Who can apply for permanent residence?
Green Cards (Permanent Residence)
We Help You Apply for Your Permanent Residence with a Strategy Adapted to Your Case
At Zhanay Law, we help people and families in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota, and other states apply for permanent residence. We analyze each case to identify the best strategy, prepare the required documentation, and support you throughout the entire process, whether through adjustment of status, consular processing, or a process related to an existing green card.
Getting permanent residence (green card) is one of the most important steps for those who want to settle permanently in the United States. Depending on your immigration situation, the path to permanent residence can be through a family petition, a humanitarian program, or another category provided by law.
Discover the Best Option for Your Permanent Residence
If you want to apply for permanent residence, renew your green card, or need help with conditional residence, at Zhanay Law we’ll be glad to review your situation and explain what the next step is.
What Permanent Residence Processes Can We Handle for You?
We help with the main processes related to permanent residence, from the initial Green Card application to renewal or removal of conditions when applicable.
Adjustment of Status (Form I-485)
If you meet the requirements to apply for permanent residence from inside the United States, we help you prepare and file your adjustment of status application.
Consular Processing
If your process must be done from abroad, we support you during consular processing until you obtain your immigrant visa.
Green Card Renewal or Replacement (Form I-90)
We help you renew or replace your Green Card when it expires, is lost, is stolen, or contains incorrect information.
Removal of Conditions (Form I-751)
If you received conditional residence through marriage, we help you file Form I-751 to keep your permanent residence.
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Practice Areas
Deportation Defense
U & T Visas (Humanitarian Visas)
Citizenship and Naturalization
Green Cards
Family Immigration and Petitions
Fiancé Visas (K-1)
Immigration Waivers
VAWA Self-Petitions
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
Why Have Legal Representation for Your Permanent Residence?
Having legal representation during your permanent residence process allows you to understand your options, prepare your application correctly, and move forward with a strategy adapted to your immigration situation.
During your process, we can help you:
- Analyze your eligibility for permanent residence
- Identify the most suitable path based on your immigration situation
- Prepare and review forms and documentation
- Explain each stage of the process clearly
- Follow up on your case and answer your questions during the process
Our goal is that you know your options and move forward with a clear strategy from the start.
Edwin Zhanay
Immigration Attorney
Edwin Zhany
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the immigration category that applies to each case. Many applications are filed through family petitions or certain humanitarian programs, although other paths provided by law exist.
Adjustment of status allows you to apply for permanent residence from inside the United States when you meet the legal requirements. Consular processing is done through a U.S. embassy or consulate when that is the appropriate path.
If you maintain your permanent resident status, you can normally apply for renewal or replacement of the card.
It’s the application used to remove the conditions on permanent residence granted through marriage when the law requires showing that the relationship continues to be valid.