Selective Service Registration for Male Green Card Holders
Most male Green Card holders ages 18 through 25 must register with Selective Service. Registration is not military induction, but a missing record may affect a later naturalization review.
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Five Years or Three? How Time Abroad Resets the Naturalization Clock
Most Green Card holders use the five-year naturalization rule. Some spouses of U.S. citizens may use a three-year rule, but travel can still disrupt continuous residence or reduce physical presence.
The Public Charge Case Now Has a Schedule: Briefing Runs Into 2027
A federal judge set a briefing schedule through March 2027 in the challenge to the new public charge rule. The court canceled the October 9 conference, but it did not pause the rule.
Money Laundering and Green Cards: USCIS PA-2026-14 Explained
USCIS issued PA-2026-14 on September 23, adding guidance on trafficking, money laundering, family benefits, and evidence.
H-1B to Green Card in 2026: PERM, NIW and EB-1 Routes
H-1B status does not automatically become a Green Card, but its dual-intent framework can support a carefully timed employment-based immigration strategy.
Can Green Card Holders Vote? A 2026 Election Guide
A Green Card does not confer the right to vote in federal elections. Registration or voting mistakes may carry serious immigration and naturalization consequences.
When Will the DV-2028 Green Card Lottery Open, and What Happened to DV-2027?
Anyone searching for the DV-2028 Green Card lottery registration date should start with one key fact: as of September 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of State has not published the opening or closing dates for DV-2028. Claims that registration will…
Insufficient Income for Form I-864: Joint Sponsors, Household Members, and Assets
Insufficient income for I-864 does not automatically end a Green Card case. Many family-based applicants can evaluate three solutions: combining an eligible household member’s income through Form I-864A, adding an independently qualified joint sponsor on a separate Form I-864, or…
E-2 to Green Card: Three Routes That Still Work in 2026
Moving from an E-2 visa to a Green Card is possible, but time in E-2 status never creates automatic permanent residence. E-2 is a nonimmigrant classification for qualifying treaty-country nationals who invest substantial capital in a real and operating business…
