Green Card Information Permanent Resident Cards are a primary form of identification for permanent residents. Also known as Green Cards, these official documents allow their holders to live and work in the U.S. as well as re-enter the U.S. after traveling abroad for short periods of time. Green Cards may also be helpful in filing

USCIS Background Checks for Green Cards USCIS will not approve any application for lawful permanent resident status or other certain immigration benefits until it completes checks against database systems within the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security. These processes are generally referred to as a background check

One of the most common ways for people to become lawful permanent residents of the United States – that is, to get their green card – is through marriage to a U.S. citizen. It is also one of the quickest ways to obtain permanent residence and later citizenship. However, a green card does not follow

Immigration Registration Numbers USCIS creates a new A-File, or Alien File, for each person who wants to immigrate to the United States. When USCIS creates the A-File, it also assigns an Alien Registration Number, for example, “123-456-789” to that person’s file. Alien Registration Numbers are often referred to as an Alien Number, A-Number, Permanent Resident

The average processing time for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, is approximately 16 to 18 months. People married to U.S citizens who have received a two-year conditional permanent resident card or “Green Card” must remove those conditions before the expiration date on the card. Filing Form I-751, the Petition to Remove Conditions

Permanent Resident Cards have expiration dates. Permanent residents whose Green Card will expire must file either Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. Permanent residents use this form to renew a standard, 10-year Green Card up to six months before their card expires. Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Permanent Residence. Conditional