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While permanent resident status is typically considered permanent, it is not as guaranteed as some people may believe. The U.S. government can revoke your green card for a variety of reasons. There are many different ways a legal permanent resident...

The U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery is Now Open for the 2025 Fiscal Year Registration opens October 4, 2023 - November 7, 2023, for the FY2025 Diversity Visa lottery to grant Green Cards to more than 50,000 randomly selected people from...

According to the United States government, to be legally qualified for jury duty, an individual must: be a United States citizen; be at least 18 years of age; reside primarily in the judicial district for one year; be adequately proficient...

A Reentry Permit is a travel document that allows a green card holder to reenter the United States. Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or conditional permanent residents who plan to travel outside the United States for more than one...

If your citizenship application is denied, you will not automatically lose your green card. However, there is a risk that your legal permanent residence could be canceled and you could be placed in removal proceedings. This is because the United...

Oftentimes green card holders and other immigrants need to travel outside of the United States. Some individuals can now file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, online. Individuals requesting parole based on urgent humanitarian reasons such as family reunification or...

Social Security benefits are a vital source of income for many Americans, and they can also be important for green card holders. In order to qualify for Social Security benefits, you must meet certain requirements, including having a certain number...

Not surprisingly, a new report found evidence that undocumented women are the lowest paid workers. The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) found that undocumented women make an average of $17,000 per year, compared to $34,000 for documented women. The wage...

Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, is a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) form used by conditional permanent residents to remove the conditions on their residence. Conditional permanent residents are granted permanent residence for a two-year period,...

A new bill before Congress would restore the 1929 Immigration Act of establishing a rolling eligibility date for the registry. Thus, allowing individuals who have lived in and contributed to the United States for many years to access this lawful...