Fact Sheets
The United States has a long history of welcoming immigrants from all parts of the world. During the last decade, USCIS welcomed more than 7.9 million naturalized citizens into the fabric of our nation.
If you obtained your permanent resident status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) and had been married less than 2 years when you were admitted to the United States on an immigrant visa or when you adjusted your status in the U.S., your status was granted on a conditional basis. You must file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to remove the conditions.
If you obtained your permanent resident status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) and had been married less than 2 years when you were admitted to the United States on an immigrant visa or when you adjusted your status in the U.S., your status was granted on a conditional basis. After you have resided in the United States as a conditional permanent resident (CPR), you must file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to remove the conditions during the 90-day period before the second anniversary of your receiving your status as a conditional permanent resident, unless you are filing as an individual or requesting a waiver.
This fact sheet addresses questions about U.S. citizenship at birth for children who were born outside the United States to U.S. citizen parents.
This factsheet provides historical national median processing time (in months) for all USCIS offices for select forms for fiscal years 2016 – 2024.
Learn How To Apply for Work Authorization in the United States - QR codes for information in the following languages: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Ukrainian.
Guías sobre Cómo Solicitar una Exención de Tarifas para su Formulario I-765, Solicitud de Autorización de Empleo
Some applicants who file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, are not required to pay a fee. For example, there is no fee to apply for initial employment authorization for aliens with a pending Form I-589, Application for Asylum. Please refer to the USCIS Fee Schedule to determine if a fee is required to be filed with your Form I-765.
INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES SUR L’AUTORISATION DE TRAVAIL AUX ÉTATSUNIS
You are likely eligible to apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) to legally work in the U.S. if:* You were recently paroled into the U.S. through the parole processes for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), or after receiving a CBP One App appointment and presenting at a Port of Entry; or* You have applied for asylum by filing Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, and your asylum application has been pending for at least 150 days.
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