You lived and were physically present in the U.S. for at least half of the
seven years immediately before applying for a green card
► Unmarried child of an officer, employee, former officer or former employee of an
international organization qualifications:
> You possess a G-4 or N visa
o You lived and were physically present in the United States for at least
half of the seven years before filing your application for a green card
o You resided in the United States for at least a total of seven years
between the ages of five and 21, and
o You apply for a green card before you reach your 25th birthday.
► Spouse of an officer, employee, former officer or former employee of an international
organization qualifications:
o You qualify for a green card as an accompanying relative.
o If you were married to a qualifying officer or employee who has died, you
can still obtain a green card if you lived in the United States for at least 15
years on a G-4 or N visa prior to the death of your spouse
o You lived in the United States for at least one half of the seven years
before you applied for your green card and
o You apply within six months after your spouse’s death.
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Armed Services
You are eligible for a green card if you meet one of the following requirements:
► You served honorably and on active duty for 12 years in U.S. Armed Services after
October 15, 1978.
► You enlisted outside the United States under a treaty or agreements with the
Philippines, Micronesia, Marshall Islands or Palau.
► If you served for 6 years on active duty and re-enlisted for 6 additional years.
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Juvenile Court Dependents
If you are an alien who has been declared a ward by a juvenile court in the United States, you qualify for a green card as a special immigrant as follows:
► You are under age 21 and unmarried
► You have been declared dependent on a juvenile court located in the United States
► The court says you are eligible for long-term foster care or you have been committed
to the care of a state agency and
► The court has determined that it is in your best interest to remain in the
United States.
► If you receive a green card in this category you will never be allowed to sponsor your
natural or adoptive parents.
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Religious Workers
To qualify for as green card in this classification, you must belong to a religious denomination that has a non-profit religious organization in the U.S. You must have been a member of this denomination for at least two years before applying for your green card. The two-year period may have been in the U.S.
Once in the U.S., the following options are available:
► You must work as a minister or priest of the religious denomination; OR
► If before October 1, 2008, you seek to work as a professional, requiring a bachelor’s
degree or foreign equivalent, for a religious organization or its nonprofit affiliate in a
religious vocation or occupation. Example: cantors, missionaries, religious
instructors, etc.
► Your spouse and children may accompany you or follow to join.
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Others
Other classifications under this category are:
► Broadcaster in U.S. employed by the International Broadcasting Bureau of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors or a Grantee of same
► Employees of the U.S. Mission in Hong Kong or Immediate Family Members
► Certain Former Employees of the U.S. Government in the Panama Canal
Company or Canal Zone Government
► Certain Former Employees of the U.S. Government Canal Zone
► Certain Former Employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone
Government on 4/1/1979
► Certain Retired NATO-6 Civilians
► Persons who lost U.S. citizenship or status due to Specified Terrorist Activity of
September 11, 2001
► Returning Residents and Persons Seeking Reacquisition of Citizenship (not subject
to numerical limitation.)
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