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About Green Cards

When a person who desires to become a legal permanent resident of the United States, they apply for a green card, also called form I-551. When a person has been granted permanent residency, he will be given a permanent alien registration card, which previously used to be colored green, hence the term "green card". This green card indicates the holder has been granted immigration benefits, which allow the individual to live and work in the United States. A green card can be issued as a conditional resident, status, which is good for two years. Permanent resident cards are issued for 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely as long as the resident remains in good standing, without committing any crimes or moral turpitude. Green cards can be obtained through family, employment, asylum, investment and a lottery. The process to get a green card is called adjustment of status .

A green card holder is eligible for naturalization (become a citizen) if they so desire, after three years when married to a U.S. citizen, and five years if through any other means assuming the qualifications are met. See our citizenship section for more information or contact the Law Offices of Lloyd E. Bennett, Esq., P.C., New Jersey Immigration lawyer.

How Attorney Lloyd Bennett can help with your Green Card

To ensure you qualify for permanent resident status, our law firm will provide the following:

Assess your and your family members' eligibility for a green card or naturalization;
Assess your travel, employment and criminal background prior to applying;
Prepare your application correctly the first time, saving you time, money and anxiety;
Advise you on the type of supporting documentation we need to help your case;
Speed your application through the process and follow up with USCIS if there are delays or other issues with your application;
Predict problems and correct them before they affect your case;
Prevent you from making mistakes that could cause you or your family members to be deported;
Prepare you and attend the adjustment of status interview with you at the local USCIS office; and
Follow up with USCIS after the interview if there are any post interview questions or requests for additional documents.

We have helped hundreds of green card applicants in the New Jersey and New York areas obtain their green cards. For information about our successes, see our case results immigration section.

As a short aside, beware of any notaries attempting to provide immigration services in New Jersey. A Notary Public is not an attorney and is in no way authorized to assist you in your immigrations needs. Although in Spanish a "notario publico" refers to someone with legal expertise, a notary public in the United States does not have that authority. Do not do business with these unscrupulous people and report them to Attorney General's office at 1-800-375-5283.

The Law Offices of Lloyd E. Bennett, Esq., P.C. has helped numerous individuals with all of their immigration needs and look forward to doing the same for you. Our legal firm is dedicated to providing you with high quality legal assistance to quickly and effectively provide you with the services you need. Call us today to set up an appointment. SE HABLA ESPANOL

For assistance with obtaining a Green Card, contact the Law Office of Lloyd E. Bennett, Esq., P.C.