Special Categories for Green Card Applicants
When most people want to become a permanent resident in the United States, they apply for a green card through their families, jobs, or status as a refugee. However, these are not the only categories under which one can apply for permanent residency. There are many special cases of green card applicants that have more specific requirements by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
If you are denied a green card by the more traditional channels, you may want to apply under the special categories of permanent residency if you meet these requirements. For help in determining if you should apply for a green card under a special category, you should contact a qualified Orange County immigration attorney from Garg & Associates, P.C., today at 949-540-6704.
Other Circumstances for Permanent Residency
Sometimes, the U.S. opens up permanent residency channels with very specific time frames and requirements. Thus, although this list provides an overview of special categories for green card applicants, this list does not show all of the requirements for each. Besides family, work, and asylum status, you may be able to obtain a green card through the following categories:
- American Indian born in Canada
- Diversity immigrant visa program
- Special immigrant juvenile
- Armed forces member
- Lautenberg parolee
- Afghan / Iraqi translator capabilities
- Panama Canal employment
- Physician national interest waiver
- Battered spouse or child
These are but a few of the many special categories offered by USCIS. To make sure that you qualify under these requirements, you should talk to an experienced immigration attorney today.
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For some people, it may seem difficult to apply for U.S. permanent residency. However, these special categories help those who have certain needs gain admittance into the U.S., such as children of U.S. armed service members during the Vietnam War (Amerasian child of a U.S. citizen). To learn more about how these special categories may be able to help you, contact an Orange County immigration lawyer from Garg & Associates, P.C., at 949-540-6704 today.
