What types of Green Cards are there? There are many types of green cards…

What types of Green Cards are there?

There are many types of green cards that you can apply for. The most famous ones can be obtained through: Family Sponsors, Job Visas, Diversity Visas (Lottery), Asylum or Refugee Visas and much more!  

Where do most asylum applicants come from?

In the past years just five countries accounted for more than two thirds of all refugees: Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar. Syria has been the country of origin for most refugees, there were more than 6million Syrian refugees hosted by 126 countries worldwide during these past years.

The required Forms for the Marriage Green Card!

The Forms every Marriage-based Green Card application needs in order to get issued are: USCIS Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), USCIS Form G-325A (Biographic Information), USCIS Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence), USCIS Form I-693 (Medical Examination Results) and USCIS Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support).

How long do I have to wait for an answer from the Embassy for my Green Card?

Even if your interview went well at the embassy and your application gets approved right away, you will not be able to receive the Green Card right away. The USCIS issues Green Cards through mail, therefore it can take weeks or months after your interview. But it also depends whether you submitted all the right documentation, how well you answered the interview questions and the type of Green Card you applied for.

How to get a Green Card in the US without marriage?

There are multiple ways to get a Green Card without having to marry anyone. If you have been residing in the U.S. as an asylee or refugee for the last year, you might be able to apply for a U.S. green card. If you already have either a T or U non-immigrant visa, you may also be eligible to apply for a green card.

Why should you apply for a Green Card?

There are many reasons why you should apply for a Green Card, some of them being: if you are a green card holder then you can apply for a US citizenship after 5 years or 3 if you are married to a United States citizen, you can travel in and out easily, you can sponsor your relatives, spend less on university or college tuitions and much more!

What is the new law for Green Card holders?

If you have a green card and do not report yourself on your tax return as an immigrant or are out of the country for an extended period of time, the new laws mean that your citizenship application or green card might be declined and you may even be deported.

What is the EB-1 Visa?

EB-1 or Employment-Based Extraordinary Ability Green Card (First Preference) is a type of employment-based permanent residency Visa which includes foreign nationals with outstanding abilities, extraordinary professors/researchers, or multinational managers/entrepreneurs.