What rights does the Green Card give to its holders? The US Green Card…
What rights does the Green Card give to its holders?
The US Green Card allows its holders to reside in any part of the United States permanently.
There are no restrictions, its holders can move freely in all 50 US states.
Other than that, this Card gives you the right to enter the United States without any complications because you would be considered a permanent resident.
Can you get a green card if you marry a permanent resident?
An immigrant visa available to the spouses of U.S. citizens and permanent residents is a marriage-based green card (or ‘spousal visa’).
While the procedure can seem overwhelming, whether one partner is a U.S. citizen or green card holder, most couples qualify for a marriage-based green card.
Who is eligible for the EB-1 Visa?
There are three groups that are eligible for this type of Visa.
1. Applicants with exceptional ability must show through sustained national or international acclaim, exceptional ability in science, the arts, education, business or athletics. The foreign national must either provide evidence of a one-time achievement (such as an Olympic Medal or a Pulitzer Prize) in order to qualify;
2. In a specific academic field, outstanding professors and researchers must demonstrate international recognition for their outstanding achievements. They must have at least three years of teaching or research experience in their academic field, and they must have an offer of employment at a university or other higher education institution and
3. Multinational managers and executives must have been employed outside the United States for at least 1 year in management positions, not more than 3 years before applying for a Green Card, in order to qualify. To be able to enter the U.S., they must seek to work with the U.S. branch/affiliate or subsidiary of the employer where the petitioner has been in business with for at least 1 year.
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).
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!
What are 5 ways to apply for a Green Card?
The most common and best ways to apply and receive a Green Card is through family, employment, refugee or asylee status, as a special immigrant and through a registry (diversity visa lottery).
How long does it take in the US to seek asylum?
The period of the asylum process varies, but it usually takes 6 months to several years to complete.
Depending on whether the asylum applicant has filed affirmatively or defensively, and on the specific facts of his or her asylum application, the duration of the asylum process can be delayed.
Unless there are special circumstances, a decision should be taken on the asylum application within 180 days of the date on which the application has been submitted.
First, the I-130 filing fee of around $500, after that you must pay the I-485 filing fee, which varies depending on your age but for most applicants it is about $1,200.
Remember that you only need to pay for this form if you are changing your status from a nonimmigrant status.
As for the applicants that are not under a nonimmigrant status, consular processing will be required.
Which includes the DS-260 application online, which is around $200.
Last but not least, you need to submit an Affidavit of Support, which costs only if you are in the U.S.
