Apply for a Green Card Through Adjustment of Status
This article is not about who fits the basic eligibility categories for a U.S. green card (lawful permanent residence).
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How to Apply for Permanent Residence (a Green Card) as an Asylee
All the forms, fees, documents, and other information you need to apply for a green card after one year as an asylee.
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If I Leave and Return to the U.S. With DACA, Can I Adjust Status?
Question I came to the U.S. with my parents from Mexico when I was three years old. Now I am married to a U.S. citizen.
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Got TPS? Travel Using Advance Parole May Help You Adjust Status in U.S.
For TPS holders whose last entry to the U.S. was unlawful, travel on advance parole offers a way to fix that and thereby become eligible to use the "adjustment of status" procedure in applying for a green card.
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How Much It Costs to Get a Green Card by Adjustment of Status
If you are thinking of applying for a green card (lawful permanent residence) within the U.S., through the process known as adjustment of status, you have probably already heard that it can be an
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