I just got my Green Card approved. What are the next steps I should take?
Your next steps are to confirm when your residence began, secure and inspect your card and SSN, complete the few duties that apply to you, and protect your status during travel and tax filing.
The approval is the big step: once you are an LPR, you may live and work permanently in the United States, subject to the ordinary rules that preserve that status. Most next steps are administrative—secure the card and SSN, meet reporting duties, and calendar any conditional‑residence deadline.
