Immigrants & Immigration

Learn more about LPR status generally, who can get it, and the difference between green card holders and US citizens.

Find out which supporting documents you need to file for a green card based on employment or a family relationship with a U.S. citizen.

Discusses if your child is still eligible for a green card once they turn 21 depending on their immigration status.

Steps to consider a waiver of inadmissibility if your background check is not approved by Immigration.

Get the facts on how to request a replacement green card if yours is lost, destroyed, or expiring.

This FAQ explores Violence Against Women Act ("VAWA") cancellation of removal for abused immigrants in removal proceedings. This will cancel the removal or deportation of an applicant and grant the applicant lawful permanent residence.

Explore frequently asked questions about what to expect when going to the Chicago immigration court, what to bring, the people at court like interpreters, and what help is available at the court.

Learn more about what removal proceedings are, who can be deported, what to expect in immigration court, and possible legal options.

This article explains how hiding or erasing your criminal or juvenile record might affect your immigration status.

This article explains how being charged with a crime, being found guilty of a crime, and juvenile offenses can influence an immigration case.

Qualifications, how to apply, and the timeline of the application process for a green card.

Learn about legal remedies that a person might be able to argue in immigration court to defend themselves from deportation.

Learn how to notify immigration about a change of address, from the necessary forms to where you should send the forms.

Explains how to pay fees and ask for a fee waiver when filing cases with USCIS, which forms qualify, and how to request a waiver.

This FAQ discusses what certain non-US citizens should consider when traveling outside of the US.

Explains issues that can arise when a person divorces their spouse who has sponsored them for immigration to the US.

Explore what being inadmissible means and how it impacts someone's ability to immigrate to the US.