Accomplishing this achievement is worth celebrating.
After all, filing the green card application is admittedly a stressful process for both the applicant and petitioner. If you already have a Green Card, go to our After a Green Card is Granted page for more information on travel, renewing a card, and your rights and responsibilities as a Green Card holder.If you have filed your green card application with USCIS, you are probably asking yourself whether you can travel internationally (yes we mean Mexico too) while your application is in process.
If you don’t update your address promptly, your case could be delayed, your document(s) could get lost, and you may need to reapply and pay the fee again.
We recommend you use the USPS Look Up a ZIP Code tool to ensure that you give USCIS your full address using the standard abbreviations and formatting recognized by USPS. If your mailing address changes after you file your application, you must update your address with USCIS and USPS as soon as possible. Remember, we will mail your card or travel document to the address you provided on your application (unless you told us to mail it your representative on Form G-28, Notice of Entry or Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative). If your USPS tracking information shows your package was delivered but you have not received it, contact your local post office immediately.
If you already have an approved immigrant petition and an immigrant visa is available, file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status with USCIS, or.If you are eligible to apply for a Green Card, you then need to determine which process to use – adjustment of status or consular processing. Are you inside or outside the United States? Refer to your eligibility category to see if you need a petition. Form I-929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant.Form I-918, Petition of U Nonimmigrant Status.Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur.Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal.Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition.Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker.Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative.Someone else usually must file the petition for you (often referred to as sponsoring or petitioning for you), although you may be eligible to file for yourself in some cases.
Most people who apply for a Green Card will need to complete at least two forms-an immigrant petition and a Green Card application (Form I-485). Go to our Green Card Eligibility Categories page to see all the possible categories you can apply under and what the eligibility requirements are. The eligibility requirements may vary depending on the immigrant category you are applying under. immigration laws provide a variety of ways for people to apply for a Green Card. Before starting the application process, there are two questions that you should answer first: 1.