Other Ways of Obtaining a Green Card

While family and job-based petitions are the most common ways for someone to apply to become a permanent resident of the United States, there are yet other special programs that allow certain individuals to get a green card if they meet certain qualification requirements.

Here’s a list of special categories that are eligible to apply for a green card:

- Amerasian Child of a U.S. Citizen
- American Indian Born in Canada
- Armed Forces Member
- Cuban Native or Citizen
- Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
- Haitian Refugee
- Indochinese Parole Adjustment Act
- Informant (S Nonimmigrant)
- Lautenberg Parolee
- Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act
- Peron Born to Foreign Diplomat in the United States
- Registry
- Section 13 (Diplomat)
- Special Immigrant Juvenile
- Victim of Criminal Activity (U Nonimmigrant)
- Victim of Trafficking (T Nonimmigrant)
- Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)

As you can see there are many possible ways one can be eligible to apply for a green card. Immigration procedures are intricate and that’s where the expertise and experience of our attorneys can make all the difference in your immigration case. Call us for a consultation today and find out whether you can take advantage of one of the special adjustment programs and can too become a permanent resident of the United States.