Applied for when a green card holder intends to stay outside the United States for more than one year while maintaining permanent resident status.
Applied for when the existing green card is set to expire within six months, to receive a renewed card.
If a green card was obtained through marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and was issued as a conditional green card, an application must be filed to remove conditions before it expires.
Applied for to regain permanent resident status if the individual is considered to have abandoned their green card..
A green card holder may apply for U.S. citizenship after 5 years of permanent residency (or after 3 years if the green card was obtained through marriage to a U.S. citizen).
Applied for if the individual has never received a U.S. Social Security Number or has lost the information.
U.S. citizens can apply for a U.S. passport through the U.S. Embassy.
If U.S. citizens has a child born abroad, they can register their child’s birth with the U.S. embassy and allow them to obtain U.S. citizenship.
