What age can you apply for green card? There are many different Green Cards,…
What age can you apply for green card?
There are many different Green Cards, therefore the age eligibility is also different.
For unmarried adults, who have at least one US citizen parent, they must be 21 years of age or older.
F2A applicants (spouses and unmarried children of a green card holder), the children must be younger than the age of 21 and F2B applicants (unmarried children of a green card holder), should be older than the age of 21.
How to Get a Family Green Card?
This type of Green Card must be sponsored by a green card holder or U.S. citizen.
To be able to sponsor the green card both the petitioner and the beneficiary must prove their familial relationship to proceed.
The petitioner has to:
file an I-130 Form,
submit the I-864 Form and submit biographic proof.
As for the beneficiary, they have to: file an I-485 Form if they are in the U.S. physically while on a valid visa, take the consular processing if they are not physically present in the U.S., also submit biographical info and complete the medical examinations.
After all these steps are approved, the beneficiary will have to attend the interview, where a final decision will be made after!
Is it possible to remain a permanent resident in the US?
Unless you apply for and complete the naturalization process, lose your status or abandon it, then once you become a Green Card holder you hold the permanent resident status forever.
First, find out if you are eligible for the Green Card.
Second, file the I-485 Form with USCIS and provide all the documentation required.
Third, the USCIS will review your application and if everything is correct they will schedule an interview with you.
Once your Green Card gets issued, it is valid for 10 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 a PERM?
PERM or Program Electronic Review Management, is a very important part of the employment-based Green Card process (especially for EB-2, EB-3 applicants).
PERM is filed not with the USCIS but with DOL (Department of Labor), where they test the labor market to see if there are any U.S. employers willing to sponsor foreign nationals.
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.
What benefits do asylum seekers get in the US?
There are a few benefits that asylum seekers have in the US.
Asylum seekers are eligible for Social Security Payments, Medicaid, and Food Stamps for the first seven years after being granted asylum, and a number of other benefits and services.
Eligibility can extend beyond the first seven years for many of these programs.
