How to Get a Green Card
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How to Get a Green Card

  1. 273 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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How to Get a Green Card

About this book

The ultimate green card guide

The U.S. immigration system is an enormous bureaucracy, so it’s 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 don’t 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:

  • parents, siblings, or adult children
  • a U.S. spouse or fiancé
  • political asylum or refugee status
  • a U visa for crime victims, or
  • another category you might qualify for.

The 17th edition covers the latest income requirements for family-based green card applicants, changes to fee-payment procedures, new travel bans on various countries, added procedural hurdles for asylum applicants, and more.

 

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Information

Publisher
NOLO
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9781413333428
Edition
17
eBook ISBN
9781413333435
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Immigration Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Your Immigration Companion
  6. 1. All Ways to Get a Green Card
  7. 2. Short-Term Alternatives to a Green Card
  8. 3. Will Inadmissibility Bar You From Getting a Green Card?
  9. 4. How Long You’ll Have to Wait
  10. 5. Fiancé(e) Visas
  11. 6. Green Cards Through Marriage
  12. 7. Your Parents as Immigrants
  13. 8. Child Immigrants
  14. 9. Orphan Immigrants in Non-Hague Convention Countries
  15. 10. The Diversity Visa Lottery
  16. 11. Your Brothers and Sisters as Immigrants
  17. 12. Refugees and Asylees
  18. 13. Military Veterans and Enlistees
  19. 14. Cancellation of Removal: Do 10 Illegal Years Equal One Green Card?
  20. 15. Adjustment of Status
  21. 16. Consular Processing for an Immigrant Visa
  22. 17. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
  23. 18. U Visas for Crime Victims
  24. 19. Acquiring Citizenship Through
  25. 20. Filling Out and Submitting
  26. 21. Tracking Your Application Through the System
  27. 22. Keeping, Renewing, and
  28. 23. How to Find and Work With a Lawyer
  29. Appendix: How to Access the Sample Filled-In
  30. Index
  31. Book Registration

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