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1. Shard Calculation

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Response:

Calculated Shard: 68 (from laksa046)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa068.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.shusterman.com/green-card/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.shusterman.com/green-card/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-card\/","crawl_time":1776198598,"first_indexed_time":1598169778,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,shusterman!www,\/green-card\/ s443","src_root_hash":"17730325341088865468","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"How to Get a Green Card through Marriage, Employment, EB-5","meta_descriptions":["You may qualify for a green card (US permanent residence) through employment, marriage, relatives, an EB-5 investment, asylum, the visa lottery or VAWA."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"You may qualify for a green card (GC) in one or more of the following ways:\nMarriage\nRelatives\nEmployment\nInvestment\nGreen Card Lottery\nAsylum\nOur website contains dozens of articles and\nvideos\nexplaining how you can qualify for permanent residence in the U.S. and how the process works.\nEvery year, over 1 million persons obtain green cards to live in the United States. For family-based immigrants, the annual quota is 226,000. It is 140,000 for employment-based immigrants and 55,000 for the visa lottery. Because of these annual quotas and the 7% per country cap, over 4 million persons are currently waiting in line for green cards.\nWhen will your priority date become current? See our\nVisa Bulletin Predictions\npage.\nHowever, there is no quota for\nimmediate relatives\nof U.S. citizens (Spouses, parents and children).\nObtaining permanent residence enables you to live and work in the United States for the rest of your life as long as you do not abandon your residence by staying outside the US for too long a time or engage in conduct which renders you\nsubject to deportation\n. After a certain number of years after obtaining permanent residence, you can apply to\nnaturalize\nand become a U.S. citizen.\nYou can stay up-to-date with the latest immigration laws and procedures by subscribing to our\nFree E-Mail Newsletter.\nAdjustment of Status\nMost persons who are residing in the US are eligible\nadjust their status\nto permanent residence without leaving the U.S. However, if you have ever violated your lawful immigration status, you may be eligible to adjust your status only if you: (1) Are an “immediate relative” of a U.S. citizen (Parent, spouse or child); (2) Qualify for benefits under\nsection 245(i) of the law\nand pay an appropriate fine; (3) Qualify under\nsection\n245(k) of the law\nas an employment-based immigrant; or (4) Qualify under section 209 if you are\nan asylee or a refugee\n.\nClient Reviews\nLegal Guru in All Things Immigration\n“Mr. Shusterman and his law firm have represented my family and me very successfully. He is not only a legal guru in all things immigration but even more so he is an exceptional human being because he empathizes with his clients and cares that justice is done.”\n- Maria Davari Knapp, Chicago, Illinois\nRead More Reviews\nZoom Consultations Available!\nConsular Processing\nLinks on this page describe the process of obtaining an immigrant visa abroad if you are either residing in a foreign country, or you do not wish to adjust status in the US. However, if you are ineligible to adjust status to permanent resident in the U.S, be sure to carefully read our section entitled\nUnlawful Presence Bars and Waivers\nbefore you decide whether to attempt to obtain an immigrant visa abroad.\nScroll down this page to learn how you can qualify to receive a green card, or how you can sponsor an employee or a relative for permanent residence.\nHow to Get a Green Card is divided into the following subtopics:\nGeneral Information\nSpecial Categories of Immigrants\nSuccess Stories\nRenewal\/Replacement\nGreen Cards: Additional Resources\nRelated Pages:\nGreen Card Videos\nPermanent Residence through Employment\nPermanent Residence through Family Members\nEmployment Authorization Documents (EADs)\nAsylum\nDiversity Visa Lottery\nSection 245i\nUnlawful Presence and 3\/10 Year and Permanent Bars\nAdjustment of Status\n180-Day Portability Rule\nConsular Processing\nChild Status Protection Act\nMedical Exams for Permanent Residence\nPriority Dates\nSpecial Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ)\nDeath of Immigrant’s Sponsor or Petitioner\nMultiple Family and\/or Employer Petitioners\nImmigrant Classes of Admission (DHS)\nGENERAL INFORMATION\nHow to Apply for a Green Card (USCIS)\nGreen Card-Based USCIS Forms\nWelcome to the U.S.: A Guide for New Immigrants (USCIS)\nHow Do I Know What My Responsibilities Are? (USCIS)\nHow Do I Change My Address With USCIS? (USCIS)\nHow Do I Get a Reentry Permit? 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For family-based immigrants, the annual quota is 226,000. It is 140,000 for employment-based immigrants and 55,000 for the visa lottery. Because of these annual quotas and the 7% per country cap, over 4 million persons are currently waiting in line for green cards.\n\nWhen will your priority date become current? See our [Visa Bulletin Predictions](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/visa-bulletin-predictions\/) page.\n\nHowever, there is no quota for [immediate relatives](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-cards-for-immediate-relatives\/) of U.S. citizens (Spouses, parents and children).\n\nObtaining permanent residence enables you to live and work in the United States for the rest of your life as long as you do not abandon your residence by staying outside the US for too long a time or engage in conduct which renders you **[subject to deportation](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/deportationdefense\/)**. 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However, if you are ineligible to adjust status to permanent resident in the U.S, be sure to carefully read our section entitled **[Unlawful Presence Bars and Waivers](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/unlawful-presence-bars-waivers\/)** before you decide whether to attempt to obtain an immigrant visa abroad.\n\nScroll down this page to learn how you can qualify to receive a green card, or how you can sponsor an employee or a relative for permanent residence.\n\n**How to Get a Green Card is divided into the following subtopics:**\n\n- [General Information](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-card\/#2)\n- [Special Categories of Immigrants](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-card\/#3)\n- [Success Stories](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-card\/#1)\n- [Renewal\/Replacement](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-card\/#4)\n- [Green Cards: Additional Resources](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-card\/#5)\n\n**Related Pages:**\n\n- [Green Card Videos](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-card-videos\/)\n- [Permanent Residence through Employment](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/greencardsthroughemployment\/)\n- [Permanent Residence through Family Members](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-cards-for-family-members\/)\n- [Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/ead\/)\n- [Asylum](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/asylum-us\/)\n- [Diversity Visa Lottery](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/green-card-lottery\/)\n- [Section 245i](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/greencardsusing245i\/)\n- [Unlawful Presence and 3\/10 Year and Permanent Bars](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/unlawful-presence-bars-waivers\/)\n- [Adjustment of Status](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/adjustmentofstatus\/)\n- [180-Day Portability Rule](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/180dayportabilityrule\/)\n- [Consular Processing](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/consular-processing\/)\n- [Child Status Protection Act](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/child-status-protection-act\/)\n- [Medical Exams for Permanent Residence](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/medical-exam-for-a-green-card\/)\n- [Priority Dates](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/priority-date\/)\n- [Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ)](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/special-immigrant-juveniles\/)\n- [Death of Immigrant’s Sponsor or Petitioner](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/death-of-your-green-card-sponsor\/)\n- [Multiple Family and\/or Employer Petitioners](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/multiple-petitioners-immigrants\/)\n- [Immigrant Classes of Admission (DHS)](https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/immigration-statistics\/lawful-permanent-residents\/ImmigrantCOA)\n#### GENERAL INFORMATION\n- [How to Apply for a Green Card (USCIS)](https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/green-card\/how-to-apply-for-a-green-card)\n- [Green Card-Based USCIS Forms](https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/forms?topic_id=1131)\n- [Welcome to the U.S.: A Guide for New Immigrants (USCIS)](http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/nativedocuments\/M-618.pdf)\n- [How Do I Know What My Responsibilities Are? (USCIS)](http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/USCIS\/Resources\/B4en.pdf)\n- [How Do I Change My Address With USCIS? (USCIS)](http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/addresschange)\n- [How Do I Get a Reentry Permit? (USCIS)](http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/USCIS\/Resources\/B5en.pdf)\n- [IV Scheduling Status Tool (State Department)](https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/iv-wait-times.html)\n- [How the Survivors’ Law Works](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/new-law-will-protect-surviving-family-members\/)\n#### SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF IMMIGRANTS\n- [Allied Health Professionals](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/health-care-workers-immigration\/)\n- [Asylees and Refugees](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/asylum-us\/)\n- [International Adoptions](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/adoption\/)\n- [Investors](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/eb5-investors\/)\n- [Physicians](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/physicians-immigration\/)\n- [Recent University Graduates](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/college-graduates-us-immigration\/)\n- [Registered Nurses](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/nurse-immigration-guide\/)\n- [Special Immigrant 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(USCIS)](http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/USCIS\/Resources\/B5en.pdf)\n- [IV Scheduling Status Tool (State Department)](https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/iv-wait-times.html)\n- [How the Survivors’ Law Works](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/new-law-will-protect-surviving-family-members\/)\n#### SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF IMMIGRANTS\n- [Allied Health Professionals](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/health-care-workers-immigration\/)\n- [Asylees and Refugees](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/asylum-us\/)\n- [International Adoptions](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/adoption\/)\n- [Investors](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/eb5-investors\/)\n- [Physicians](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/physicians-immigration\/)\n- [Recent University Graduates](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/college-graduates-us-immigration\/)\n- [Registered Nurses](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/nurse-immigration-guide\/)\n- [Special Immigrant Juveniles](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/special-immigrant-juveniles\/)\n#### SUCCESS STORIES – GREEN CARD\n![Green Card Lawyer](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/images\/success.jpg)\n\n- [Turning Around a Green Card Denial (Part 1)](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/shustermans-immigration-update-may-2017\/#5)\n- [Turning Around a Green Card Denial (Part 2)](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/shustermans-immigration-update-june-2017\/#5)\n- [A EB-1 for an Extraordinary Post-Doc](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/shustermans-immigration-update-january-2017\/#5)\n- [Retaining a Priority Date with a Successor-In-Interest Employer](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/shustermans-immigration-update-october-2016\/#4)\n- [Options for an Extraordinary Employee](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/newsletterusimmigrationjune2016\/\/#4)\n- [A Long & Winding Road to a PERM Approval](https:\/\/www.shusterman.com\/newsletterusimmigrationaugust2015.html#4)\n- [Obtaining An O-1 Visa & Permanent Residence for a Film 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