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Immigration Adjustment of Status vs Consular Processing (+ advance parole) When you're getting a green card, there are two routes depending on where you are: Adjustment of Status (AOS, Form I-485) if you're already lawfully inside the US, or Consular Processing (an immigrant-visa interview at a US embassy abroad, e.g. Kathmandu) if you're outside. If you adjust from inside the US, don't travel internationally without "advance parole" or you can abandon your application. For life in the US
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New to Immigration? Follow these in order.
- Adjustment of Status vs Consular Processing (+ advance parole)
- Bringing your parents to the US (IR-5)
- Bringing a spouse or fiancé(e) from Nepal (CR-1/IR-1 vs K-1)
- The DV (green-card) lottery — real, free, and how to avoid the scams
- The F-1 → OPT → STEM OPT → H-1B path (overview)
- Keeping your immigration status valid (and what to do if it lapses)
- Becoming a US citizen (naturalization / N-400)
- TPS & humanitarian options — what it is, and where to check the CURRENT status
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Immigration Adjustment of Status vs Consular Processing (+ advance parole) When you're getting a green card, there are two routes depending on where you are: Adjustment of Status (AOS, Form I-485) if you're already lawfully inside the US, or Consular Processing (an immigrant-visa interview at a US embassy abroad, e.g. Kathmandu) if you're outside. If you adjust from inside the US, don't travel internationally without "advance parole" or you can abandon your application. 
Immigration Bringing your parents to the US (IR-5) If you're a US citizen aged 21 or older, you can petition for your parents to become permanent residents (green-card holders) — the IR-5 category. You file Form I-130 for each parent; after approval it moves to consular processing at the US Embassy in Kathmandu. (Green-card holders cannot petition parents — only citizens can.) 
Immigration Bringing a spouse or fiancé(e) from Nepal (CR-1/IR-1 vs K-1) Already married? A US citizen or green-card holder files Form I-130, and the spouse immigrates via consular processing (CR-1/IR-1). Not married yet, and the petitioner is a US citizen? The K-1 fiancé(e) visa brings them to the US to marry within 90 days. Which path you use depends on marital status + whether you're a citizen or a green-card holder. 
Immigration The DV (green-card) lottery — real, free, and how to avoid the scams The Diversity Visa (DV) lottery is a real US government program, and Nepal is usually eligible — but entering is FREE and only on the official U.S. government site during the announced window. Anyone charging a fee "to enter," guaranteeing a win, or emailing "you won — pay now" is running a scam. 
Immigration The F-1 → OPT → STEM OPT → H-1B path (overview) The most common work path for Nepalese students is: study on F-1 → optional CPT during the program → OPT after graduation → a STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies → an employer-sponsored H-1B. Each stage has its own application and rules — and your DSO is your first call at every step. 
Immigration Keeping your immigration status valid (and what to do if it lapses) Keeping your status valid is one of the most important things you do here — falling "out of status" can end your stay and create future problems re-entering the US. Know your status's conditions, never work without authorization, don't overstay, and if something goes wrong, get help immediately — acting fast matters. 
Immigration Becoming a US citizen (naturalization / N-400) Naturalization is how a green-card holder becomes a US citizen — you file Form N-400, do biometrics, pass an English + civics test at an interview, and take the Oath of Allegiance. Confirm your eligibility first; the rest is very doable with preparation. 
Immigration TPS & humanitarian options — what it is, and where to check the CURRENT status Temporary Protected Status (TPS) lets people from a designated country stay and work in the US temporarily during the designation. Nepal was designated after the 2015 earthquake, but its TPS status has changed and been litigated — so for anything that matters (whether it's active, any re-registration window, work-permit extensions), check the current USCIS TPS-Nepal notice + talk to an attorney. Do not rely on old information (including this page) for the current status. Browse guides by topic
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