Visiting this web site without first upgrading your browser may result in unreliable behavior. Adjust Your Status. Our immigration laws are exclusionary by nature. That means they are designed to protect the jobs of American workers. However, permanent resident visas are available for qualified professionals, skilled workers, investors and family members of permanent residents.
Temporary permits are available for students and temporary workers.
If you entered the United States unlawfully, or if you entered with permission but did not stay in lawful status, you normally would have to leave the United States in order to apply for an immigrant visa. However, special rules have been passed which may allow you to apply to adjust status without leaving the United States. As a result, Generally speaking, you must still qualify for a visa under existing immigration laws. To qualify an I-130 form must be submitted by a close relative who agrees to sponsor you. Lawful permanent residents may sponsor their spouses and their unmarried children.