Can I Apply for a Green Card While on my O-1 Visa?

A: Yes. According to visa regualtions, DHS has determined that the approval of a permanent labor certification or the filing of an immigrant preference visa petition shall not be a basis for denying an O Visa petition, a request to extend such a petition, or the alien's application for admission, change of status, or extension of stay. The applicant may legitimately come to the United States for a temporary period as an O nonimmigrant and depart voluntarily at the end of his or her authorized stay and, at the same time, lawfully seek to become a permanent resident of the United States.