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The landlords are not required to accept anyone, be it a US citizen or an immigrant. It is up to a landlord to determine what they are comfortable with. The apartment complexes usually have their procedures in place, they do a background check and employment history. Some private home owners may be satisfied with a less rigorous check. But if they are smart, they will want to make sure that your friend can afford the rent. No one wants to have to evict a tenant if she does not pay rent. But if a person does not have any income, my guess is, she will have a hard time finding a landlord who will agree to rent her a place (and take a risk that she will run out of money and will not pay). Of course, she can agree to pre-pay several months of her rent, and that might make a landlord more comfortable, but there is no requirement that a landlord must accept a green card holder regardless of whether she is working or not.

The form only asks for parent information if your parent is a US citizen. If that only applies to your stepfather, you can put down his name and make clear on the form that he is your stepfather. If your birth father is also a US citizen, you can put in his information and then add an addenda page to clarify that your stepfather is also a US citizen along with all of his other information. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

Your daughter will be fine. It is currently taking 3 months from start to finish to get a green card. As long as she last entered the country legally (even if she overstayed), she can apply for a green card through her husband. In fact, there is no penalty for the overstay.