Having a Green Card (officially known as a Permanent Resident Card allows you to live and work permanently in the United States. The steps you must take to apply for a Green Card will vary depending on your individual situation.

• Adjustment of Status
• Consular Processing
• Concurrent Filing
• Travel Documents
• Employment Authorization Document
• Removing Conditions on Your Two-Year Green Card

• An immediate relative of a U.S. citizen

- Spouse of a U.S. citizen

- Unmarried child under the age of 21

- Parent of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21

• Another relative of a U.S. citizen or relative of a lawful permanent resident under the family-based preference categories

• Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen or the fiancé(e)’s child

- A person admitted to the U.S. as a fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen (K-1 nonimmigrant)

- A person admitted to the U.S. as the child of a fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen (K-2 nonimmigrant)

• Widow(er) of a U.S. citizen

Widow or widower of a U.S. citizen and you were married to your U.S. citizen spouse at the time your spouse died

• VAWA self-petitioner– victim of battery or extreme cruelty

- Abused spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

- Abused child (unmarried and under 21 years old) of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

- Abused parent of a U.S. citizen

• Religious Worker
• Special Immigrant Juvenile
• Afghanistan or Iraq national

• Asylee

- If you were granted asylum status at least 1 year ago

• Refugee

- If you were granted asylee status at least 1 year ago

• Registry
• Human Trafficking Victim (T-Visa)
• Crime Victim (U-Visa)
• An abused (victim of battery or extreme cruelty) spouse or child under the Cuban Adjustment Act
• An abused (victim of battery or extreme cruelty) spouse or child under Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA)