Green Card Application
A Green Card allows a foreign national to live and work permanently in the United States. It grants lawful permanent resident status and can lead to U.S. citizenship after meeting eligibility requirements.
Who Can Apply for a Green Card?
You may be eligible through:
Family Sponsorship (Form I-130)
Employment-Based Immigration
Asylum or Refugee Status
Diversity Visa Lottery (DV Program)
Special Immigrant Categories
How to Apply?
Determine Eligibility Category
Choose the correct path (family, work, asylum, etc.)
File Immigrant Petition
Family: Form I-130
Employment: Form I-140
Wait for Approval & Visa Availability
Some categories require waiting for a priority date.
Apply for Green Card (Form I-485)
If inside the U.S. (Adjustment of Status)
If outside: Consular processing via embassy
Biometrics Appointment
Fingerprints and background checks
Interview (if required)
Conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or a U.S. consulate
Receive Decision
If approved, you receive your Green Card
Required Documents
Valid passport
Birth certificate
Medical examination report
Financial support documents
Approved petition (I-130/I-140)
Police clearance (for consular processing)
Benefits of a Green Card
Live and work permanently in the U.S.
Travel in and out of the U.S.
Sponsor certain family members
Pathway to U.S. citizenship
Choose the correct path (family, work, asylum, etc.)
File Immigrant Petition
Family: Form I-130
Employment: Form I-140
Wait for Approval & Visa Availability
Some categories require waiting for a priority date.
Apply for Green Card (Form I-485)
If inside the U.S. (Adjustment of Status)
If outside: Consular processing via embassy
Biometrics Appointment
Fingerprints and background checks
Interview (if required)
Conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or a U.S. consulate
Receive Decision
If approved, you receive your Green Card
Required Documents
Valid passport
Birth certificate
Medical examination report
Financial support documents
Approved petition (I-130/I-140)
Police clearance (for consular processing)
Benefits of a Green Card
Live and work permanently in the U.S.
Travel in and out of the U.S.
Sponsor certain family members
Pathway to U.S. citizenship
