Can Asylum seekers change to Permanent Residents in the US? In order to become…
Can Asylum seekers change to Permanent Residents in the US?
In order to become a Lawful Permanent Resident in the United States as an Asylee,
you must file the I-485 Form,
which is an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
Keep in mind that you can apply if you have been physically present in the US for at least 1 year after being able to seek Asylum there.
What Happens After the Green Card Interview?
If your Green Card Interview went well then the next step is to wait for the officer’s decision.
Waiting for the answer depends on the type of Visa and what was discussed in the interview so it depends, but sometimes you can get the answer right after the interview and sometimes you might have to wait a few weeks or months before a decision is made.
Make sure you provide all the documentation you need at the interview to make the waiting process shorter.
What type of Green Card should you apply for?
There are many types of Green Cards, so you should be very careful when choosing them. The type of Green Card should be chosen on the basis of who can sponsor your stay. If your spouse is an American resident, then apply for a Green Card Marriage, if you have a close family member, then a Family-based Visa is the right one for you, if you want to move to America through work, then you have the Green Card Employment Visa available, and if none of that applies to you, then you can apply for Asylum!
The next step after winning the GREEN CARD Lottery?
You’ll have to file an immigrant visa application after winning the lottery.
Only if you meet the criteria for a green card will your application be accepted.
In order for your application not to get rejected make sure you meet the educational or work experience requirements.
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.
For an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen, a spouse is qualified to obtain a green card.
A green card is more commonly known as a marriage-based green card for your immigrant spouse and has special immigration priority. What this card grants is permanent residency in the United States to the immigrant spouse, which allows them to legally live, work and study in the United States.
Marriage-based green cards, which the immigrant partner should hold at all times, is valid for a period of ten years.
For the immigrant spouse to maintain his or her legal residency, it must be renewed no less than six months prior to expiration.
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!
The EB-4 is a type of Green Card for special immigrants which includes Special Immigrant Juveniles, Religious Workers, Afghan and Iraqi Translators, Armed Forces Members and much more!
