Things To Know About Greencard INS

Greencard INS issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, is a card that proves the legal permanent resident status of the holder in the US. It is given to a foreign citizen in the United States and proves that a person has a right to live and work in the country legally.
To apply for a Greencard INS a person has to comply with certain requirements, which allow them to become permanent residents of United States of America. These requirements need to be fulfilled before applying for a Green Card.
If you want to become a permanent resident of United States of America, you should fall into one of the eligible categories to get a Greencard INS. The categories include family sponsored Green Cards, employer sponsored Green Cards, Green Cards through asylee or refugee status and through special categories. Special categories applies to persons meeting certain qualifications within a certain time frame. These categories could be general, job related or family related. Examples would be: Members of armed forces, Haitian refugees, Diplomats, Afghan/Iraqi translators, religious worker, battered spouse or child, K non immigrants, etc.
Family Based Green Cards are issued on a priority basis which depends on the preference category that a beneficiary falls into. Immediate Relatives, First, Second, Third and Fourth Preference Categories are how relatives are classified. Immediate relatives are family members of US citizens and they are not bound by the restrictions on visa availability. Persons in this category are spouse and unmarried children below the age of 21 of a US citizen and parents of a US citizen who is above the age of 21.
Unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens belong to the First Preference category, married sons and daughters of US citizens belong to the Third Preference category and siblings of US citizens who are at least 21 years of age belong to the Fourth Preference category. The Second Preference category covers the spouse and children, and unmarried sons and daughters of legal permanent residents of the US.
(Note: Children refers to off springs below the age of 21 and sons and daughters refer to those above the age of 21)
For Employment Based Greencard INS there are 5 categories:

• Persons considered to have extraordinary abilities, researchers and professors who are considered outstanding in their field, multinational managers and executives and priority workers make up the First Preference category.
• The Second Preference category covers those who are professionals with an advanced degree or with exceptional ability inclusive of those seeking National Interest Waiver.
• Regular professionals, qualified and skilled workers make up the Third Preference category.
• Persons involved in religious vocations and other special immigrants come under the Fourth Preference category.
• The Fifth Preference category is for investors or entrepreneurs.

Based on the asylum, the application for Greencard INS can be filed only one year after the person has attained the status of refugee.

Greencard Process With INS

Initially, an immigrant petition has to be filed on behalf of the person intending to immigrate to the US. This petition establishes the beneficiary’s eligibility to immigrate and determines the category under which he/she can immigrate. After the petition is approved, the beneficiary will have to wait until their priority date becomes current and then apply for the green card. If the beneficiary is within the US he/she can apply for an adjustment of status (check if concurrent filing is possible). If the beneficiary is abroad, the approved petition is forwarded to the US consulate and the consulate will get in touch as soon as a visa becomes available and inform the applicant of the further process.
Once all the processes, interviews, fingerprinting, security checks, document verifications and medical examinations have been completed, a decision will be arrived at and the Greencard INS will be issued if all is in place.