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Did you know about the “Other Categories” for applying for a U.S. Green Card? Here Is everything you need to know about applying for Permanent Residency under the Other Categories option.
There is a column for “category” on every Green Card. Every applicant will fall within a category that makes them eligible for a Green Card. The following are the Green Card categories:
- Family
- Employment
- Special Immigrant
- Refugee or Asylee Status
- Human Trafficking and Crime Victims
- Victims of Abuse
- Other Categories
- Registry.
There are several ways to obtain a Green Card. You can read about how to meet the requirements for a Green Card under “Other Categories” below.
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Green Card Eligibility through Other Categories
| You may be eligible to apply under this category… | If you… |
|---|---|
| Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) | Are a Liberian national who has been continuously physically present in the United States since Nov. 20, 2014, orAre the spouse, child under age 21, or unmarried son or daughter over the age of 21 of a qualifying Liberian national. |
| Diversity Immigrant Visa Program | Were selected for a diversity visa in the Department of State’s diversity visa lottery |
| Cuban Adjustment Act | Are a Cuban native or citizen, orAre the spouse or child of a Cuban native or citizen |
| An abused (victim of battery or extreme cruelty) spouse or child under the Cuban Adjustment Act | Are the abused spouse or child of a Cuban native or citizen |
| Dependent status under the HRIFA | Are the spouse or child of a lawful permanent resident who received his or her Green Card based on the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) |
| An abused (victim of battery or extreme cruelty) spouse or child under HRIFA | Are the abused spouse or child of a lawful permanent resident who received his or her Green Card based on HRIFA |
| Lautenberg parolee | Were paroled into the U.S. as a Lautenberg parolee |
| Indochinese Parole Adjustment Act of 2000 | Are a native or citizen of Vietnam, Kampuchea (Cambodia), or Laos who was paroled into the U.S. on or before Oct. 1, 1997 from Vietnam under the Orderly Departure Program, a refugee camp in East Asia, or a displaced person camp administered by UNHCR in Thailand. |
| American Indian born in Canada | Were born in Canada, possess at least 50% American Indian blood, and maintain your principal residence in the United States. |
| Person born in the United States to a foreign diplomat | Were born in the United States to a foreign diplomatic officer who was stationed in the U.S. when you were born. |
| Section 13 (diplomat) | Were stationed in the United States as a foreign diplomat or high ranking official and are unable to return home |
Why Legal Help for Green Cards is Important
Many elements of the immigration puzzle must line up for the U.S. Permanent Resident process to be successful. Without the assistance of a legal professional, it can be overwhelming for most people to ensure that all the requirements are completed.
Why waste your chances by attempting to finish the challenging process on your own when there are other ways to qualify for a Green Card? Your chances of success are considerably enhanced with the help and planning of an immigration attorney.
Source: USCIS
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