Self help packets

Recent Posts

Can I apply my own? What green card application options does a postdoc have? USCIS delays rule changing list of documents acceptable to verify employment eligibility

Yearly Archives

Can I apply from outside the US

Published Jun 22,2009 By GCforPhD
Question:
I wish to know whether candidate from any country can apply or is the application limited to US based scientists (scientists already in the US).
Thank you very much.
Answer:

Both i-140 (permanent residency petition) and i-485 (adjustment of status) do not explicitly state that the applicant should be residing in the USA at the time of application. The applicant can potentially be from anywhere. The procedures for i-1485 filing when the applicant is outside the US are different and requires consular processing.

Best of luck

Posted in FAQ

Self help packets

Recent Posts

I-140 and J1 home residency rule

Recent Posts

Public Policy researcher

Recent Posts

Approved I-140

Recent Posts

EB2-NIW petition submission before J1 visa

Archives