Immigration law blog

Applying for Lawful Permanent Resident Status (the “Green Card”) through the Consulate

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Applying for Lawful Permanent Resident Status (the “Green Card”) through the Consulate

In our last blog post, we discussed applying for lawful permanent resident status (the “green card”) in the United States after having an approved immigration visa petition from a family member. However, many people will need to return to their country of citizenship and apply for status through the consulate. Our immigration attorneys address some common questions we receive about this process.

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Applying for Lawful Permanent Resident Status (the “Green Card”) in the U.S. through a Family Visa Petition

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Applying for Lawful Permanent Resident Status (the “Green Card”) in the U.S. through a Family Visa Petition

If you have a family member who can file an immigrant visa petition for you, one of your first questions will be whether you can file for your green card (known as “adjustment of status”) within the United States, or whether you will have to return to your country of birth to apply through the consulate (known as “consular processing”). 

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L.I.H. Law, P.S., Immigration Lawyer, Seattle, WA