Having a Green Card (officially known as a Permanent Resident Card (PDF, 1.69 MB) allows you to live and work permanently in the United States. The steps you must take to apply for a Green Card will vary depending on your individual situation.
How to get a Green Card from
outside the U.S.
There are two primary ways in which a person may apply for asylum in the United States: affirmatively and defensively. A regulation issued in 2022, referred to as the Asylum Processing Rule, created a third pathway for some individuals arriving from the border which includes elements of both affirmative and defensive asylum processes, on an expedited timeline.