The U.S. immigration system is an enormous bureaucracy, so itтАЩs vital that you understand it before attempting to apply for a green card. Making a mistake can lead to delays and hassles or even ruin your chances for success.
How to Get a Green Card provides everything you need to know about qualifying for permanent U.S. residence if you donтАЩt have an employer sponsoring you.
Find out how to work with U.S. officials and prepare and present the right documents at the right time to get a green card through:
тАв┬а┬а┬а parents, siblings, or adult children
тАв┬а┬а┬а a U.S. spouse or fianc├й
тАв┬а┬а┬а green card lotteries (diversity visa)
тАв┬а┬а┬а political asylum or refugee status
тАв┬а┬а┬а a U visa for crime victims, or
тАв┬а┬а┬а another category you might qualify for.
The 15th edition covers the latest income requirements for family-based green card applicants; the lifting of country-based travel bans; lower procedural hurdles for U visa applicants; the addition of a COVID vaccination requirement; an increase in the number of refugees accepted to the United States; additions to the list of countries whose citizens may obtain Temporary Protected Status; and more.