Who can apply for the Green Card Lottery? U.S. immigration law and regulations mandate…

Who can apply for the Green Card Lottery?

U.S. immigration law and regulations mandate that a DV entrant must have two years of work experience in a profession that needs at least two years of training or at least have a high school degree or its equivalent within the last five years.

Green Card Travel Advantages!

Compared to having a temporary visa or a student visa, one of the best benefits of having a Green Card is that it makes traveling in and out of the United States so much easier. Keep in mind, all Green Card holders are required to be admitted by US immigration services because the card is a symbol of their permanent legal status in the country and if you do not renew it before it expires you will not be able to travel.

What is the difference between refugees and asylum seekers?

A refugee is anyone who has been accepted to be a refugee under the 1951 Convention relating to the status of refugees. On the other hand, an asylum seeker is someone who is seeking foreign security but has not yet been authorized to claim refugee status.

Which Forms should a Petitioner file for your Green Card?

When applying for a Green Card, in most cases applicants need someone else in the United States to file a petition for them and complete a few Forms. The most common Forms are: Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative); Form I-730 (Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition), Form I-589 (Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal) and Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker). Other Forms which are less common are: Form I-918 (Petition of U Nonimmigrant Status); Form I-929 (Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant); Form I-360 (Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant) and Form I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur).

How do green card holders become citizens?

By naturalization, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) may become a U.S. citizen. A permanent resident must be at least 18 years old in order to be eligible. Even if married to a U.S. citizen, the green card holder must have been a permanent resident for at least five years, or three years in the United States.

How to be qualified for a Green Card?

By being supported by a parent (including your spouse) or by your employer, you can apply for a green card (GC). Via an EB-5 investment, through the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery or via asylum, you can also become a permanent resident.

What Is a Family Green Card?

An immigrant visa that is issued based on a qualifying family relationship that exists between a foreign national applicant and a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident is a family-based green card. Among other green card categories in the United States, it is one of the most popular ways of obtaining permanent residency. This type of Green Card has two categories: immediate relatives of United States citizens and family preference.

Who is eligible for the EB-3 Visa?

These Green Cards are available to 3 groups of workers who are very different from one another. 1. Skilled workers, are employees that need to have at least two years of training or work experience, which is not temporary or seasonal. In order to be eligible, they must do the work of qualified workers who are not available in the United States. 2. Professionals, are foreign nationals whose job required a U.S. bachelor degree or a foreign equivalent diploma. They also must work a job that qualified workers in the U.S. are unavailable to do. And 3. Other workers, which is a subcategory for foreign nationals that perform unskilled labor, which requires less than 2 years of training/experience. In all three cases a PERM is required and a waiver of interest in not available!