Immiva Resources: Your Fast Track to Stress-Free U.S. Immigration & Work Authorization

Whether you can safely travel while your H-4 EAD is pending depends entirely on what you filed and how you filed it.

If you're waiting on your H-4 EAD and need to leave the country, here's the answer: if you already have H-4 status and only filed Form I-765, you can generally travel. But if you filed Form I-539 to change your status to H-4 along with your I-765, USCIS will consider the I-539 abandoned if you leave. This guide covers every scenario and what changed in 2025-2026.

An I-751 denial is scary, but it does not mean you'll be deported tomorrow. You have real options to fight back.

If USCIS denied your Form I-751, your conditional permanent resident status has been terminated. But you are not out of options. You can file a motion to reopen or reconsider, submit a brand-new I-751, or have an immigration judge review your case from scratch. This guide covers exactly what happens after a denial and how to recover.

Complete 2026 guide with cost breakdown, step-by-step instructions, and common mistakes to avoid

You can file your H-4 EAD application yourself and keep $450 to $5,000 in your pocket. This guide covers the real costs, eligibility requirements, step-by-step filing process, and the top 10 mistakes to avoid.

You may not have to pay the $760 filing fee. This guide covers who qualifies for a fee waiver or reduced fee, and how to apply.

Applying for U.S. citizenship costs $760 when you file Form N-400 by paper ($710 online). That's a lot of money. But if your income is low enough or you receive certain government benefits, you can pay nothing at all or cut that fee in half.

Green card holders who travel frequently face a hidden barrier to citizenship: break the continuous residence requirement and you could wait years before you're eligible again.

Planning to apply for U.S. citizenship? If you've traveled abroad during your time as a green card holder, you need to understand exactly how trip length affects your N-400 eligibility. Here's the good news: a single trip over 6 months doesn't automatically disqualify you. The bad news? Most applicants don't know that, and even fewer know how to prove they maintained ties to the U.S.

Your complete checklist of documents and evidence to file Form I-751, organized by what USCIS values most.

Worried you don't have enough evidence? You're not alone. Filing Form I-751 to remove conditions on your green card comes with one universal question: "Is this enough?" This checklist tells you exactly what documents USCIS wants to see, ranks them by importance, and shows you what to do if you're missing the "obvious" ones like joint bank accounts or a shared lease.

A complete list of documents you need for filing, biometrics, and your citizenship interview, with 2025 Good Moral Character updates.

Filing Form N-400 requires different documents at three stages: when you submit your application, at your biometrics appointment, and at your citizenship interview. This checklist covers all three, plus updated good moral character guidance USCIS announced in August 2025.

Your marriage ended, but your immigration case doesn't have to. Here's exactly how to remove conditions on your green card without your ex-spouse's help.

If you're going through a divorce and hold a conditional green card, you're probably worried about what happens next. The good news: you can absolutely file Form I-751 on your own using a divorce waiver. This guide walks you through the entire process step by step, from understanding your eligibility to gathering evidence and filing your petition.