Last updated on May 15th, 2010. Visit USCIS page for more information about this category.
If you were admitted to the United States as a refugee or as a qualifying family member of an asylee, you are eligible to apply for permanent residence (a green card) 1 year after your entry into the United States. If you were granted asylum in the United States, you are eligible to apply for permanent residence 1 year after the grant of your asylum status. As a refugee, you are required by law to apply for permanent resident status 1 year after being admitted to the United States in refugee status. 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. Explains the refugees eligibility criteria and application process for a green card. Explains the aslyees and their family members eligibility criteria and application process for a green card. | 