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315 LPR Pursuant to Section 249 of the INA (8 USC 1259) Eligible after a 5-year waiting period See “Post-OBBB Eligibility” for LPR Individuals have “adjusted status to LPR” when they have received an approval notice and Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Individuals are not considered an LPR if they have applied to adjust status and have not yet received a decision. USCIS documents generally contain the date a non-citizen entered the country or adjusted to the immigration status reflected on the document. If a non-citizen does not have USCIS documentation, the Agency can verify the date of entry into the United States or date status was given by submitting a request for additional verification through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.