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Visa and immigration checklists
Pick your situation. Every list follows the official instructions from USCIS or the State Department and links to them.
Checked against official sources on October 21, 2026. Rules, fees and form editions change often. This list is a guide, not a guarantee. Confirm every item on the official USCIS or State Department page before you file.
Tourist visa (B-1/B-2)
Visiting the US for tourism, family or a short business trip, from a country that is not in the Visa Waiver Program.
OpenFiancé(e) visa (K-1)
Engaged to a US citizen and planning to marry in the US within 90 days of arrival. I came this way.
OpenSpouse visa from abroad (CR-1/IR-1)
Married to a US citizen and living outside the US. You enter as a green card holder.
OpenWork permit (I-765, EAD)
Already in the US and eligible for a work permit, for example with a pending green card application.
OpenTravel permit (I-131, advance parole)
Waiting for your green card and you need to leave the US and come back.
OpenRemove conditions on a 2-year green card (I-751)
You got a 2-year conditional green card through marriage.
OpenCitizenship (N-400)
Green card holder for 5 years, or 3 years if married to and living with a US citizen.
OpenRenew or replace a green card (I-90)
Your 10-year green card expires within 6 months, has expired, or was lost, stolen or damaged. Not for 2-year cards.
OpenMarriage green card (inside the US)
Already married to a US citizen and living in the US: the full I-485 package.
OpenNot covered here: asylum, TPS, DACA, parole and work visas through an employer. Their rules changed many times in 2025 and 2026, and a wrong list could cost you your case. Use uscis.gov or an attorney.