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Immigration processes you can do by talking to Atlas

Citizenship, Green Card renewal, work permit, family petition and adjustment of status each have a different purpose. See what each one does before you start; this comparison does not decide your eligibility.

What each process is for

  • Citizenship · N-400

    Form N-400 is the application for naturalization — how an eligible permanent resident asks to become a U.S. citizen. Preparing the form is one part of the process; USCIS makes the decision.

  • Green Card renewal · I-90

    Form I-90 is the application to replace a permanent resident card (Green Card) in the situations USCIS allows. It covers renewal and replacement, but it is not an application for permanent residence itself.

  • Work permit · I-765

    Form I-765 is the application for employment authorization. A person who meets the requirements of an eligible category uses it to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) — the work permit card.

  • Family petition · I-130

    Form I-130 is the petition a U.S. citizen or permanent resident files to establish a qualifying family relationship that can be the basis of an immigration process for that relative.

  • Green Card (adjustment of status) · I-485

    Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) is how an eligible person who is already in the U.S. asks for permanent residence — a Green Card — without leaving the country. That is called adjustment of status.

Planning to visit the U.S.?

Atlas also helps you prepare your B1/B2 tourist visa application.

These processes do not replace each other

Form I-90 replaces a resident card; Form N-400 asks for naturalization. Form I-130 establishes a family relationship and is not the same as Form I-485 adjustment of status. Form I-765 has its own employment-authorization basis.

Check USCIS instructions and qualified legal help if you don’t know which path applies. Atlas organizes the information you give it and prepares forms; it does not choose an immigration strategy or guarantee results. See what one payment per case includes.

Do it by talking to Atlas

Start with a few short questions. If Atlas can prepare your case, one payment unlocks the full interview and final preparation. Government fees are separate.

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