---
title: "Immigration"
canonical: https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/immigration
jurisdiction: "US Federal · USCIS/DOS"
last_verified: 2026-08-20
license: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
attribution: "Source: MIND (m-i-n-d.ai)"
---

# Immigration

> US immigration: nonimmigrant visas, green cards, employment authorization, naturalization, and process timelines — grounded exclusively in the USCIS Policy Manual, 8 CFR, the INA (8 USC), the DOS Foreign Affairs Manual, and the Visa Bulletin.

## Visas

- [H-1B visa: who is eligible, and how do the registration and lottery process work?](https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/immigration/h1b-eligibility-registration-lottery) — as of 2026-08-20
- [O-1 visa and EB-1 green card: what do the extraordinary-ability standards actually require?](https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/immigration/o1-eb1-extraordinary-ability-standards) — as of 2026-08-20

## Green Cards

- [Adjustment of status vs consular processing: what are the differences and who is eligible for each?](https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/immigration/adjustment-of-status-vs-consular-processing) — as of 2026-08-20
- [Can you travel while your green card application is pending? Advance parole rules](https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/immigration/advance-parole-travel-pending-green-card) — as of 2026-08-20
- [Family-based green cards: what are the categories, and who can petition for whom?](https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/immigration/family-based-green-card-categories) — as of 2026-08-20
- [How do you read the Visa Bulletin? Priority dates, chargeability, and cutoff charts explained](https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/immigration/how-to-read-visa-bulletin) — as of 2026-08-20

## Work Authorization

- [Work authorization (EAD): who qualifies, what are the categories, and when should you renew?](https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/immigration/employment-authorization-document-ead) — as of 2026-08-20

## Naturalization

- [What are the naturalization requirements? Continuous residence, physical presence, and good moral character](https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/immigration/naturalization-requirements) — as of 2026-08-20