Green Card Through Refugee or Asylee Status
Refugees and asylees can apply for a green card.
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If you were |
Then you may apply for permanent residence |
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admitted to the United States as:
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1 year after your entry into the United States |
| granted asylum in the United States | 1 year after the grant of your asylum status |
Note: As a refugee, you are required by law to apply for permanent resident status 1 year after being admitted to the United States. As an asylee, you are not required to apply for permanent resident status after being granted asylum for 1 year, although it may be in your best interest to do so.
For more information on how refugees, asylees, and their family members can apply for green cards see:
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Green Card for a Refugee: Explains the refugees eligibility criteria and application process for a green card.
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Green Card for an Asylee: Explains the aslyees and their family members eligibility criteria and application process for a green card.
For more information about applying for refugee and asylum status, see our Humanitarian page.
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