Silver Spring Immigration Green Card Brochure - International ...

How do I ensure I will be eligible to apply for
a Green Card
Keep all of your documents safe.
Keep records of all the places you have lived
and worked for the last five years.
Keep copies of all immigration and travel
documents.
Keep copies of medical and vaccination records.
Make only truthful statements to government officials
and on official government forms, and obey all laws.
Share all relevant information (including any arrests
or legal problems) with the immigration specialist
Must I undergo a medical exam and get vaccinated
Refugees need a record of vaccination (Form I-693) signed by
a medical doctor who has been designated as a civil surgeon.
Vaccination records can be obtained from the local Health
Department. Asylees and other applicants must submit a fully
completed Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination
Record (Form I-693) signed by a civil surgeon.
When you go to the civil surgeon, make sure you bring all of
your medical and vaccination records. The doctor will complete
and sign the report and seal it in an envelope. DO NOT open
the envelope but bring it to the IRC for submission with the
green card application.
The appointment with the civil surgeon can vary in price
depending on the vaccinations you need and other factors.
Insurance may not cover the cost of this examination
and/or vaccinations.
How do I apply for a Green Card
Complete an Application to Register Permanent
Residence or Adjust Immigrant Status (Form I-485)
and Biographic Information Sheet (Form G-325A).
You will need to include supporting documents
and evidence.
After you file the application, USCIS will send you
a receipt notice. Save the receipt: it will tell you
what to expect.
USCIS will notify you of the time and location of
your biometrics appointment, where you will be
fingerprinted and photographed.
USCIS will review your application, a process that
can take up to six months. If your application is
approved, USCIS will send your Green Card to you
by U.S. mail.
IMPORTANT: If your address changes after your application
is submitted, you MUST inform USCIS and the IRC.
Call the IRC for Help
The IRC can help you gather all of the appropriate
documents you will need to apply for your Green Card.
Refugees and asylees should set up an appointment with
the IRC 11 months after they arrive in the United States to
discuss their immigration options. Call or visit the office for
an initial consultation.
Please contact the IRC for more information about civil
surgeons and Green Card medical exam and vaccination
requirements.