Popular USCIS Forms

PopularUSCIS Forms
A variety of USCIS immigration forms are available for people seekingpermanent residence in the United States and for the people who wish to enterthe United States temporarily. Among hundreds of USCIS forms, there are fewforms that are very popular. Forms such as Form I-90, Application to ReplacePermanent Resident Card, Form N-400, Application for Naturalization and FormI-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status are certainforms that are commonly filed.
Form I-90 - Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
USCIS Form I-90, is generally known as the Green Card renewal form.This form is more common and popular among the Green Card holders because allthe holders of this card must use Form I-90 to renew their expiring GreenCards. Immigrants who are granted lawful status in the United States are issuedGreen Cards to establish the legal status of the holder in America. These GreenCards or permanent resident cards are not valid for a lifetime and those cardsexpire every ten years. Hence the lawful permanent residents, to establishtheir status in America must always hold a valid Green Card and they must applyfor Green Card renewal before the card could expire. Though their lawfulpermanent resident status in America does not cease on the expiration of theirGreen Cards, the immigrants are required by the US immigration laws to hold avalid Green Card. Hence the permanent residents must apply for renewal beforesix months from the date of expiration of their Green Cards.

Form I-485 - Application to Register Permanent Residence or AdjustStatus
Non US citizens who are in America on some other non-immigrant statusmay use this USCIS form to change their status to permanent resident status.They may become lawful permanent residents through adjustment of status, ifthey are sponsored by their US citizen family members or if they are offeredjobs by US employers. Besides, some people become Green Card holders by holdingasylum or refugee status and they may file Form I-485 to adjust status topermanent resident status, one year after being granted asylum or refugeestatus. Applicants in the United States on some other status, may file Form I-485after an immigrant visa become available in their particular category.

Form N-400 - Application for Naturalization
A non US citizen may become a US citizen through naturalization forwhich Form N-400 must be filed with the USCIS. A non-American citizen above age18, who is a lawful permanent resident in the United States for five years andmore, may be eligible for US citizenship through naturalization, on meeting theeligibility requirements for naturalization. Though the United States grants certainrights to lawful permanent residents, certain citizenship rights such as theright to vote are granted only to US citizens. Hence by becoming a US citizen,a foreign national will be granted the rights as that of a native US citizen. Aforeign citizen who is married to a US citizen, may become a US citizen onholding a valid Green Card for 3 years and more.