Adjustment of status (AOS) is the process by which noncitizens in the United States obtain lawful permanent residence, informally known as “getting a green card.” There are multiple categories of eligibility by which a noncitizen may adjust status, with specific requirements for each category. This resource, developed by Switchboard and VECINA, is intended for attorneys and legal representatives and focuses on the common ways that Afghans paroled into the United States through Operation Allies Refuge may obtain permanent residence.
