
Adjustment of Status: Becoming a Permanent Resident in the United States
The process of changing an individual's immigration status while in the United States from nonimmigrant or parolee (temporary) to immigrant (permanent) is called Adjustment of Status. Find out who is eligible and the process.

Why are there long wait times for a visa?
Numerical and per country limits set by Immigration Law have resulted in extremely long wait times for applicants from certain countries, especially brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens from mainland China (13 years), India (14 years), Mexico (22 years), and Philippines (24 years).

What is 245(i)? How does it help undocumented individuals get a green card?
245(i) is a provision in the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) which allows certain individuals who are present in the United States who would not normally qualify, to obtain a green card (permanent residence).