Where immigration information lives on USA.gov
On USA.gov, official immigration information starts on the hub page Immigration and U.S. citizenship. The page sums up its scope in one line: "Learn about U.S. residency, Green Cards, citizenship requirements, and related issues." From there, the portal splits the subject into a few main sections: checking a case status and processing times, Green Cards and permanent residence, U.S. citizenship, nonimmigrant and tourist travel, deportation, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
What the official hub page says
The hub page puts its most popular tasks first, and one of them is "Check your immigration case status and find processing times". Below that, each main topic gets a short summary, which helps a reader see which section is closest to a question. The deportation summary says the section explains "how deportation works" and how to "locate someone detained by ICE and report immigration violations." The DACA summary says the section explains how the program "helps people who came to the U.S. as children and who do not have documentation." If none of the summaries fits, the hub closes with "Looking for something else? Explore all topics and services".
A map of the main sections
The table sums up what each section covers, based on the descriptions printed on the official pages. Section names are shortened here.
| Section | What it covers, per the official page |
|---|---|
| Case status and processing times | Checking an immigration case status and finding processing times, listed among the most popular tasks. |
| Green Card and permanent residence | Getting, renewing or replacing a Green Card, work permits, and refuge or asylum. |
| U.S. citizenship | Naturalization, dual citizenship, and proving or renouncing citizenship. |
| Nonimmigrant and tourist travel | Working in the U.S. or visiting as a student or tourist, including temporary work categories. |
| Deportation | How deportation works, locating someone detained by ICE, and reporting immigration violations. |
| DACA | How Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals helps people who came to the U.S. as children and who do not have documentation, as the hub summary puts it. |
Inside the Green Card section
The Green Card section says it explains how to "get, renew, or replace a Green Card and become a permanent resident." One of its pages covers how to "renew, correct, or replace your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)". Another page is about working temporarily with a "work permit (Employment Authorization Document or EAD)", and the details are on that page itself. The refugees and asylum page explains how to seek refuge or asylum and also offers a way to "find U.S. embassies around the world."
Inside the nonimmigrant and tourist section
This section covers work, study and tourist trips. Its summary says it helps you "Find out how to work in the U.S. or visit as a student or tourist." It also has pages on checking the status of an application, on what foreign visitors can do if a passport is lost or stolen, and on the ESTA application. The student page covers "how to apply, and if you can work while you study." For jobs, a separate page describes the different temporary work categories for nonimmigrants and how to apply.
Inside the citizenship section
The citizenship section describes its scope this way: "Learn about naturalization, dual citizenship, and proving or renouncing your citizenship." It defines the main term directly: "Naturalization is the process of voluntarily becoming a United States citizen." It also points to "the steps that lead to U.S. citizenship, including the naturalization test." On dual nationality, it says that "Having dual citizenship, also known as dual nationality, means being a citizen of the United States and another country at the same time." Other pages in the section cover how to get a Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization and what renouncing or losing citizenship means.
What these pages do not settle
These hub pages only summarize topics and point to deeper official pages. They do not set out the detailed rules, they show no amounts, and they say nothing about how any particular case will turn out, so whether a rule applies to someone depends on that person's situation and on the detailed official page for the topic. If you are unsure whether a page you reached is official, our guide on how to spot a fake immigration website may help.
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Where to look next
Start on the hub page, open the section whose summary matches your question, and if your topic is not there, follow the "Explore all topics and services" link at the end of the hub.
Scope of this page
This page is general information drawn from the official pages cited below and is not a substitute for advice on any personal case. A question about your own situation belongs with an independent attorney, and our guide on how to find authorized immigration help covers that topic.
- USAGov: Immigration and citizenship
- USAGov: Green Cards and immigrant visas
- USAGov: Nonimmigrant visas
- USAGov: U.S. citizenship
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Information current as of 2026-10-27